Haruka Kasai

Haruka Kasai (Japanese: 葛西 春香, Hepburn: Kasai Haruka, born 4 February 2004) is a Japanese Nordic combined skier and ski jumper. She medaled bronze at the 2023 Nordic World Ski Championships.

Haruka Kasai
Kasai in Seefeld in 2023
Country Japan
Born (2004-02-04) 4 February 2004
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Ski clubWaseda University
World Cup career
Seasons2022–
Indiv. podiums2
Medal record
Women's Nordic combined
Representing  Japan
Winter Universiade
Gold medal – first place2023 Lake PlacidIndividual
Silver medal – second place2023 Lake PlacidMass start
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 PlanicaIndividual

Early life

Kasai was born on 4 February 2004[1] in Sapporo, Hokkaido,[2] and has an older twin sister, Yuna Kasai.

She graduated from Nishino Junior High School[3] and Tokai University Sapporo High School; she is currently part of the Waseda University Ski Club.[4]

Career

Kasai represented Japan at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics, where she ranked 9th in the girls' individual Nordic combined event.[5]

In December 2021, Kasai won the women's championship at the Nordic Ski Yoshida Cup Jump Tournament.[6] She medaled silver in both the individual Nordic combined event and the team ski jumping event at the 2022 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships.[7][3] At the 2021–22 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup Kasai ranked second in her two competitions.[8][9]

Kasai medaled bronze at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2023, the first Japanese medal in her event.[10] She also participated in the mixed team ski jumping event as part of the Japanese team, which ranked fifth.[11] At the 2023 Winter World University Games in Lake Placid, Kasai medaled gold in the women's individual Nordic combined event and silver in the mass start event behind her sister. In the 2022–23 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup, Kasai ranked seventh overall.[12]

Statistics

World Cup
Season standings
Season Placement Points
2021–22[13] 14th 85
2022–23[14] 7th 330

References
  1. "KASAI Haruka - Athlete Information". International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  2. JAPAN SKI TEAM メンバー | 公益財団法人全日本スキー連盟 [JAPAN SKI TEAM Member | Ski Association of Japan]. Ski Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  3. "Women's Junior Team normal hill results" (PDF). FIS. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2022.
  4. 複合女子双子の葛西優奈＆春香姉妹「２人卒業式」に出席　五輪目指し東海大札幌高から早大進学 [Combined Women twins Yuna Kasai & Haruka sisters attended the "two-person graduation ceremony" aiming for the Olympics, going from Tokai University Sapporo High School to Waseda University]. Nikkan Sports. 28 March 2022. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  5. "Nordic Combined – Women's Individual NH/4km – Results" (PDF). Lausanne 2020. 18 January 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 January 2020.
  6. 葛西春香「『優勝してね』と言われたので」 姉の活躍で奮起／ジャンプ [Haruka Kasai "Because I was told to win the championship" Inspired by my sister's success / Jump]. Sanspo (in Japanese). Sankei Digital. 22 December 2021. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  7. "FIS Junior World Ski Championships Zakopane (POL)". International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  8. "Women Individual Gundersen NH/5.0km - Schonach (GER)" (PDF). FIS.
  9. "Women Individual Gundersen NH/5.0km - Schonach (GER)" (PDF). FIS.
  10. ノルディックスキー世界選手権 複合女子 葛西春香が銅メダル [Nordic Ski World Championships Combined Women's Haruka Kasai Wins Bronze Medal]. NHK. 25 February 2023. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  11. "Final results" (PDF). FIS. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2023.
  12. "Women's Overall standing". FIS. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  13. "Cup standings". International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  14. "Cup standings". International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
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