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
5'7"
Age
31
Hometown
Glenview, IL
Education
Glenbrook South High School Northeastern Illinois University
Personal
I graduated in 2016 with a Bachelor's in Special Education from Northeastern Illinois University....I am bilingual and bi-literate in both English and Polish.Career Highlights
- Bronze Medalist 2017 PKF Senior Championships Curacao- Para Karate Intelectual Impairment category.
- Bronze Medalist 2017 PKF Senior Championships Curacao- Para Karate Intelectual Impairment category. 2016 US Open Champion in Para-Karate Kata and 18-34 Male advanced weapons.
- Two-Time Silver Medalist in 2017 US Open for Para-Kata and first ever Para-Kumite match.
- Three time Senior national team member, competing at the World Championships in Bremen (2014), Linz (2016) and Pan-American Championships in Curacao (2017).
