(born March 12, 1970) is a former Japanese cross-country skier who competed from 1992 to 2005. Competing in four

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, he earned his best career finish of sixth in the 50 km event at

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. Imai's best finish at the

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was ninth in the 50 km event at

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. His best World Cup finish was ninth in a 30 km event in

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in 2001. Imai earned six individual career victories in lesser events up to 30 km from 1996 to 2005.

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Olympic 4 x 10 km relay results: 1936–2002
1970 births Living people Japanese male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers of Japan Cross-country skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Asian Games medalists in cross-country skiing Cross-country skiers at the 1990 Asian Winter Games Cross-country skiers at the 1999 Asian Winter Games Cross-country skiers at the 2003 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 1990 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 1999 Asian Winter Games Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Universiade medalists in cross-country skiing Universiade silver medalists for Japan Competitors at the 1991 Winter Universiade 20th-century Japanese people {{Japan-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub