U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee Announces 613-Member 2020 U.S. Olympic Team
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Athlete Bio#
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Height
6'3"
Age
37
Hometown
Honolulu, HI
Education
Stanford University
Quick Facts
- Parents are Dave and Mary Shoji
- Father retired as the University of Hawaii women's volleyball coach in 2016; won four national titles in 34 seasons and left coaching with the most wins in NCAA DI women’s Volleyball history
- Mary Shoji played basketball at Hawaii
- Kawika married his wife, Megan, in 2014
- Daughter, Ada-Jean was born in 2018. Daughter Lila-Joy was born in 2020
- Has one brother, Erik, and a sister, Cobey
- Erik plays libero for the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team
- Hobbies include surfing, golfing and reading.
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 bronze)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 10th (Team - Men)
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, bronze (Team - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2018 – bronze (Team - Men)
- Years of participation: Team - Men 2014, 2018
- Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
- Bronze – 2018 (Team - Men)
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Athlete News#
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