Miho Imai (born 29 May 1987) is a Japanese cyclist and a multiple time Japanese national champion.
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Born | May 29, 1987 |
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Role | Rider |
She works as a teacher at Shinden Elementary School in Maebashi, Japan.
She has represented Japan in cyclo-cross at international level, competing at the 2017 World Championships in Luxembourg. Imai won the Japanese national championships in 2018, 2019 and 2020. [1] [2] She focused on mountain bike racing after it was included on the programme for the Olympic Games. She was selected for the Japanese team for the cross-country race. [3]
In Tokyo 2020, she competed in the women's cross-country mountain biking event and finished 37th. [3]
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