(born July 11, 1972) is a Japanese cross-country skier who has competed since 1995. Competing in three

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, he earned his best career and individual finishes at

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1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...

with a seventh in the 4 x 10 km relay and 21st in the 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit, respectively. Ebisawa's best finish at the

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was 15th in the 30 km event at

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. His best World Cup finish was ninth in an individual sprint event in

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in 1996. Ebisawa's best career finish was second three times at FIS races up to 30 km from 1996 to 2007.

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Olympic 4 x 10 km relay results: 1936–2002
1972 births Living people Japanese male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Japan Cross-country skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics Asian Games medalists in cross-country skiing Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Cross-country skiers at the 1999 Asian Winter Games Cross-country skiers at the 2003 Asian Winter Games Cross-country skiers at the 2007 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 1999 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 2003 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 2007 Asian Winter Games 21st-century Japanese people 20th-century Japanese people {{Japan-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub