Hiroya Saitō

Japanese ski jumper (born 1970) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hiroya Saito (斉藤浩哉, Saitō Hiroya) (born 1 September 1970) is a Japanese former ski jumper.

Fullname斉藤浩哉
Born (1970-09-01) 1 September 1970 (age 55)
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Country Japan
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Hiroya Saito
斉藤浩哉
Personal information
Full name斉藤浩哉
Born (1970-09-01) 1 September 1970 (age 55)
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
Country Japan
SportSkiing
World Cup career
Seasons19922000
2002
Indiv. starts147
Indiv. podiums16
Indiv. wins2
Team starts7
Team podiums3
Team wins1
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)188.5 m (618 ft)
Planica, 21-23 March 1997
Medal record
Men's ski jumping
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1998 NaganoTeam LH
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
Silver medal – second place1995 Thunder BayIndividual NH
Silver medal – second place1997 TrondheimTeam LH
Bronze medal – third place1995 Thunder BayTeam LH
Updated on 10 February 2016
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Career

He competed from 1991 to 2002. He won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano in the Team large hill event. Saito is a three-time FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalist with two silvers (1995: Individual normal hill and 1997: Team large hill) and one bronze (1995: Team large hill).

World Cup

Standings

More information Season, Overall ...
 Season  Overall 4H SF NT JP
1991/92 N/AN/A
1992/93 N/AN/A
1993/94 4220N/AN/A
1994/95 277629N/AN/A
1995/96 8424N/A7
1996/97 5514193rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1997/98 513103rd place, bronze medalist(s)6
1998/99 232321
1999/00 2033193122
2001/02 60N/AN/A
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Wins

More information No., Season ...
No. Season Date Location Hill Size
1 1995/9617 December 1995  France ChamonixLe Mont K95NH
2 1996/972 February 1997  Germany WillingenMühlenkopfschanze K120LH
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