Kenya Karasawa

Kenya Karasawa (唐澤 剣也, Karasawa Kenya, born 3 July 1994) is a visually impaired Japanese Paralympic long-distance runner. He represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]

Kenya Karasawa
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1994-07-03) 3 July 1994
Shibukawa, Japan
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT11
ClubGunma Prefectural Braille Library
Coached byKazuaki Hoshino
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 5000 m T11
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Dubai 5000 m T11

He was born in Gumna Prefecture, Japan. Domestically, he competes for the Subaru Track and Field Team.[2]

Career

Karasawa represented Japan in the 5000 m T11 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal.[3]


References
  1. "Kenya Karasawa". paralympic.org. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  2. "唐澤 剣也, KENYA KARASAWA". Subaru. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  3. "Kenya Karasawa". olympics.com. Retrieved August 26, 2021.


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