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Japanese taekwondo practitioner
Erika Kasahara
Medal record
Women's taekwondo
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Flyweight
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Astana Flyweight
East Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Hong Kong Flyweight

Erika Kasahara (笠原 江梨香, Kasahara Erika, born October 3, 1990) is a female Japanese taekwondo practitioner, born in Daito. She won the silver medal in the women's flyweight (-49 kg) class at the 2010 Asian Taekwondo Championships held in Astana, Kazakhstan.

She competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics, reaching the quarterfinals, where she lost to eventual gold medallist Wu Jingyu.

Personal life

Kasahara was originally a karateka but converted her specialty to taekwondo in 2007. She currently attends at Daito Bunka University, majoring in English Literature.

References

  1. ^ "Erika Kasahara Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2012-12-16. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  2. テコンドー部・笠原江梨香選手(英米文2年)が準優勝 アジア選手権. Daito Bunka University official Website (in Japanese). May 26, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-11-21.

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