Kairi Netsuke Explained

Kairi Netsuke
Birth Date:	19 August 2003^[1]
Hometown:	Shimada, Shizuoka, Japan
Sport:	Skateboarding
Position:	Goofy-footed
Event:	Street

Kairi Netsuke (born 19 August 2003) is a Japanese skateboarder. He is a World Skateboarding Championship silver medalist.

Career

In December 2023, he competed at the World Skateboarding Championship in the street event. During the quarterfinals he had the highest score of 80.37.^[2] During the finals he won a silver medal with a score of 273.60, finishing ahead of 2020 Summer Olympics gold medalist Yuto Horigome.^{[3] [4]}

Following the 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series, Netsuke was ranked fifth in the world street skateboarding rankings, however, Japan already met its quota of three skaters, and as a result he didn't qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kairi Netsuke . xgames.com . 3 October 2024.
2. Web site: WST Street World Championship 2023 Japan: Netsuke Kairi spearheads Japanese 1-2-3-4 in men's quarter-final . oympics.com . Shintaro . Kano . 15 December 2023 . 3 October 2024.
3. Web site: WST Street World Championship 2023 Japan: Shirai Sora leads Japanese podium sweep in men's final . oympics.com . Rory . Jiwani . Shintaro . Kano . 17 December 2024 . 3 October 2024.
4. Web site: Skateboarding: Host Japan wins 5 of 6 world championship medals . . Sean . Miyaguchi . 17 December 2023 . 3 October 2024.
5. Web site: Olympic Qualifier Series: No easy way out from Budapest to Paris for Japan's skateboarders . oympics.com . Shintaro . Kano . 29 May 2024 . 2 October 2024.
6. Web site: Skateboarding: Japanese face tight final battle for Olympic spots . . 19 June 2024 . 2 October 2024.