Yuuki Tanaka (canoeist)

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Yuuki Tanaka
2022 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships - Yuuki Tanaka - Japan - by 2eight - 9SC5540.jpg
Tanaka in 2022
Personal information
Born (2001-11-12) 12 November 2001 (age 23)
Sport
Sport Canoe slalom
Event
K1, kayak cross
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Penrith K1 team
Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou K1
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 TokyoK1

Yuuki Tanaka (born 12 November 2001) is a Japanese slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2018, specializing in K1 and kayak cross. [1] [2]

He won a silver medal in the K1 team event at the 2025 World Championships in Penrith. It was the first ever medal for Japan at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. [3]

Tanaka competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics, finishing 14th in the K1 event and 20th in kayak cross. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "TANAKA Yuuki". olympics.com. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Yuuki TANAKA (JPN)" . Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Czechia and France do teams double as Japan seal historic world medal in Sydney". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Yuuki TANAKA". canoeicf.com. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
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