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
Brooklyn, NY
Quick Facts
- I started karate at the age of 6
- I have made the Junior US Team twice. One year in the 2018 USA National Championship & Us Team Trials. This year I have made the team in the 2019 USA National Championship & Us Team Trials
- My hero in real life is my mom because she is a single mother who works very hard and would do any to see her four children
- I love competing because the adrenaline after a win. I also love competing because it challenges me and it helps test out all the new strategies that I have worked on in the dojo
- I get my inspiration from my family, coaches, and my teammates because they are always pushing to make me better and the support that they give
- "Giving up is not an option"
Career Highlights
- World Junior, Cadet & U21 Championships, Santiago, 2019 (-47kg Kumite - Women)
