Saya Sakakibara (born 23 August 1999)[1] is an Australian cyclist competing in BMX racing events.

Sakakibara was born on the Gold Coast, Queensland, to a mother of Japanese heritage and a father of British citizenship.

[2] She started BMX racing at the age of four after watching her older brother Kai competing.

[3][4] The family moved to Sydney in 2007 and Sakakibara joined the South Illawarra BMX Club where her brother Kai was a member.

She then began competing on the junior circuits and quickly rose through the ranks winning state and national titles.