Japanese halfpipe snowboarding champion whose extraordinary amplitude, technical difficulty and multiple Olympic medals have established him as the finest halfpipe rider in the history of the discipline.
Ayumu Hirano is Japan's phenomenal halfpipe snowboarder, the world's most technically advanced rider in the discipline. His extraordinary ability to land triple cork 1440 degree spins — the first in halfpipe competition — has raised the ceiling of what is possible in halfpipe snowboarding. His Olympic gold at Beijing 2022 confirmed his status as the greatest male halfpipe snowboarder of his generation.
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2001
👶 Born in Niigata, Japan