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Latest revision as of 19:41, 28 September 2024

Yugo Tsukita
Born (1976-07-18) July 18, 1976 (age 48)
Ishikari, Japan
World Cup career
Indiv. podiums11
Indiv. wins1
Medal record
Men's freestyle skiing
Representing  Japan
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Deer Valley Dual moguls
Updated on March 2, 2013.

Yugo Tsukita (附田雄剛, Tsukita Yūgo, born July 18, 1976 in Ishikari) is a Japanese freestyle skier, specializing in moguls.[1]

Tsukita competed at the 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics for Japan. His best performance came in 2002, when he qualified for the moguls final, finishing 16th. He also advanced to the final in 2010, finishing 17th. In 1998, he finished 18th in the qualifying round, and did not advance. In 2006, he finished 33rd in the qualifying round, and did not advance.[2]

As of February 2013, he has won one medal at the World Championships, a silver in the 2003 dual moguls event.[1]

Tsukita made his World Cup debut in January 1995. As of February 2013, he has won one World Cup event, a Dual Moguls competition at Madarao in 1999/00. Altogether, he has eleven World Cup medals, his first coming at Blackcomb in 1996/97. His best World Cup finish is 10th, in 2008/09.[1]

World Cup Podiums

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Date Location Rank Event
January 18, 1997 Blackcomb 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dual moguls
January 24, 1998 Blackcomb 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Moguls
January 29, 2000 Madarao 1st place, gold medalist(s) Dual moguls
February 5, 2000 Inawashiro 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Moguls
March 16, 2000 Livigno 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Dual moguls
February 10, 2001 Iizuna Kogen 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dual moguls
March 3, 2002 Inawashiro 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Moguls
March 9, 2002 Madarao 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Dual moguls
December 14, 2005 Tignes 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Moguls
February 17, 2007 Inawashiro 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Moguls
February 7, 2009 Cypress Mountain 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Moguls

References

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  1. ^ a b c d FIS Profile
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yugo Tsukita". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.


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