Hiroya Saito (斉藤浩哉, Saitō Hiroya) (born 1 September 1970) is a Japanese former ski jumper.
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Kenji Suda (須田 健仁, Suda Kenji) (born 26 February 1966) is a Japanese former ski jumper. In the World Cup, he finished…
Kenji Suda (須田 健仁, Suda Kenji) (born 26 February 1966) is a Japanese former ski jumper. In the World Cup, he finished twelve times among the top 10, his best result being a second place from Örnsköldsvik in March 1994. He participated in the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, where he finished 39th in the normal hill, 17th in the large hill and 4th in the team event.
Mamoru "Mark" Mohri, (Japanese: 毛利 衛, romanized: Mōri Mamoru; born 29 January 1948) is a Japanese scientist, a former…
Mamoru "Mark" Mohri, (Japanese: 毛利 衛, romanized: Mōri Mamoru; born 29 January 1948) is a Japanese scientist, a former NASDA astronaut, and a veteran of two NASA Space Shuttle missions. He is the first Japanese astronaut who was part of an official Japanese space program. The first Japanese person in space, Toyohiro Akiyama, was a journalist who was trained in the Soviet Union.
🎓 Hokkaido University🏫 Yoichi Koshi High School📅 Born January 29🎂 Born 1948📍 From Yoichi, Hokkaido💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
Yukio Kasaya (笠谷 幸生, Kasaya Yukio; August 17, 1943 – April 23, 2024) was a Japanese ski jumper. At the 1972 Olympics in…
Yukio Kasaya (笠谷 幸生, Kasaya Yukio; August 17, 1943 – April 23, 2024) was a Japanese ski jumper. At the 1972 Olympics in Sapporo he became the first Japanese athlete to win a gold medal and the second Japanese (after Chiharu Igaya) to win any medal at the Winter Olympics. Previously he placed second at the 1970 World Championships and won the first three jumping events at the 1971/72 Four Hills Tournament. He also took part in the 1964, 1968, and 1976 Olympics and served as the Olympic flag bearer for Japan in 1976 and 1998. Kasaya took up ski jumping at the Taketsuru facility in his native Yoichi, which was built by the founder of Nikka Whisky Distilling Masataka Taketsuru. The facility was renamed after Kasaya in 1972. Kasaya was a long-term employee of the Nikka distillery, eventually becoming its section head. Kasaya died of heart failure in Sapporo on April 23, 2024, at the age of 80.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Yoichi Koshi High School📅 Born August 17🎂 Born 1943📍 From Niki, Hokkaido💼 Ski Jumping
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Takashi Fujisawa (藤沢 隆, Fujisawa Takashi; born February 7, 1943) is a retired Japanese ski jumper and Nordic combined…
Takashi Fujisawa (藤沢 隆, Fujisawa Takashi; born February 7, 1943) is a retired Japanese ski jumper and Nordic combined skier. He won a silver medal in the individual large hill event at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, becoming the first Japanese ski jumper to win a medal at the world championships. He placed 20th in the Nordic combined at the 1964 Winter Olympics and 8th–18th in the large hill event at the 1968–1976 Olympics.
Hiroshi Negami (根上 博, Negami Hiroshi; 3 August 1912 – 1980) was a Japanese swimmer. He competed in the men's 400 metre…
Hiroshi Negami (根上 博, Negami Hiroshi; 3 August 1912 – 1980) was a Japanese swimmer. He competed in the men's 400 metre freestyle at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Rikkyo University🏫 Yoichi Koshi High School📅 Born August 3🎂 Born 1912📍 From Yoichi, Hokkaido💼 Competitive Swimming・Swimming
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