George Kotaka

George Kotaka (born July 28, 1977, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States) is an American karateka. He has a 4th Dan black belt in karate and is the winner of multiple World Karate Championships and appeared in the documentary Empty Hand: The Real Karate Kids.^[1][2]

George Kotaka
Born	(1977-07-28) July 28, 1977 (age 48) Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Style	Shitō-ryū Karate
Teacher(s)	Chuzo Kotaka
Rank	4th dan karate
Other information
Website	Official site
Medal record Representing  United States Karate Karate at the Pan American Games 1999 Winnipeg Kumite −65 kg Karate World Championship 2000 Munich Kumite −65 kg 2002 Madrid Kumite −65 kg 2008 Japan Kumite −65 kg

Achievements

• 2002 World Karate Championships Kumite Gold Medal^[3]
• 2008 World Karate Championships Gold Medal