Sora YACHI

Japan

Nordic Combined

Date of Birth: 4 May 2000

Age: 21

Gender: Male

Place of birth: SHIWA

Birth Country:

Japan

Residence Country:

Japan

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Nordic Combined	Individual Gundersen Normal Hill/10km	30
	Individual Gundersen Large Hill/10km

Schedule

Location	Event	Status
Zhangjiakou National Ski Jumping Centre	Individual Gundersen Normal Hill/10km, Ski Jumping Trial Round	Finished
Zhangjiakou National Ski Jumping Centre	Individual Gundersen Normal Hill/10km, Ski Jumping Competition Round	Finished
Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre	Individual Gundersen Normal Hill/10km, Cross-Country	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Historical Results

World Cup Rankings
Season	Overall
2021/2022	27
2020/2021	54

World Cup - Best Achievements
Season	NH/10.0km	NH/5.0km	LH/10.0km	Team NH/4x5km	TSP LH/2x7.5km
2021/2022	1 x 20th		1 x 20th	1 x 3rd
2020/2021	1 x 45th	1 x 49th	1 x 28th		1 x 12th

Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season
Rank	Event	Season	Location	Result
3	Team NH/4x5km	2021/2022	Lillehammer, NOR	54:19.4
11	Mass Start NH/10.0km	2021/2022	Otepää, EST	24:12.7
20	NH/10.0km	2021/2022	Otepää, EST	25:03.2
20	LH/10.0km	2021/2022	Ruka, FIN	26:47.6
21	LH/10.0km	2021/2022	Ruka, FIN	27:47.8
22	NH/10.0km	2021/2022	Ramsau, AUT	26:45.6
24	LH/10.0km	2021/2022	Klingenthal, GER	27:52.3
25	NH/7.5km	2021/2022	Seefeld, AUT	21:29.0
27	LH/10.0km	2021/2022	Lillehammer, NOR	28:11.7
31	NH/10.0km	2021/2022	Seefeld, AUT	27:42.7

Hobbies:

Reading a book, watching Japanese Anime or Korean drama. (Athlete, Sep 2021)

Occupation:

Athlete, Student

Education:

Studies sport science at Waseda University. (Athlete, Sep 2021)

Family:

Father, Osamu Yachi. Mother, Wakako Yachi. One brother, Taiyo. One sister, Akari.

Languages spoken:

Japanese, English

Club name:

Waseda University

Coach:

Team: Takanori Kohno (JPN), Takashi Kitamura (JPN)
Personal: Tsuyoshi Ichinohe (JPN)

Debut:

2021 World Cup in Val di Fiemme (Normal hill/10km - 45th)

National team:

2021

Reason:

"After listening to Reiichi Mikata's lecture in the talent excavation and training project, I started Nordic combined." (Athlete, Sep 2021)

Ambition:

Goal for season 2021/22: "I want to participate in the Olympic Games and do my best. I want to win a medal in the team competition."
Career goal: Olympic gold medal. (Athlete, Sep 2021)

Memorable:

World Cup in Klingenthal (Feb 2021) where I scored my first World Cup points. (Athlete, Sep 2021)

Hero:

Football player Keisuke Honda (JPN). Born in 1986, currently playing for FK Suduva (LTU). His best years were 2014-17, playing for AC Milan.
"He is my favourite soccer player." (Athlete, Sep 2021)

Influence:

"Reiichi Mikata. He is an Olympic gold medallist in Nordic combined. After listening to his lecture in the talent excavation and training project, I started Nordic combined." (Athlete, Sep 2021)

Former Nordic combined skier Reiichi Mikata (JPN), born 1967, member of the gold medallist team in the Albertville 1992 Olympic Winter Games. Team bronze medal in the 1991 World Championships.

Ritual:

Starts putting on jumping boots at the right side. (Athlete, Sep 2021)

Milestones

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Participated in Junior World Championships in 2019 and 2020, a sixth place with the team in 2019 was his best result.

WORLD CUP
Debut in season 2020/21 in which he already scored his first World Cup points, finishing 28th in Klingenthal in Feb 2021.

SEASON 2021/22
Scored World Cup points in eight events out throughout the season with an 11th place in Otepaeae as his career-best result. He is currently ranked 27th in the overall World Cup.

Social Media

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/SORA-YACHI-1752447301548431
https://www.instagram.com/sora_yachi/
Athlete Website: https://yachisora.com/

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event

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