George Kotaka (born July 28, 1977,

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, United States) is an American

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. He has a 4th Dan black belt in karate and is the winner of multiple

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and appeared in the documentary ''Empty Hand: The Real Karate Kids''.

Achievements

* 2002

Kumite Gold Medal * 2008

Gold Medal

References

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Kumite Academy
1977 births Living people American male karateka Karate coaches Martial artists from Honolulu American sportspeople of Japanese descent Shitō-ryū practitioners Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in karate Karateka at the 1999 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games 20th-century American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-karate-bio-stub