About Aki Yazawa
Born 1991. Aki Yazawa is a Japanese canoeist.
is a Japanese slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2006.
Yazawa participed in three Olympic Games. She finished in 20th place in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. 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.
Her brother Kazuki Yazawa is also an Olympic slalom canoeist.
World Cup individual podiums SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent 2010 2 May 2010 Xiasi 3rd K11
1 Asian Canoe Slalom Championship counting for World Cup points
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Who is Aki Yazawa?
Japanese kayaker
When was Aki Yazawa born?
Aki Yazawa was born on 5 November 1991 in Iida.
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Aki Yazawa is a canoeist.
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Aki Yazawa is Japanese.
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