Kaori Kawanaka facts for kids
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| Medal record | ||
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| Women's recurve archery | ||
Representing  Japan |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 2012 London | Team |
| Asian Games | ||
| Bronze | 2014 Incheon | Team |
| Bronze | 2018 Jakarta-Palembang | Team |
| Asian Championships | ||
| Gold | 2011 Tehran | Team |
| Bronze | 2013 Taipei | Team |
Kaori Kawanaka (川中 香緒里, Kawanaka Kaori, born August 3, 1991) is a talented archer from Japan. She is known for representing her country in the Olympic Games and winning medals in team archery events. Archery is a sport where athletes shoot arrows at a target using a bow.
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Kaori Kawanaka: Japan's Archery Star
Olympic Success in London
Kaori Kawanaka competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London. She won a bronze medal in the women's team archery event. Her teammates were Ren Hayakawa and Miki Kanie. This was a very important win for Japan. It was the first Olympic medal for Japan in team archery. They won after a very close match against Russia. Kaori also competed in the individual event. She was not as successful in this event. She lost in the first round.
Competing at the Asian Games
Kaori Kawanaka has competed in the Asian Games twice. The Asian Games are a big sports event for athletes from Asia. At the 2014 Asian Games, she had a special role. She was the flagbearer for the Japanese team. This means she carried her country's flag during the opening ceremony. Later, she won another bronze medal. This was in the women's team recurve competition. Her teammates for this event were Ren Hayakawa and Yuki Hayashi. She also won a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games in the team event.
Return to the Olympics in 2016
Kaori Kawanaka also took part in the 2016 Summer Olympics. She competed in both the individual and team events again. In the individual event, she made it to the second round. For the women's team event, her team reached the quarterfinal.
External links
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