(born March 7, 1969) is a former

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ese nordic combined skier who competed during the 1990s, winning at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, the Winter Olympics, and the

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. Kono won three medals at the Winter Olympics, including two golds (3 x 10 km team: 1992, 1994) and a silver (15 km individual: 1994). He also won two gold medals in the team event at the world championships (3 x 10 km: 1993, 4 x 5 km: 1995). Kono also won the Nordic combined event at the

in 1993, becoming the first

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n to win at the prestigious event. Kono was ''Deputy Vice Mayor'' of the Athletes Village at the

1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the ...

. He is now coach for the Japanese Nordic combined team, a role he has had since 2006.

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Holmenkollen winners since 1892
- click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file * 1969 births Nordic combined skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Nordic combined skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners Japanese male Nordic combined skiers Living people Olympic Nordic combined skiers for Japan Olympic gold medalists for Japan Olympic silver medalists for Japan Olympic medalists in Nordic combined FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in Nordic combined Medalists at the 1994 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1992 Winter Olympics Universiade medalists in nordic combined Universiade silver medalists for Japan Competitors at the 1989 Winter Universiade Competitors at the 1991 Winter Universiade {{nordic-skiing-bio-stub