Takao Ito
Takao Ito (伊藤 高男, Itō Takao, born 5 November 1952) is a Japanese former ski jumper. He competed in the normal hill and large hill events at the 1976 Winter Olympics.[1]
| Takao Itō | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Full name | 伊藤 高男 |
| Born | 5 November 1952 Hokkaido, Japan |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 1980 |
| Indiv. starts | 1 |
Career
On 8 March 1973, at the official training of the 2nd FIS Ski Flying World Championships, he crashed at ski jumping world record distance at 176 metres (577 ft) on Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze in Oberstdorf, West Germany.[2][3]
He performed in World Cup only one time in his career, in the inaugural season at home in Sapporo where he took 9th place and three times at Four Hills Tournament with no visible success.
World Cup
Standings
| Season | Overall | 4H |
|---|---|---|
| 1973/74 | N/A | 92 |
| 1974/75 | N/A | 42 |
| 1976/77 | N/A | 47 |
| 1979/80 | 80 | — |
Invalid ski jumping world record
| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 March 1973 | Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze | Oberstdorf, West Germany | 176 | 577 |
*Not recognized. Crashed at world record distance.[3]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Takao Ito Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- "Ito pri 176 m padel (page 1)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 9 March 1973.
- "Ito 176 m - s padcem (page 10)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 9 March 1973.
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