Daisuke Murakami (snowboarder)
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is a Japan
ese snowboarder who competes in the half-pipe
event. He represented Japan at the 2002 Winter Olympics
, where he placed 19th. He won the 2009–10 FIS Snowboard World Cup
event in Kreischberg, Austria, his first career World Cup victory. He won the half-pipe event at the 2003 Asian Winter Games, the first time the event was contested.
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 snowboarder who competes in the half-pipe
Half-pipe
A half-pipe is a structure used in gravity extreme sports such as snowboarding, skateboarding, skiing, freestyle BMX, and inline skating. The structure is wood, concrete, metal, earth, or snow. It resembles a cross section of a swimming pool, essentially two concave ramps , topped by copings and...
event. He represented Japan at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Japan at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Japan competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Biathlon:MenMen's 4 x 7.5 km relayWomenWomen's 4 x 7.5 km relay...
, where he placed 19th. He won the 2009–10 FIS Snowboard World Cup
2009–10 FIS Snowboard World Cup
The 2009–10 FIS Snowboard World Cup was a multi race tournament over a season for snowboarding. The season started on 9 October 2009 and lasted until 17 March 2010. The World Cup was organised by the FIS who also run world cups and championships in cross-country skiing, ski jumping, nordic...
event in Kreischberg, Austria, his first career World Cup victory. He won the half-pipe event at the 2003 Asian Winter Games, the first time the event was contested.