Country Japan Name Akira Higashi Full name 東 輝 Height 1.65 m | Individual wins 2 Total podiums 3 Indiv. podiums 3 | |
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Born 7 January 1972 (age 52)
Niki, Japan ( 1972-01-07 ) Personal best 212.5 m (697 ft)
Planica, 22 Feb 2004 Seasons 1989–2000
2002–2006
2008–2010 | ||
Akira higashi 69m engelberg 2004
Akira Higashi (東 輝, Higashi Akira) (born 7 January 1972) is a Japanese former ski jumper.
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Career
His debut World Cup performance was on 17 December 1988 in Sapporo. He won a silver medal in the team large hill at the 2003 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Val di Fiemme and had his individual finish of 10th in the individual large hill at those same championships. Higashi also competed in the FIS Ski Flying World Championships, finishing 5th in the 2004 team event and 15th in the 1998 individual event. He also had six individual victories at various hill sizes from 1992 to 2004.
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