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
4'8"
Age
20
Hometown
San Diego, CA
Career Highlights
- Making the US National Karate Team in my first year at 12 (2017)
- Going to PKF twice in a row
- Broze Medal for 12-13 Male Elite Kata in 2017 Argentina
- Went to NKF nationals in 2014 then waited till I was able to compete in the Elite division
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When did you start karate and why?
I started karate when I was 5 years old because my stepbrother did it and it looked cool.
Name three things people might not know about you:
I am double-jointed, I can do the splits, and I play video games
