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Japanese Paralympic athlete (born 1994)
Kenya Karasawa
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1994-07-03) 3 July 1994 (age 30)
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
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 5000 m T11
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Paris 5000 m T11
Silver medal – second place 2023 Paris 1500 m T11
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Dubai 5000 m T11
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Kobe 5000 m T11

Kenya Karasawa (唐澤 剣也, Karasawa Kenya, born 3 July 1994 in Shibukawa, Gunma Prefecture) is a visually impaired Japanese Paralympic long-distance runner. He represented Japan at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

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

Personal life

Karasawa was born in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Domestically, he competes for the Subaru Track and Field Team.

References

  1. "Kenya Karasawa". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "Kenya Karasawa". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  3. "唐澤 剣也, KENYA KARASAWA". Subaru (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2022.


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