Age, Biography and Wiki
Noriaki Kasai was born on 6 June, 1972 in Shimokawa, Hokkaido, Japan, is a Japanese ski jumper. Discover Noriaki Kasai's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 51 years old?
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| Age |
51 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
6 June, 1972 |
| Birthday |
6 June |
| Birthplace |
Shimokawa, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Nationality |
Japan
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He is a member of famous jumper with the age 51 years old group.
Noriaki Kasai Height, Weight & Measurements
At 51 years old, Noriaki Kasai height is 1.76m and Weight 137 lbs.
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1.76m |
| Weight |
137 lbs |
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Who Is Noriaki Kasai's Wife?
His wife is Reina Harima (m. 2014)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Reina Harima (m. 2014) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Rino |
Noriaki Kasai Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Noriaki Kasai worth at the age of 51 years old? Noriaki Kasai’s income source is mostly from being a successful jumper. He is from Japan. We have estimated Noriaki Kasai's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
jumper |
Noriaki Kasai Social Network
Timeline
Noriaki Kasai (葛西 紀明) is a Japanese ski jumper.
At World Cup level, Kasai competed for a total of 33 seasons between 1988–89 and 2023–24.
Kasai made his World Cup debut on 17 December 1988 in Sapporo, Japan, at the age of 16, reaching 31st place.
A year later he performed in his first Nordic World Championships in Lahti, Finland.
He is the oldest athlete to ever perform in the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup and holds the record for the most appearances in the competition, with a total of 575 individual starts in 33 seasons between 1988–89 and 2023–24.
Kasai also holds a record number of appearances in ski jumping at the Winter Olympics (21 starts), FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (42 starts), and FIS Ski Flying World Championships (13 starts).
His career achievements include a gold medal at the 1992 Ski Flying World Championships, winning the 1999 Nordic Tournament, individual silver medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics, and two individual bronze medals at the 2003 Ski Jumping World Championships.
During his career, Kasai has broken numerous ski jumping records.
He won his first and to date only major championship at the FIS Ski Flying World Championships 1992 in Harrachov, Czechoslovakia.
He won after a second day of competition which was cancelled after strong winds and a crash of Christof Duffner.
At that time he was among the world's top jumpers, known for his extraordinary style, holding his body almost flat between his skis.
Kasai is the first athlete in history to participate at eight Winter Olympics (between 1992 and 2018).
In 1994, he was a member of the Japanese national team that won a silver medal in the team large hill and finished fifth in the individual large hill at the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.
After breaking his shoulder he missed the entire 1994–95 season.
Kasai was three times on the starting list but did not start, at Bischofshofen in 1997, Garmisch-Partenkirchen in 1998, and Lahti in 2014.
In 1999, Kasai won the ski jumping competition at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival and Nordic Tournament overall title.
He collected a total of seven medals at the Nordic World Championships, including two silver (team large hill in 1999 and 2003) and five bronze medals (individual normal hill and individual large hill in 2003, team large hill in 2007 and 2009, and mixed team normal hill in 2015).
At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished eighth on the large hill and 17th on the normal hill.
At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi he competed in a record seventh Olympics and took the silver medal in the large hill individual and the bronze in team large hill, becoming the oldest ski jumper ever to take a medal at the winter Olympics.
On 29 November 2014, Kasai became the oldest World Cup winner when he shared the victory with Simon Ammann in Ruka, Finland.
In November 2014, Kasai became the oldest individual World Cup event winner, aged 42 years and 5 months.
He is also the oldest competitor to make a World Cup podium, aged 44 years and 9 months.
At the 2014 Winter Olympics, he became the oldest Olympic medalist in ski jumping after winning a silver medal aged 41 years and 254 days.
On 22 February 2015, Kasai won the bronze medal at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 in mixed team event and became the oldest medalist at the Nordic World Ski Championships.
He performed for a record twelfth time in the competition.
In 2016, he was honoured with two Guinness World Records certificates for the most individual World Cup starts, not only in ski jumping, but in all World Cup disciplines organized by the International Ski Federation.
On 4 March 2016, Kasai was on a World Cup podium in Wisła at the age of 43 years and 272 days, which is a record for the oldest contestant to mount the podium in ski jumping history.
On 17 March 2016, he made his 500th individual start in the World Cup.
In 2016, he was awarded with two Guinness World Records certificates for "the most appearances in FIS Nordic World Ski Championships by an individual ski jumper" and "the most individual starts in FIS Ski Jumping World Cup competitions".
On 30 January 2016 his wife gave birth to their daughter named Rino.
Kasai finished 21st in the normal hill event at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
During his career, Kasai broke numerous ski jumping records and age milestones.
