Sakura Kokumai
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| Citizenship | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 2, 1992 Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Doshisha University[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Waseda University | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Shitō-ryū Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 4th Degree Black Belt[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 5th | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sakura Kokumai (born October 2, 1992)[2] is an American karateka. In 2019, she won the gold medal in the women's individual kata event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[3][4] She is scheduled to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5]
Career
In 2012, she won a bronze medal in the individual kata event at the 2012 World Karate Championships held in Paris, France.[2]
In 2014, she won the gold medal in the women's kata event at the 2014 Pan American Sports Festival held in Tlaxcala, Mexico.
At the 2017 World Games held in Wrocław, Poland, she lost her bronze medal match against Sandy Scordo of France in the women's kata event.[6]
In 2019, she competed in the women's individual kata event at the 2019 World Beach Games held in Doha, Qatar without winning a medal.[7] She finished in 5th place.[7]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2012 | World Championships | Paris, France | 3rd | Individual kata |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 1st | Individual kata |
References
- ^ a b "Olympics: Kokumai is U.S. Karate's Best Hope to Not Leave Empty Handed". Team USA. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Sakura Kokumai". Team USA. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Karate Results" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "Lima 2019: Ingrid Aranda consigue la medalla de bronce en karate". Agencia Peruana de Noticias (in Spanish). August 9, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "WKF announces first qualified athletes for Tokyo 2020". World Karate Federation. March 18, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Karate Results" (PDF). 2017 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2019 World Beach Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
External links
- Sakura Kokumai at KarateRec.com
- Sakura Kokumai at Olympics.com
- Sakura Kokumai at Olympedia
- Sakura Kokumai at Team USA (archived)
- Sakura Kokumai at the International World Games Association
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- Karateka at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games medalists in karate
- Pan American Games competitors for the United States
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
- Shitō-ryū practitioners
- Waseda University alumni
- Sportspeople from Honolulu
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