Kokomo Murase
Personal information
Born (2004-11-07) 7 November 2004 (age 19)
Gifu, Japan
Sport
Country Japan
SportSnowboarding
Event(s)Slopestyle, Big air
Medal record
Women's Snowboarding
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Beijing Big air
Winter X Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Norway Big Air
Silver medal – second place 2019 Norway Big Air
Silver medal – second place 2020 Aspen Big Air
Silver medal – second place 2020 Norway Slopestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Aspen Slopestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Aspen Slopestyle
Gold medal – first place 2024 Aspen Big Air
Gold medal – first place 2024 Aspen Knuckle Huck
Silver medal – second place 2024 Aspen Slopestyle

Kokomo Murase (born 7 November 2004) is a Japanese snowboarder who competes in the slopestyle and big air events. She competed in the women's slopestyle event at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[1] She also won the overall title in the slopestyle and freestyle at the 2021–22 FIS Snowboard World Cup.

Career

Murase's gold medal win in Big Air at the 2018 Winter X Games in Norway made her the youngest athlete to win gold in big air at the Winter X Games.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Kokomo Murase". Beijing 2022 Olympics. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  2. ^ Schwartz, Nick (19 May 2018). "13-year-old Kokomo Murase makes history by winning X Games gold". For The Win. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  3. ^ Clavin, Mark (20 May 2018). "Youngest X Games Big Air Competitor Ever Wins Gold—13-Year-Old Kokomo Murase". Snowboarder. Retrieved 2 June 2023.

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