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#
Age
40
Hometown
HI
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Advice to Younger Athletes: Find love and passion in all that you do. Be a student of the constant pursuit of excellence in EVERYTHING. How you do anything is how you do everything. Medals will always come and go- your character will not.World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2018 – 9th (-50kg Kumite - Women), 14th (Team Kumite - Women)
- Years of participation: -50kg Kumite - Women 2018; Team Kumite - Women 2010, 2018; -55kg Kumite - Women 2010, 2012; -53kg Kumite - Women 2004, 2006
- Medals: 3 (3 bronze)
- Bronze – 2010 (-55kg Kumite - Women, Team Kumite - Women); 2004 (-53kg Kumite - Women)
Career Highlights
- Pan American Games, Lima, 2019 (-50kg Kumite - Women)
- Pan American Games, Guadalajara, 2011 (-55kg Kumite - Women)
