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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Team kata | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mai Mugiyama is a Japanese karateka. She won the gold medal in the women's team kata event at the 2018 World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain. [1] [2]
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| Event(s) | Team kata | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mai Mugiyama is a Japanese karateka. She won the gold medal in the women's team kata event at the 2018 World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain. [1] [2]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2017 | Asian Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan | 1st | Team kata |
| 2018 | Asian Championships | Amman, Jordan | 1st | Team kata |
| World Championships | Madrid, Spain | 1st | Team kata |
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