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is a Japanese
snowboarder Snowboarding is a recreational and competitive activity that involves descending a snow-covered surface while standing on a snowboard that is almost always attached to a rider's feet. It features in the Winter Olympic Games and Winter Paralympic ...
who competed in the men's halfpipe at the
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. He finished 11th overall. He fell during the final, hitting the edge of the halfpipe and injuring his hip, and had to be evacuated by medics. Totsuka took the silver medal at the 2020
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in
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behind the gold medalist
Scotty James Scott James (born 6 July 1994) is an Australian snowboarder and four-time Olympian. He was the flag bearer for Australia at the 2018 Winter Olympics, where he won a bronze medal in the halfpipe. Career James's began riding at age three and his ...
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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Totsuka, Yuto 2001 births Living people Japanese male snowboarders Olympic snowboarders for Japan Snowboarders at the 2018 Winter Olympics Snowboarders at the 2022 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Yokohama 21st-century Japanese sportsmen