Hideharu Miyahira
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is a retired Japan
ese ski jumper.
He competed from 1994 to 2006. He won four medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
with three silvers (1999: individual and team large hills, 2003: team large hill) and one bronze (1999: individual normal hill).
Miyahara competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics
in Salt Lake City, finishing 5th in the team large hill and 24th in the individual large hill. He also competed at the Ski-flying World Championships
, with best finishes of 5th in the team competition in 2004 and 10th in the individual competition in 2000.
He is one of so far only five jumpers in history who managed to achieve perfect marks from all five judges (20 points maximum) for his second jump at the Worldcup competition in Willingen
, Germany http://www.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/JP/3033/3033RL4.pdf.
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.
He competed from 1994 to 2006. He won four medals 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...
with three silvers (1999: individual and team large hills, 2003: team large hill) and one bronze (1999: individual normal hill).
Miyahara competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
in Salt Lake City, finishing 5th in the team large hill and 24th in the individual large hill. He also competed at the Ski-flying World Championships
Ski-flying World Championships
The FIS Ski Flying World Championships is a competition that is held every two years, with the occasional exception. The Championship takes place in big ski jumping hills, with K-spots over 185 meters. Unlike ordinary ski jumping, the Ski Flying World Champion is determined after four jumps...
, with best finishes of 5th in the team competition in 2004 and 10th in the individual competition in 2000.
He is one of so far only five jumpers in history who managed to achieve perfect marks from all five judges (20 points maximum) for his second jump at the Worldcup competition in Willingen
Mühlenkopfschanze
Mühlenkopfschanze is a German ski jumping hill, located in Willingen. It is the world's biggest large hill, and holds World Cup events every year....
, Germany http://www.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/JP/3033/3033RL4.pdf.
Victories
| Season | Date | Location |
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| 1998-99 | March 20, 1999 |  PlanicaPlanica Planica is an alpine valley in northwestern Slovenia, extending south from the border village of Rateče, not far from another well-known ski resort, Kranjska Gora. Further south, the valley extends into the Tamar Valley, a popular hiking destination in Triglav National Park.Planica is famous for... (SF) |