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
5'2"
Age
25
Hometown
Denton, TX
Education
The Mary Louis Academy University of North Texas
Quick Facts
- I started karate at 11 because my mom wanted an activity we could do together. I fell in love with it and am grateful for the opportunities to better myself and the people around me
- .3.4 GPA while training and working part time
- Instructor at the Academy of Classical Karate
- Three things people may not know about me is that I lived in Queens, NY for most of my life, I’m working towards a degree in kinesiology, and I like to draw.
Career Highlights
- World Junior, Cadet & U21 Championships, Tenerife, 2017 (-50kg Kumite W (U21) - Women)
