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Personal information | |
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Born | 22 June 1984 |
Team information | |
Discipline | Track cycling |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | sprinter |
Kota Asai (浅井 康太, Asai Kōta, born 22 June 1984) is a Japanese male track cyclist, riding for the national team. He competed at the 2010 and 2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. [1] He is also a professional keirin cyclist. [2]
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