Kokomo Murase

Kokomo Murase (born 7 November 2004) is a Japanese snowboarder who competes in the slopestyle and big air events. She competed in the women's slopestyle event at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[1] She also won the overall title in the slopestyle and freestyle at the 2021–22 FIS Snowboard World Cup.

Kokomo Murase
Personal information
Born (2004-11-07) 7 November 2004
Gifu, Japan
Sport
Country Japan
SportSnowboarding
Event(s)Slopestyle, Big air
Medal record
Women's Snowboarding
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 BeijingBig air
Winter X Games
Gold medal – first place2018 NorwayBig Air
Silver medal – second place2019 NorwayBig Air
Silver medal – second place2020 AspenBig Air
Silver medal – second place2020 NorwaySlopestyle
Bronze medal – third place2020 AspenSlopestyle
Bronze medal – third place2023 AspenSlopestyle

Career

Murase's gold medal win in Big Air at the 2018 Winter X Games in Norway made her the youngest athlete to win gold in big air at the Winter X Games.[2][3]

References
  1. "Kokomo Murase". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  2. Schwartz, Nick (19 May 2018). "13-year-old Kokomo Murase makes history by winning X Games gold". For The Win. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  3. Clavin, Mark (20 May 2018). "Youngest X Games Big Air Competitor Ever Wins Gold—13-Year-Old Kokomo Murase". Snowboarder. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
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