(born November 19, 1974) is a Japanese

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who has competed since 1993. His best World Cup finish was ninth in a 4 x 10 km relay at

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in 2001. Kozu also competed in three

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, earning his best finish of 12th in the 4 x 10 km relay at

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. His best finish at the

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was ninth in the 4 x 10 km relay at

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References

* 1974 births Cross-country skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Japanese male cross-country skiers Living people Olympic cross-country skiers for Japan Asian Games medalists in cross-country skiing Cross-country skiers at the 2003 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 2003 Asian Winter Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Universiade medalists in cross-country skiing FISU World University Games gold medalists for Japan Competitors at the 1995 Winter Universiade 20th-century Japanese people {{Japan-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub