Kairi Netsuke

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Kairi Netsuke
Kairi Netsuke 2023.jpg
Netsuke in 2023
Personal information
Born (2003-08-19) 19 August 2003 (age 21) [1]
Home town Shimada, Shizuoka, Japan
Sport
CountryFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Sport Skateboarding
Position Goofy-footed
Event Street
Medal record
Men's street skateboarding
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Tokyo Street
X Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 ChibaStreet

Kairi Netsuke (born 19 August 2003) is a Japanese skateboarder. He is a World Skateboarding Championship silver medalist.

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Career

In December 2023, he competed at the World Skateboarding Championship in the street event. During the quarterfinals he had the highest score of 80.37. [2] During the finals he won a silver medal with a score of 273.60, finishing ahead of 2020 Summer Olympics gold medalist Yuto Horigome. [3] [4]

Following the 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series, Netsuke was ranked fifth in the world street skateboarding rankings, however, Japan already met its quota of three skaters, and as a result he didn't qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics. [5] [6]

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References

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