Daichi Hara

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Daichi Hara
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1997-03-04) 4 March 1997 (age 27)
Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryJapan
Sport Freestyle skiing
EventMoguls
ClubNihon
Medal record
Men's freestyle skiing
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Pyeongchang Moguls
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Utah Moguls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 Utah Dual moguls
Winter Universiade
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Krasnoyarsk Moguls

Daichi Hara (Japanese: 原 大智, Hepburn: Hara Daichi, born 4 March 1997) is a Japanese freestyle skier and professional racing cyclist ( 競輪 , Keirin ).

He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics [1] and won the bronze medal.

He became a professional racing cyclist (Keirin) on March 25, 2020. However, he has not retired from Freestyle skiing and competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics.

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References

  1. "Freestyle Skiing – Athlete Profile: Daichi HARA – Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-02-09.