Urara Kawaguchi

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Urara Kawaguchi
Personal information
Born (2000-12-05) 5 December 2000 (age 23)
Tatsuno, Japan
Team information
Discipline Mountain biking
Road

Urara Kawaguchi (born 5 December 2000) is a Japanese mountain biker. [1] She competed in the women's cross-country event at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [2]

Major results

2023
National Championships
1st MaillotJapon.PNG Cross-country short track
2nd Cross-country
2024
National Championships
1st MaillotJapon.PNG Cross-country short track
2nd Cross-country

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References

  1. "Urara Kawaguchi" . Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  2. "Urara Kawaguchi" . Retrieved 19 September 2024.