Full name Seiji Aochi Name Seiji Aochi | Role Olympic athlete | |
Born June 21, 1942
Otaru, Hokkaido ( 1942-06-21 ) Died August 14, 2008, Sapporo, Japan Olympic medals Ski Jumping at the 1972 Winter Olympics - Men's Normal Hill | ||
Seiji Aochi (青地 清二, Aochi Seiji) (June 21, 1942 – August 14, 2008) was a Japanese ski jumper who competed in the early 1970s. His best finish was a bronze medal in the Individual normal hill event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.
Aochi attended Meiji University and then joined Snow Brand Milk Products Company. He joined the company's ski club and later stayed as a mentor to younger skiers.
Aochi died of gastric cancer.
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