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
2020 Tokyo 5000 m T11
World Championships
2023 Paris 5000 m T11
2023 Paris 1500 m T11
2019 Dubai 5000 m T11
2024 Kobe 5000 m T11

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 Gumna 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. "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. Retrieved 7 July 2022.


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