Yukio Kasaya
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ski jumping | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1972 Sapporo | Individual normal hill |
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 1970 Vysoké Tatry | Individual normal hill |
- In this Japanese name, the family name is Kasaya.
In the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Kasaya earned Japan's first Olympic Winter Games gold medal in the 70m ski jump.[2]
Yukio Kasaya Media
Yukio Kasaya receiving silver medal at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
Kasaya on a 1972 stamp of Umm al-Quwain
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References
- ↑ SportsReference.com (SR/Olympics), Yukio Kasaya Archived 2009-12-23 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-26.
- ↑ Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC), "JOC History at a Glance"; retrieved 2012-7-26.
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