Soichiro Nakano (born 2 March 1998)[1] is a Japanese karateka. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 67 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[2]
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| Born | 2 March 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Suita， Osaka | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 67 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Kumite | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nakano won the silver medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2018 World University Karate Championships held in Kobe, Japan.[3] He also won the gold medal in the men's team kumite event.[3] In December 2021, he won the gold medal in his event at the Asian Karate Championships held in Almaty, Kazakhstan.[4][5]
Nakano competed in the men's kumite 67 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[6] In 2023, he competed in the men's kumite 67 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China. He also competed in the men's kumite 67 kg event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary where he was eliminated in his second match.[7]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2021 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 3rd | Kumite 67 kg |
| Asian Championships | Almaty, Kazakhstan | 1st | Kumite 67 kg |
References
edit- ^ "Entry List by Country" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ a b Etchells, Daniel (21 July 2018). "Hosts Japan secure 10 gold medals as World University Karate Championships conclude". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Burke, Patrick (22 December 2021). "Japan top medal table at Asian Karate Championships in Almaty". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "2021 Asian Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). Sportdata.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "2023 World Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata.org. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
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