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#
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Hometown
Hialeah, FL
Quick Facts
- I have two brothers and one sister
- I have made the US team three times: South Carolina 2017, Reno 2018, Illinois 2019
- My family is my real life hero because they sacrifice everything for me
- My biggest win was when I won a fight with my hand broken
- "Make plays not excuses."
Career Highlights
- World Junior, Cadet & U21 Championships, Venice, 2024 (-60kg Kumite (U21) - Men)
- World Junior, Cadet & U21 Championships, Santiago, 2019 (-57kg Kumite - Men)
