Manon Kaji Explained

Manon Kaji
Sport:Snowboarding
Event:Halfpipe
Birth Date:24 August 2004
Birth Place:Uozu, Toyama, Japan

is a Japanese snowboarder. She medaled silver at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in the girls' halfpipe event and gold at the 2021 FIS Snowboarding Junior World Championships in the women's halfpipe event.

Early life and education

Kaji was born on 24 August 2004 in Uozu, Toyama Prefecture. She attended Koho High School.[1] Both of her parents are snowboarders, and she began snowboarding when she was four years old.[2]

Career

Nor-Am Cup

At the 2019–20 FIS Snowboard Nor-Am Cup, Kaji finished 3rd for Halfpipe #1 and 1st for Halfpipe #2.[3] [4]

Winter Youth Olympics

Kaji represented Japan at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in the girls' halfpipe event, where she ranked second throughout, medaling silver with a score of 85.33.[5] [6] [7]

Junior World Championships

Kaji participated in the 2021 FIS Snowboarding Junior World Championships where she medaled gold in the women's halfpipe event.[8]

Other ventures

Kaji is sponsored by Roxy, a women's clothing line by Quiksilver.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ja:富山県のアスリート・スノーボード 鍛治茉音 . Manon Kaji, an athlete and snowboarder in Toyama Prefecture . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230123025658/https://a-port.asahi.com/projects/kaji2020/ . 23 January 2023 . 23 July 2023 . A-port . Asahi Shimbun.
  2. Web site: Nogami . Daisuke . 21 January 2022 . ja:次世代を担う17歳の鍛治茉音と14歳の村瀬由徠【CUTE GIRLS Vol.6】 . 17-year-old Manon Kaji and 14-year-old Yuki Murase [CUTE GIRLS Vol.6] . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230620145639/https://backside.jp/cute-girls_article6/ . 20 June 2023 . 23 July 2023 . BACKSIDE . ja.
  3. Web site: Nor-Am Cup Copper Mountain, CO (USA) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230723171904/https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=SB&raceid=16635 . 23 July 2023 . 23 July 2023 . International Ski and Snowboard Federation.
  4. Web site: Nor-Am Cup Copper Mountain, CO (USA) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230723172302/https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=SB&raceid=16637 . 23 July 2023 . 23 July 2023 . International Ski and Snowboard Federation.
  5. Web site: 20 January 2020 . Snowboard – Women's Halfpipe – Qualification – Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200120094405/https://www.lausanne2020.sport/results/nh/en/Root/ViewPdf/SBW060900_C73H_1.0.pdf . 20 January 2020 . Lausanne 2020.
  6. Web site: 20 January 2020 . Snowboard – Women's Halfpipe – Results Summary . https://web.archive.org/web/20200123020258/https://www.lausanne2020.sport/results/nh/en/Root/ViewPdf/SBW060000_C74H_1.0.pdf . 23 January 2020 . Lausanne 2020.
  7. Web site: ja:【冬季ユースオリンピック】スノボハーフパイプ｜小野光希、鍛治茉音が金銀ワンツーフィニッシュ！ . [Winter Youth Olympics] Snowboard Halfpipe Mitsuki Ono and Manon Kaji finish gold and silver! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230723163543/https://olympics.com/ja/news/%E5%86%AC%E5%AD%A3%E3%83%A6-%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%92%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF-%E3%82%B9%E3%83%8E%E3%83%9B%E3%83%8F-%E3%83%95%E3%83%8F%E3%82%A4%E3%83%95-%E5%B0%8F%E9%87%8E%E5%85%89%E5%B8%8C-%E9%8D%9B%E6%B2%BB%E8%8C%89%E9%9F%B3%E3%81%8B%E9%87%91%E9%8A%80%E3%83%AF%E3%83%B3%E3%83%84-%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5 . 23 July 2023 . 23 July 2023 . Olympics.
  8. Web site: 2021 Women's halfpipe results . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404145948/https://medias4.fis-ski.com/pdf/2021/SB/6725/2021SB6725RLF.pdf . 4 April 2023 . International Ski and Snowboard Federation.

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