Masahiro Higuchi
Japanese climber
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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.
NationalityJapanese
BornSeptember 30, 1992
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Type of climberCompetition lead climbing
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| Born | September 30, 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of climber | Competition lead climbing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]