Masahiro Higuchi
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NationalityJapanese
BornSeptember 30, 1992
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Type of climberCompetition lead climbing
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Masahiro Higuchi (樋口 純裕, Higuchi Masahiro, born September 30, 1992)[1] is a Japanese rock climber specializing in competition lead climbing.
Higuchi began competing on the IFSC Climbing World Cup circuit in 2010. He made his first final at the 2015 Puurs Lead World Cup, placing 7th.[2] In 2018, Higuchi made his first Lead World Cup podium, placing third at the World Cup in Kranj.[3]
Higuchi won his First World Cup event in Lead at the Kranj World Cup in 2021.[4]
In 2022, Higuchi won a silver medal at the Jakarta Lead World Cup.[5]