| Akira Higashi 東 輝 | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  Japan |
| Full name | 東 輝 |
| Born | 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 |
| Starts | 105 |
| Podiums | 3 |
| Wins | 2 |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 10 February 2016. | |
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Akira Higashi (東 輝, Higashi Akira) (born 7 January 1972) is a Japanese former ski jumper.
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 |
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