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
5'11"
Age
28
Hometown
Broomfield, CO
Education
Broomfield High School University of Colorado
Quick Facts
- I started Karate at the age of 5 as having a dojo is my family’s business. I was a little bit of a wild child so after a short time I was taken out of class and then joined back again at the age of 6! Really though I have been doing Karate my whole life as my mom was training while still pregnant with me
- Three things you may not know about me are that I like cars and racing a lot, I am Iranian, and unlike many people, I really enjoy public speaking!
Career Highlights
- Pan American Games, Lima, 2019 (-84kg Kumite - Men)
- World Junior, Cadet & U21 Championships, Jakarta, 2015 (-84kg Kumite (U21) - Men)
- World Junior & Cadet Championships, Guadalajara, 2013 (-76kg Kumite - Men)
- World Junior & Cadet Championships, Malacca, 2011 (-70kg Kumite (Cadet) - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2021 – 33th (Team Kumite - Men), 64th (-84kg Kumite - Men)
- Years of participation: -84kg Kumite - Men 2018, 2021; Team Kumite - Men 2016, 2018, 2021
- Top finish: 19th – 2016 (Team Kumite - Men)
