Yuuki Tanaka (canoeist)
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| Born | 12 November 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Canoe slalom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | K1, kayak cross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yuuki Tanaka (born 12 November 2001) is a Japanese slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2018, specializing in K1 and kayak cross.[1][2]
He won a silver medal in the K1 team event at the 2025 World Championships in Penrith. It was the first ever medal for Japan at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships.[3]
Tanaka competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics, finishing 14th in the K1 event and 20th in kayak cross.[4]
References
- ^ "TANAKA Yuuki". olympics.com. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Yuuki TANAKA (JPN)". Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Czechia and France do teams double as Japan seal historic world medal in Sydney". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Yuuki TANAKA". canoeicf.com. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
External links
- Yuuki Tanaka at the International Canoe Federation
- Yuuki Tanaka at Olympics.com
- Yuuki Tanaka at Olympedia
- Yuuki Tanaka at InterSportStats