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Jinya Nishikata

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Jinya Nishikata (西方 仁也, Nishikata Jin'ya) (born December 4, 1968) is a Japanese former ski jumper. He competed from 1988 to 2001. He won a silver medal in the team large hill competition at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer and followed that up with a bronze medal in the team large hill competition at the 1995 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Nishikata finished in the Top 3 once in each of the four Cup World Cup seasons between 1993 and 1996. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Jinya Nishikata is the 616th most popular skier, the 3,708th most popular biography from Japan and the 17th most popular Japanese Skier.

Jinya Nishikata is most famous for being a Japanese ski jumper who competed in the 1970s. He represented Japan in various international competitions, showcasing his skills in the sport.

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Among SKIERS

Among skiers, Jinya Nishikata ranks 616 out of 817. Before him are Andreas Schifferer, Elena Runggaldier, Tore Ruud Hofstad, Filip Zubčić, Laure Pequegnot, and Magnus Krog. After him are Seth Wescott, Žan Košir, Rok Benkovič, Jan Schmid, Junshirō Kobayashi, and Reinfried Herbst.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Jinya Nishikata ranks 1,098. Before him are Ruth Kelly, Thomas Sykora, Louis Lombardi, Jan Dydak, Mark Lenzi, and Davide Tizzano. After him are Vichairachanon Khadpo, Charlotte Ross, Brandi Chastain, Glenroy Gilbert, Stephanie Storp, and Miloš Babić.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Jinya Nishikata ranks 3,721 out of 6,245. Before him are Takumi Wada (1981), Teppei Koike (1986), Reo Hatate (1997), Tsuyoshi Otsuki (1972), Masamitsu Kobayashi (1978), Mirei Kiritani (1989), Hiroshi Morita (1978), Ryu Saito (1979), Shinji Jojo (1977), Sonoko Chiba (1993), Tomotaka Kitamura (1982), and Junnosuke Taguchi (1985).

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Among SKIERS In Japan

Among skiers born in Japan, Jinya Nishikata ranks 17. Before him are Sara Takanashi (1996), Hideharu Miyahira (1973), Akito Watabe (1988), Takanori Kono (1969), Daiki Ito (1985), and Taku Takeuchi (1987). After him are Junshirō Kobayashi (1991), Reiichi Mikata (1969), Tae Satoya (1976), Masako Ishida (1980), Yuki Ito (1994), and Akira Sasaki (1981).

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