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Kazuki Yazawa (矢澤 一輝, Yazawa Kazuki, born 4 March 1989 in Iida, Nagano) is a Japanese slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2006.[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe slalom | ||
Representing  Japan | ||
| Asian Championships | ||
 | 2013 Shuili | K1 |
| 2013 Shuili | K1 team |
 | 2010 Xiasi | K1 team |
 | 2010 Xiasi | K1 |
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, 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 where it was reported that in addition to being an Olympian, he is also a Buddhist priest.[2][3][4] He finished the K1 event in 11th place.
His sister Aki Yazawa is also an Olympic slalom canoeist.[5]
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| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18 May 2008 | Nakhon Nayok | 1st | K11 |
- 1 Asia Canoe Slalom Championship counting for World Cup points
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