Saya Sakakibara parents are proudly cheering for their daughter at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Her main inspiration is her brother Kai who is a fellow BMX cyclist.
Sakakibara is an Australian cyclist who mainly competes in BMX supercross events. She has represented Australia at the World Championship level.
The rider got an award as Auscycling’s Female BMX Racing Rider of the year in 2020. She has been picked as part of the Australian team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Who Are Saya Sakakibara Parents?
Saya Sakakibara’s parents are Martin and Yuki.
They are different heritages; Japanese (mother) and British (father), respectively.
The BMX cyclist’s parents were residing in Goldcoast but moved to Tokyo, Japan, in 2000, where she was born. The Sakakibara family later again migrated back to Sydney, Australia, in 2007, where they are still living.
Saya claims that the biggest contributor to her success at such a very young age is her family. She gives credit to her father, along with her brother and her coaches, for constantly pushing her to the limit so that she can be where she is now.
Kai: Saya Sakakibaras Brother
Saya Sakakibara’s brother Kai is also an elite BMX cyclist.
He initially had planned to compete at the Olympics with his sister but couldn’t do so after meeting an accident at one of the finals of the World Cup event and suffering a brain injury.
The 21-year-old cyclist had already established himself as a nationally renowned rider in Japan before settling back in Australia. He didn’t hold himself back and quickly went on to play for the national championship and then represented Australia at the Mighty 11’s Test Team.
Saya considers Kai as a huge influence on her life for taking on the sport. Though there were no spectators allowed during the game, he supported her from their grandmother’s home in Japan.
Saya Sakakibara Age: How Old Is She?
Saya Sakakibara age is 21 years old.
She was born on 23 August 1999 in Japan and lived there till she was 7 years old.
Her BMX career started very early, at the age of 4, and she started training along with her brother Kai. A six-time Australian National champion, Saya is currently ranked 7th in the world.
Find Saya On Instagram
Saya has a verified Instagram account under the username @sarasakakibara. She has around 48,000 followers on her page.
From her posts relating to training and achievements in her BMX cycling, we can see how much she loves being in that field. She has recently posted an image of her and her brother referring to how much she had wished to participate in the Olympics together.