Kaori Iwabuchi Explained

Kaori Iwabuchi
Birth Date:28 April 1993
Birth Place:Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Club:Kitano Construction Corp.
Seasons:20122022
Teamwins:2
Teampodiums:2
Individual Starts:144
Team Starts:2
Updated:12 February 2024

is a Japanese ski jumper.[1] She has competed at World Cup level since the 2011/12 season, with her best individual result being sixth place in Lahti on 19 February 2016.

Representing the Japanese national team, she won a gold medal in the women's team competition at the 2012 Junior World Championships in Erzurum. She also won the first ever women's World Cup team competition in Hinterzarten on 16 December 2017, with her team-mates Yuki Ito, Yūka Setō, and Sara Takanashi.[2]

Notes and References

  1. . Retrieved 12 February 20124
  2. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/12/17/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/japan-leaps-team-crown/ "Japan leaps to team crown"