Takeru OTSUKA
JapanEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Snowboard |
Men's Snowboard Slopestyle | 10 | |
| Men's Snowboard Big Air | 9 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| World Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 5 | Slopestyle Men | 2019 | Park City, USA | 89.50 |
| 41 | Slopestyle Men | 2021 | Aspen, USA | 37.00 |
| 44 | Big Air Men | 2021 | Aspen, USA | 43.50 |
| World Cup Rankings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Slopestyle | Big Air | Overall Park&Pipe |
| 2021/2022 | 16 | 18 | 22 |
| 2020/2021 | 21 | 4 | 14 |
| 2018/2019 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016/2017 | 118 | 189 | |
| World Cup - Best Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | Slopestyle | Big Air |
| 2021/2022 | 1 x 6th | 1 x 9th |
| 2020/2021 | 1 x 11th | 1 x 4th |
| 2018/2019 | 1 x 1st | 1 x 1st |
| 2016/2017 | 1 x 58th | |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location | Result |
| 6 | Slopestyle | 2021/2022 | Laax, SUI | 68.96 |
| 9 | Big Air | 2021/2022 | Steamboat, USA | 78.50 |
| 12 | Slopestyle | 2021/2022 | Mammoth Mountain, USA | 50.74 |
| 32 | Slopestyle | 2021/2022 | Calgary, CAN | 42.00 |
Surfing, downhill mountain biking, and collecting sneakers.
Athlete
Father, Akira. Mother, Tomomi. Siblings, Hikaru and Rin.
Japanese
Yasuhiro Sato (JPN)
2017 European Cup in Vars (Slopestyle - 11th)
2017 World Cup in Spindleruv Mlyn (Slopestyle - 58th)
May 2019: Tore anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus in left knee while snowboarding in Colorado (USA). Underwent surgery and rehab, back to competitions in January 2021.
February 2019: Torn right knee ligament, returned to sport in April.
2018
Started snowboarding at age seven at an indoor resort in Japan.
"Because it’s cool." (Athlete, Jun 2021)
Win an Olympic gold. (Athlete, Jun 2021)
Winning the X Games gold medals. (Athlete, Jun 2021)
Snowboarder Mark McMorris (CAN), two-time Olympic bronze medallist (2014, 2018), 2021 snowboard big air world champion. "I've always looked up to him when I was a kid and I still do it now." (Athlete, Jun 2021)
Family, current coach and his old team manager. (Athlete, Jun 2021)
A shower in the morning. (Athlete, Jun 2021)
"Be free." (Athlete, Jun 2021)
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- Gold Medal Event
