Hiroaki KUNITAKE
JapanEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Snowboard |
Men's Snowboard Slopestyle | 21 | |
| Men's Snowboard Big Air | 4 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 26 | Men's Slopestyle | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 33 | Men's Big Air | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| World Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 4 | Slopestyle Men | 2019 | Park City, USA | 89.75 |
| 8 | Slopestyle Men | 2021 | Aspen, USA | 77.76 |
| 43 | Big Air Men | 2021 | Aspen, USA | 43.75 |
| World Cup Rankings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Slopestyle | Big Air | Overall Park&Pipe |
| 2021/2022 | 27 | 9 | 28 |
| 2020/2021 | 17 | 6 | 15 |
| 2019/2020 | 8 | 18 | 22 |
| 2018/2019 | 8 | 16 | 13 |
| 2017/2018 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| World Cup - Best Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | Slopestyle | Big Air |
| 2021/2022 | 1 x 14th | 1 x 7th |
| 2020/2021 | 1 x 10th | 1 x 6th |
| 2019/2020 | 1 x 3rd | 1 x 10th |
| 2018/2019 | 1 x 3rd | 1 x 7th |
| 2017/2018 | 1 x 2nd | 1 x 4th |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location | Result |
| 7 | Big Air | 2021/2022 | Chur, SUI | 92.50 |
| 14 | Slopestyle | 2021/2022 | Laax, SUI | 67.86 |
| 15 | Big Air | 2021/2022 | Steamboat, USA | 72.00 |
| 24 | Slopestyle | 2021/2022 | Calgary, CAN | 60.50 |
Hiro.
Bass fishing and skateboarding.
Athlete
Father, Hiroki. Mother, Ayumi. Younger Sisters, Fuuka and Maki.
Japanese
Stancer
Both parents used to compete in bike sports and they retired after marriage. (Athlete, Jul 2021)
2016 Australia New Zealand Cup in Cardrona (Slopestyle - 2nd)
2017 World Cup in Cardrona (Slopestyle - 19th)
2015: Injured lateral and collateral ligaments trying to land a switch 720 on an airbag during training.
2017
Started snowboarding at age four in his backyard. After he continued the sport in a ski resort in Gifu. (Athlete, Jul 2021)
He just enjoys it. (Athlete, Jul 2021)
Is going to continue snowboarding, enjoying it even after his retirement as long as he feels like it. (Athlete, Jul 2021)
Joining the national team in 2017, his World Cup debut, and making it to the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, Jul 2021)
Snowboarder Marcus Kleveland (NOR), 2018 Olympian, 2017 slopestyle World champion. "Because of his style and creativity." (Athlete, Jul 2021)
Snowboarder Kadono Yuki (JPN), 2014 Olympian. Watching his teammate compete at Sochi 2014 made him want to be at the Olympic Winter Games as well and start his own career. (Athlete, Jul 2021)
Visualising the trick a few moments before he drops in for his run. (Athlete, Jul 2021)
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- Gold Medal Event
