Sakurako MUKOGAWA

Japan

Alpine Skiing

Date of Birth: 20 Jan 1992

Age: 30

Gender: Female

Place of birth: AKITA

Birth Country:

Japan

Residence: YOKOTE CITY

Residence Country:

Japan

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Alpine Skiing	Women's Giant Slalom	31
	Women's Slalom	35

Schedule

Location	Event	Status
Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Technical	Women's Giant Slalom Run 1	Finished
Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Technical	Women's Giant Slalom Run 2	Finished
Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Technical	Women's Slalom Run 1	Finished
Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Technical	Women's Slalom Run 2	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Historical Results

World Cup Rankings
Season	All	Slalom
2021/2022	116	51

World Cup - Best Achievements
Season	Slalom
2021/2022	1 x 27th

Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season
Rank	Event	Season	Location	Result
27	Slalom	2021/2022	Lienz, AUT	1:47.12

Hobbies:

Hiking, cycling, golf, beach. (Instagram)

Occupation:

Athlete

Education:

Attended Waseda University. (ski-japan.or.jp)

Languages spoken:

Japanese, English

Club name:

Akita Xerox

Debut:

2007 FIS event in Wanlong (Giant slalom - 13th)
2012 World Cup in Courchevel (Giant slalom - DNF1)

Start:

Grew up in the northern region of Japan's main island, Honshu. Her parents introduced her to skiing at the age of two, and before she started kindergarten she was hooked on the sport, progressing each year. (global-wifi.com)

Memorable:

Scoring her first World Cup points in December 2021 at Lienz, starting 57th and finishing 27th in slalom. "First World Cup points. I told myself ′as always' and I'm going to have a good time. I was so nervous." (Facebook, 29 Dec 2021)

Hero:

Ski jumper Kazuyoshi Funaki (JPN), two-time Olympic champion, four-time World Championships medallist. (global-wifi.com)

Philosophy:

"I try to race to maximize my high physical ability, delicate technique unique to Japanese people, and weapons that only I have." (global-wifi.com)

Milestones

Competed at 2019 World Championships (Are 2019).

In three Junior World Championships (2010, 2012-13) her best finish was 18th in slalom at Mont-Ste-Anne in 2013.

Competed in the 2011 Universiade at Erzurum (TUR) but did not finish the giant slalom.

Scored her first World Cup points in December 2021, finishing 27th in slalom at Lienz.

16 career wins in Far East Cup races across slalom, giant slalom, super-G and Alpine combined.

Won the overall Far East Cup title in 2014 and 2018-20. Has nine Far East Cup discipline titles across slalom, giant slalom, super-G and Alpine combined.

Won Japanese national slalom title (2013, 2018, 2021).

Social Media

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MukogawaSakurako
https://www.instagram.com/saku.rako/
Athlete Website: http://sakurako-mukogawa.com/

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event

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