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
Fresno, CA
Quick Facts
- I started doing karate when I was 5
- I have made the Junior US Team 2x, in 12-13 -45kg and in 14-15 -52kg
- My parents are my heroes because they work really hard for me and my sister to do fun stuff
- My biggest win was during the 2018 Jr Pan Ams in Brazil where I got 1st place
- I love the feeling of being nervous during competition!
- I get my inspiration from Kobe Bryant. He has inspired me to have a certain mentality when preparing for a match and during a match
- "You get what you put in"
