Taku Takeuchi
Japanese ski jumper
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Taku Takeuchi (竹内 択, Takeuchi Taku; born 20 May 1987) is a Japanese ski jumper who has competed since 2006.
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
SportSkiing
ClubKitano Construction Corp. Ski Club
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 May 1987 |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Skiing |
| Club | Kitano Construction Corp. Ski Club |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 2006–present |
| Indiv. podiums | 3 (+3 team) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 240 m (790 ft) Vikersund, 13 February 2016 |
His best individual result was in 2013 when he finished 2nd at Klingenthal.
At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Takeuchi finished fifth in the team large hill, 34th in the individual normal hill, and 37th in the individual large hill events.[1]