Mitsuo Horigome

Mitsuo Horigome (堀米 光男, Horigome Mitsuo, born April 6, 1974) is a Japanese cross-country skier who competed from 1993 to 2006.

Mitsuo Horigome
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Japan
Asian Winter Games
Silver medal – second place1999 Gangwon4 × 10 km relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place1994 Breitenwang30 km freestyle
Gold medal – first place1994 Breitenwang4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1994 Breitenwang10 km classical

Horigome competed in three Winter Olympics, and he earned his best career finish with a seventh in the 4 x 10 km relay at Nagano in 1998 while earning his best individual finish of 19th in the 30 km event at Lillehammer in 1994.

Horigome's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 20th in the 50 km event at Val di Fiemme in 2003. His best World Cup finish was seventh in a 10 km event in Switzerland in 2000.

Horigome earned six individual victories in lesser events up to 30 km from 1994 to 2006.

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