Noriaki Kasai

Quick Facts

Full Name	Noriaki Kasai
Occupation	Ski Jumper
Date Of Birth	Jun 6, 1972(1972-06-06)
Age	52
Birthplace	Shimokawa
Country	Japan
Birth City	Hokkaido
Horoscope	Gemini

Noriaki Kasai Biography

Noriaki Kasai is one of the most popular and richest Ski Jumper who was born on June 6, 1972 in Shimokawa, Hokkaido, Japan. Noriaki Kasai (Ge Xi Ji Ming , Kasai Noriaki, born on June 6, 1972) is a Japanese ski jumper. His achievements in the sport include an Olympic gold medal at the 1992 Ski Flying World Championships as well as winning the 1999 Nordic Tournament, individual silver medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics, and two individual bronze medals from the 2003 Ski Jumping World Championships.

He took his first and his only championship major at FIS Ski Flying World Championships 1992 in Harrachov, Czechoslovakia. He was victorious on the third day of contest that was cancelled because of heavy winds and a crash that killed Christof Duffner. In the time of his win, he was among the world’s best jumpersand was known for his distinctive style by laying his body nearly completely flat with his skis.

Kasai was three times on the starting list but did not start, at Bischofshofen in 1997, Garmisch-Partenkirchen in 1998, and Lahti in 2014.

In 1999, Kasai won the ski jumping competition at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival and Nordic Tournament overall title. He collected a total of seven medals at the Nordic World Championships, including two silver (team large hill in 1999 and 2003) and five bronze medals (individual normal hill and individual large hill in 2003, team large hill in 2007 and 2009, and mixed team normal hill in 2015). At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished eighth on the large hill and 17th on the normal hill.

Kasai is the only athlete to ever compete in the eight Winter Olympics (between 1992 and the year). In his participation in the 2014 Winter Olympics, he became the oldest Olympic medalist in the sport of ski jumping after he won an Olympic silver medal at the age of 41 years old and 254 days.

Noriaki Kasai Net Worth

Noriaki Kasai is one of the richest Ski Jumper from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Noriaki Kasai 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Through his career, Kasai broke numerous ski record records in jumping and also age milestones. He is the oldest competitor to ever compete during the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup. He has the distinction of having the highest number of appearances at the competition, having 569 starts (640 inclusive of team- based events) during the 31 seasons that ran from 1988-89 and the years 2019-20. Kasai also holds the record number of ski jumping competitions during the Winter Olympics (21 starts), FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (42 starts) and FIS Ski Flying World Championships (13 starts). In 2016 he was honored the two Guinness World Records certificates for the “most appearances in FIS Nordic World Ski Championships by an individual ski jumper” and “most individual starts in FIS Ski Jumping World Cup competitions”. The month of November, 2014 saw Kasai was the longest-running individual World Cup event winner, aged 42 years old and 5 months. He also is the oldest athlete to have made the World Cup podium, aged 44 years and 9 months.

Kasai was the first player to make his World Cup debut on 17 December 1988 in Sapporo, Japan, at the age of 16 finishing 31st. In the following year, he participated during his debut Nordic World Championships in Lahti, Finland.

In 1994, he was a member of the Japanese national team that won a silver medal in the team large hill and finished fifth in the individual large hill at the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. After breaking his shoulder he missed the entire 1994/95 season.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Noriaki Kasai height 5 ft 9 in Noriaki weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Noriaki Kasai Dating?

According to our records, Noriaki Kasai married to Reina Harima. As of December 1, 2023, Noriaki Kasai’s is not dating anyone.

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On 4 March 2016 he was on a World Cup podium in Wisła at the age of 43 years and 272 days, which is a record for the oldest contestant to mount the podium in ski jumping history. On 17 March 2016 in Planica, he reached his 500th individual start in the World Cup.

Facts & Trivia

Noriaki Ranked on the list of most popular Ski Jumper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Noriaki Kasai celebrates birthday on June 6 of every year.

Kasai finished 21st in the normal hill at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Is Noriaki Kasai still jumping?

The word “legend” barely begins to describe Noriaki Kasai. Officially still an active ski jumper , the 49-year-old is at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in a different capacity – as a commentator for Fuji TV.

Who is the best ski jumper ever?

Matti Nykänen , (born July 17, 1963, Jyväskylä, Finland—died February 3, 2019), Finnish ski jumper who was arguably the finest performer in the history of his sport.

What is the K point in ski jumping?

Each hill has a target point for landing, known as a “K” point. The K-point is where the steepest part of the hill ends and slope starts to flatten out. The K-point on a normal hill is 90 meters, referred to as (K90) which is measured from the end of the take off to where the hill begins to flatten out.

Who is the oldest ski jumper?

Noriaki Kasai
Country| Japan
Born| 6 June 1972 Shimokawa, Hokkaido, Japan
Height| 1.76 m (5 ft 91⁄2 in)
Ski club| Tsuchiya Home Ski Team

Where will the 2022 Winter Olympics take place what are the dates of the

2022 Winter Olympics?

The official dates for the 2022 Winter Olympics are Friday, February 4 through Sunday, February 20, in Beijing, China. The Games will take place over the course of 19 days and conclude with the Closing Ceremony on Sunday, February

20. Coverage will be live on NBC and Peacock.