With Karate’s Olympic Future Uncertain, Sakura Kokumai Eyes Strong Showing At Pan Am Games
Kokumai, a 2020 Olympian, will go from the world championships in Hungary right to Chile for the Pan Am Games.
Athlete Bio#
Height
5'6"
Age
27
Hometown
Miami, FL
Education
Mater Academy High School Miami Dade College
Personal
I started doing competitive karate at age 10 at the time my best friend was also competing so that made me stay . My first month, I went to the USA Open and won gold in everything . So that’s when I realized I was liking this sport ....Three things you may not know about me is that I have 3 nationalities, Family is one of the things most important to me, and my favorite Karate technique is mawashi getti.Career Highlights
- World Junior, Cadet & U21 Championships, Tenerife, 2017 (-60kg Kumite (U21) - Men)
- World Junior & Cadet Championships, Guadalajara, 2013 (-52kg Kumite - Men)
