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.
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Height
5'10
Age
24
Hometown
Plano, TX
Education
Plano East Senior High School The University of Texas at Austin
Quick Facts
- I have made the Junior National Team 4 times now: 12/13 -45kg, 14/15 -63kg, 16/17 -76kg, U21 -75kg
- My favorite food is chicken alfredo
- A hidden talent of mine is that I like to swim.
- My dad is my real life hero. He inspires me to be my best
- My biggest win was winning the national championships in 2015, because it boosted my confidence as an athlete
- The pre-competition jitters, the months of training, the tension in staging, and the excitement in the ring are my favorite things about competing
- "I came, I saw, I conquered."
- Hobbies: Cooking, hiking, tennis
- Instagram: @safinkasturi
Career Highlights
- Pan American Games, Santiago, 2023 (-75kg Kumite - Men)
- World Junior, Cadet & U21 Championships, Jakarta, 2015 (-63kg Kumite - Men)
