| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | 27 September 2001 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. [1] He fell during the final, hitting the edge of the halfpipe and injuring his hip, and had to be evacuated by medics. [2] [3]
Totsuka took the silver medal at the 2020 Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado behind the gold medalist Scotty James. [4]
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".
