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.
Alexa Jocic
Athlete Bio#
Hometown
Hoffman Estates, IL
Personal
I started karate when I was 4 1/2 years old...This is my first time making the Junior US Team!...My hero in real life is my late Uncle Tim, he was always excited about my Karate and called me Hong Kong Phooey. He was a great athlete and understood the dedication and practice that it takes....I get my inspiration from the trainings with my training partners and Senseis. We really push each other to be better. My classes are full of older kids that are on the Jr and Sr US Teams so they inspire me to be as good as they are....My biggest win was my fight to get Super Third this year at Nationals, but I believe that my best is yet to come...."There may be people who have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do." - Derek JeterCareer Highlights
- World Junior, Cadet & U21 Championships, Venice, 2024 (-50kg Kumite W (U21) - Women, Individual Kata - Women)
- World Junior, Cadet & U21 Championships, Konya, 2022 (-53kg Kumite (Junior) - Women)
