 Funa Nakayama at X Games Chiba 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 17, 2005 Toyama City, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skateboarding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 4th [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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