Cool WAKUSHIMA
New ZealandEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Snowboard |
Women's Snowboard Slopestyle | 23 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| World Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 8 | Slopestyle Ladies | 2021 | Aspen, USA | 67.81 |
| 13 | Big Air Ladies | 2021 | Aspen, USA | 69.75 |
| World Cup Rankings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Slopestyle | Big Air | Overall Park&Pipe |
| 2021/2022 | 6 | 29 | 20 |
| 2020/2021 | 19 | 17 | 26 |
| World Cup - Best Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | Slopestyle | Big Air |
| 2021/2022 | 1 x 5th | 1 x 18th |
| 2020/2021 | 1 x 7th | 1 x 17th |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location | Result |
| 5 | Slopestyle | 2021/2022 | Laax, SUI | 75.95 |
| 10 | Slopestyle | 2021/2022 | Calgary, CAN | 58.53 |
| 15 | Slopestyle | 2021/2022 | Mammoth Mountain, USA | 56.29 |
| 18 | Big Air | 2021/2022 | Steamboat, USA | 61.50 |
Hanging out with family and friends. (Athlete, May 2021)
Athlete
From 2021 studies at Massey University major in bachelor of science psychology.
Mother, Yuko. Brothers, Ryusei and Anru.
English, Japanese
Snow Sports New Zealand
Mitch Brown (NZL)
2021 World Cup in Kreischberg (Big Air - 17th)
2019: Completely ruptured elbow ligament while snowboarding in Japan.
2020
Started snowboarding at age seven in Japan spurred by her older brother Ryusei. (Athlete, May 2021)
Slopestyle is her favourite discipline because "it’s a bit of everything - rails, jumps and sometimes the quarter pipe. You are not restricted to only jumps and you have to work for all of them to be good." (stuff.co.nz, Apr 2021)
Make a name for herself within the snowboard community by winning on the international stage. (Athlete, May 2021)
Finishing eighth in slopestyle at the Aspen 2021 World Championships. (Athlete, May 2021)
Snowboarder Kazuhiro Kokubo (JPN), two-time US Open gold medallist. (Athlete, May 2021)
Family, coach and friends. (Athlete, May 2021)
"If it scary and exciting, you might as well try it." (Athlete, May 2021)
