Kayo Someya (born 14 May 1991) is a Japanese karateka. She is the 2012 World Champion in the women's kumite 68 kg event and a five-time gold medalist in this event at the Asian Karate Championships.
Career
Someya represented Japan at the 2013 World Games held in Cali, Colombia and she won the gold medal in the women's kumite 68 kg event.
At the 2017 World Games held in Wrocław, Poland, Someya won the bronze medal in the women's kumite 68 kg event.
At the 2018 Asian Karate Championships held in Amman, Jordan, Someya won the gold medal in the women's kumite 68 kg event. A month later, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's kumite 68 kg event at the Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia. In her bronze medal match she defeated Chao Jou of Taiwan.
At the 2019 Asian Karate Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Someya won one of the bronze medals in the women's kumite 68 kg event. This became the silver medal after a confirmed doping violation of Nodira Djumaniyazova of Uzbekistan, the original gold medalist.
In 2021, Someya competed in the women's 68 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A month later, she won the gold medal in her event at the Asian Karate Championships held in Almaty, Kazakhstan. She also won one of the bronze medals in the women's team kumite event.
Personal life She is the older sister of Mayumi Someya, also a karateka and a colleague of Japan's national karate team.
Achievements
Year Competition Venue RankEvent 2012 World Championships Paris, France 1stKumite 68kg 3rdTeam kumite 2013World GamesCali, Colombia 1stKumite 68kgAsian ChampionshipsDubai, United Arab Emirates 3rdKumite 68kg2015Asian ChampionshipsYokohama, Japan 1stKumite 68kg 2017 Asian Championships Astana, Kazakhstan 1stKumite 68kg 3rdTeam kumiteWorld GamesWrocław, Poland 3rdKumite 68kg 2018Asian ChampionshipsAmman, Jordan 1stKumite 68kgAsian GamesJakarta, Indonesia 3rdKumite 68kg2019Asian ChampionshipsTashkent, Uzbekistan 2ndKumite 68kg 2021 Asian Championships Almaty, Kazakhstan 1stKumite 68kg 3rdTeam kumite2022Asian ChampionshipsTashkent, Uzbekistan 1stKumite 68kg
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