is a Japanese
slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2006.
At the
2008 Summer Olympics in
Beijing
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, he was eliminated in the qualifying round of the
K1 event finishing in 18th place. Four years later at the
London games he was able to qualify for the final of the
K1 event where he finished in 9th place.
Kazuki Yazawa also qualified for the
2016 Summer Olympics in
Rio de Janeiro
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where it was reported that in addition to being an Olympian, he is also a Buddhist priest. He finished the
K1 event in 11th place.
His sister
Aki Yazawa is also an Olympic slalom canoeist.
World Cup individual podiums
:
1 Asia Canoe Slalom Championship counting for World Cup points
References
1989 births
Canoeists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Canoeists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Canoeists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Living people
Japanese male canoeists
Olympic canoeists of Japan
Asian Games medalists in canoeing
Canoeists at the 2010 Asian Games
Asian Games silver medalists for Japan
Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
People from Iida, Nagano
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