Kai Sakakibara
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 July 1996 Gold Coast, Queensland |
| Team information | |
| Current team |  Australia |
| Discipline | BMX racing |
| Role | Rider |
Kai Sakakibara (born 29 July 1996) is an Australian male BMX rider, representing his nation at international competitions. He competed in the time trial event at the 2015 UCI BMX World Championships.[1]
Kai crashed at a World Cup event in Bathurst, Australia in 2020, suffering a life-changing brain injury.[2] His sister Saya Sakakibara is also a BMX racer, who won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "2015 UCI BMX World Championships: Entry List By Event: Men Elite". tissottiming.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ a b https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-03/paris-olympics-saya-sakakibara-bmx-gold-covid/104179260
External links
[edit]- Kai Sakakibara at The-Sports.org
- Kai Sakakibara at UCI BMX Supercross World Cup
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