Kawai is an Olympic champion at 63kg at Rio 2016....Secured spot at Tokyo Olympics by winning third straight world title in 2019 World Championships, holding off rival Ningning RONG (CHN) 9-6 in final...Had to defeat four-time Olympic champion Kaori ICHO in playoff to make team to Nur-Sultan. Won 3 of 4 meetings between the two over six months in the qualifying process, which handed Icho her first domestic loss since 2001...4-time Asian champion...Father Takahito was national collegiate Greco champion, mother Hatsue (maiden name KOTAKI) was two-time national women's champion and coached Risako at Kanazawa Junior Wrestling Club...Faced sister Yukako in 60kg final at 2015 All-Japan, won by technical fall...To allow both to go to Olympics, Risako moved to lower weight because her body type made it easier to cut weight.