Miho Imai

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Miho Imai (born 29 May 1987) is a Japanese cyclist and a multiple time Japanese national champion.

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Miho Imai
2018 MTB National Championships Women Elite IMAI Miho.jpg
Personal information
Born (1987-05-26) May 26, 1987 (age 36)
Team information
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Personal life

She works as a teacher at Shinden Elementary School in Maebashi, Japan.

Career

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]

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References

  1. "THRILLS AND SPILLS AS INTERNATIONAL CX SEASON STARTS IN AUSTRALIA". cyclingtips.com.
  2. "Miho Imai". mtbdata.com.
  3. "Cycling Mountain Bike IMAI Miho - Tokyo 2020 Olympics".