Tsuneari Yahiro

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Tsuneari Yahiro
Personal information
Born (1987-09-12) 12 September 1987 (age 34)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportKarate
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  Australia
World Games
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Cali Kumite 67 kg

Tsuneari Yahiro (born 12 September 1987)[1] is an Australian karateka. He represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He competed in the men's 75 kg event.

Career[]

He is a four time Oceania karate champion, winning over 3 categories of 60kg, 67kg and 75kg.[2]

At the 2010 World combat games held in Beijing, China, he won the bronze medal in the men’s kumite 60kg event.[3]

At the 2013 World Games held in Cali, Colombia, he won the bronze medal in the men's kumite 67 kg event.[4] In 2017, he competed in the men's 67 kg event at the 2017 World Games held in Wrocław, Poland.[5] He drew one match and lost two matches in the elimination round and he did not advance to compete in the semi-finals.[5]

In 2021, he competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6] He did not qualify at this tournament due to dislocating his shoulder but he was able to qualify via continental representation soon after.[7][8] He competed in the men's 75 kg event where he did not advance to compete in the semifinals.[9]

Achievements[]

Year Competition Venue Rank Event
2013 World Games Cali, Colombia 3rd Kumite 67 kg

References[]

  1. ^ "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2017 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Australia top medal table of OKF Karate Championships". www.wkf.net. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  3. ^ "2010 World Combat Games - Wikipedia". en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Karate Medalists by Event" (PDF). 2013 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Karate Results" (PDF). 2017 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  6. ^ "2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Olympians from 34 countries now confirmed for Karate Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020". World Karate Federation. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Japan-born Yahiro named as Australia's first karate Olympian". AP News. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.

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