Aki Yazawa

Aki Yazawa
Aki Yazawa performing at 2022 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Augsburg, Germany
Personal information
Nationality Japan
Born (1991-11-05) 5 November 1991
Iida, Nagano, Japan
Sport
CountryJapan
SportCanoe slalom
Events
K1, Kayak cross, C1
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2018 JakartaK1
Bronze medal – third place2014 IcheonK1
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2010 XiasiK1

Aki Yazawa (矢澤 亜希, Yazawa Aki; born November 5, 1991) is a Japanese slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2006.[1]

Yazawa participed in three Olympic Games. She finished in 20th place in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[2][3] She represented the host nation at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo where she finished 19th in the K1 event after being eliminated in the semifinal. She also competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics, finishing 17th in the K1 event and 36th in kayak cross.[4]

Her brother Kazuki Yazawa is also an Olympic slalom canoeist.[5]

World Cup individual podiums

Season Date Venue Position Event
20102 May 2010Xiasi3rdK11
1 Asian Canoe Slalom Championship counting for World Cup points

References

  1. ↑ "Aki YAZAWA (JPN)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Aki Yazawa". Rio 2016 Olympics. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Kayak (K1) Women - Standings". Rio 2016 Olympics. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Aki YAZAWA". Olympics.com. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Profile and results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
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