Kenya Karasawa

Kenya Karasawa
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1994-07-03) 3 July 1994
Shibukawa, Japan
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
T11
ClubGunma Prefectural Braille Library
Coached byKazuaki Hoshino
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2020 Tokyo5000 m T11
Silver medal – second place2024 Paris5000 m T11
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Paris5000 m T11
Gold medal – first place2025 New Delhi5000 m T11
Silver medal – second place2023 Paris1500 m T11
Bronze medal – third place2019 Dubai5000 m T11
Bronze medal – third place2024 Kobe5000 m T11
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta5000m T11
Bronze medal – third place2018 Jakarta1500m 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.[1][2]

Career

Karasawa represented Japan in the 5000 m T11 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal.[2]

Personal life

Karasawa was born in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Domestically, he competes for the Subaru Track and Field Team.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Kenya Karasawa". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  2. 1 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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