1943 - 2024
Yukio Kasaya Japanese Ski Jumping
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Details
| Birthday |
17th August, 1943
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| Birthplace |
Yoichi, Hokkaido, Japan
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| Died |
23rd April, 2024
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| Height |
5' 7" (170 cm)
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| Weight |
146lbs (66 kg)
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Nationality |
Japanese
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| Occupation |
Ski Jumping
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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 Olympics flag bearer for Japan in 1976 and 1998.
