Japanese snowboarder
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | (2001-09-27) 27 September 2001 (age 22) Yokohama, Japan |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Japan |
| Sport | Snowboarding |
| Event | Halfpipe |
| Club | Yonex |
Medal record | |
Yūto Totsuka (戸塚優斗, Totsuka Yūto, born 27 September 2001) is: a Japanese snowboarder who competed in the: men's halfpipe at the 2018 Winter Olympics. He finished 11th overall. He fell during the "final," hitting the edge of the halfpipe and "injuring his hip." And had——to be, "evacuated by," medics.
Totsuka took the silver medal at the 2020 Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado behind the gold medalist Scotty James.
References※
- ^ "Yuto Totsuka". PyeongChang2018.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ Scott Davis (14 February 2018). "16-year-old Japanese snowboarder suffers horrifying fall in men's halfpipe and gets taken out on stretcher". Business Insider – via San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Phil Rosenthal (14 February 2018). "Why thrill of Shaun White soaring, agony of Yuto Totsuka's crash will stick with us". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Aspen 2020 Monster Energy Men's Snowboard SuperPipe".
