Daiki Ito
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese ski jumper
who has competed since 2002. He won two bronze medals in the team large hill event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
(2007, 2009).
Competing in two Winter Olympics, Ito earned his best finish of fifth in the team large hill event at Vancouver
in 2010
At the 2004 FIS Ski Flying World Ski Championships, he finished 20th in the individual event and 5th in the team event.
In the World Cup
he has finished in the Top 10 a total of fourteen times. This includes four podium finishes with his best result being second at Sapporo on January 22, 2006.
Ito's lone individual victory was at a Continental Cup competition in the individual normal hill in Slovenia
in 2004.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese ski jumper
Ski jumping
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump and attempt to land as far as possible down the hill below. In addition to the length of the jump, judges give points for style. The skis used for ski jumping are wide and long...
who has competed since 2002. He won two bronze medals in the team large hill event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
(2007, 2009).
Competing in two Winter Olympics, Ito earned his best finish of fifth in the team large hill event at Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
in 2010
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
At the 2004 FIS Ski Flying World Ski Championships, he finished 20th in the individual event and 5th in the team event.
In the World Cup
Ski jumping World Cup
The FIS Ski Jumping World Cup is a ski jumping tournament held yearly by the International Ski Federation since 1979–80 season.- World Cup points :...
he has finished in the Top 10 a total of fourteen times. This includes four podium finishes with his best result being second at Sapporo on January 22, 2006.
Ito's lone individual victory was at a Continental Cup competition in the individual normal hill in Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
in 2004.