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Tsuneari Yahiro (born 12 September 1987) is an Australian karateka. He was Australia's first Karate Olympian, competing in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.




Career


He is a four time Oceania karate champion, winning over 3 categories of 60 kg, 67 kg and 75 kg.
At the 2010 World combat games held in Beijing, China, he won the bronze medal in the men’s kumite 60 kg event.
At the 2013 World Games held in Cali, Colombia, he won the bronze medal in the men's kumite 67 kg event. In 2017, he competed in the men's 67 kg event at the 2017 World Games held in Wrocław, Poland. He drew one match and lost two matches in the elimination round and he did not advance to compete in the semi-finals.
He represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He competed in the men's 75 kg event. He was beaten by all four of his opponents in the group stage and therefore did not compete for a medal.
In 2021, he competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He did not qualify at this tournament due to dislocating his shoulder but he was able to qualify via continental representation soon after. He competed in the men's 75 kg event where he did not advance to compete in the semifinals.




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External links


Tsuneari Yahiro at KarateRec.com
Tsuneari Yahiro at Olympedia
Tsuneari Yahiro – World Karate Federation ranking

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• Tsuneari Yahiro
• Karate
• Australia at the 2013 World Games
• Karate at the World Games
• Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics
• List of 2013 World Games medal winners
• Australia at the 2017 World Games
• Karate at the 2017 World Games – Men's kumite 67 kg
• Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 75 kg
• 2010 World Combat Games