Akira Higashi

Akira Higashi (東 輝, Higashi Akira) (born 7 January 1972) is a Japanese former ski jumper.

Akira Higashi 東 輝
Country	Japan
Full name	東 輝
Born	(1972-01-07) 7 January 1972 Niki, Hokkaidō, Japan
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Personal best	212.5 m (697 ft) Planica, 22 February 2004
World Cup career
Seasons	1989–2000 2002–2006 2008–2010
Individual wins	2
Indiv. podiums	3
Team podiums	1
Indiv. starts	105
Team starts	6
Medal record Men's ski jumping FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2003 Val di Fiemme Team LH
Updated on 10 February 2016.

Career

His debut World Cup performance was on 17 December 1988 in Sapporo. He won a silver medal in the team large hill at the 2003 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Val di Fiemme and had his individual finish of 10th in the individual large hill at those same championships. Higashi also competed in the FIS Ski Flying World Championships, finishing 5th in the 2004 team event and 15th in the 1998 individual event. He also had six individual victories at various hill sizes from 1992 to 2004.

World Cup

Standings

Season	Overall	4H	SF	NT	JP
1988/89	52	—	N/A	N/A	N/A
1989/90	—	—	N/A	N/A	N/A
1990/91	—	—	—	N/A	N/A
1991/92	—	—	—	N/A	N/A
1992/93	20	25	—	N/A	N/A
1993/94	68	—	—	N/A	N/A
1995/96	66	—	—	N/A	64
1996/97	25	—	6	14	48
1997/98	23	—	8	23	36
1998/99	—	—	—	—	—
1999/00	—	—	—	—	—
2001/02	53	—	N/A	39	N/A
2002/03	49	—	N/A	—	N/A
2003/04	25	42	N/A	12	N/A
2004/05	42	21	N/A	42	N/A
2005/06	—	—	N/A	43	N/A
2007/08	75	—	N/A	—	N/A
2008/09	—	—	—	—	N/A
2009/10	82	—	—	—	N/A

Wins

No.	Season	Date	Location	Hill	Size
1	1992/93	20 December 1992	Sapporo	Ōkurayama K115	LH
2	1996/97	23 March 1997	Planica	Velikanka bratov Gorišek K185	FH

External links

• Akira Higashi at the International Ski Federation