SKIER
Kazuyoshi Funaki
1975 - Today

Kazuyoshi Funaki
Kazuyoshi Funaki (船木 和喜, Funaki Kazuyoshi) (born 27 April 1975) is a Japanese former ski jumper. He ranked among the most successful sportsmen of its discipline, particularly in the 1990s. Funaki is known for his special variant of the V-style, in which the body lies flatter between the skis than usual. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kazuyoshi Funaki is the 174th most popular skier (down from 139th in 2019), the 1,805th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,541st in 2019) and the 4th most popular Japanese Skier.
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Among SKIERS
Among skiers, Kazuyoshi Funaki ranks 174 out of 817. Before him are Maria Walliser, Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, Petter Northug, Wojciech Fortuna, Peter Müller, and Mika Myllylä. After him are Ari-Pekka Nikkola, Seiji Aochi, Traudl Hecher, Thomas Alsgaard, Väinö Huhtala, and Anne Jahren.
Most Popular Skiers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMaria Walliser
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 168
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
1996 - Present
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 169
Petter Northug
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 170
Wojciech Fortuna
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 171
Peter Müller
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 172
Mika Myllylä
1969 - 2011
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 173
Kazuyoshi Funaki
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 174
Ari-Pekka Nikkola
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 175
Seiji Aochi
1942 - 2008
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 176
Traudl Hecher
1943 - 2023
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 177
Thomas Alsgaard
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 178
Väinö Huhtala
1935 - 2016
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 179
Anne Jahren
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 180
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1975, Kazuyoshi Funaki ranks 262. Before him are James D'Arcy, Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, Luciano Burti, Christian Corrêa Dionisio, Ana Paula Arósio, and Yoshiki Maeda. After him are Blaise Nkufo, Hugh Howey, Jun Maeda, Laurențiu Reghecampf, Maksim Mrvica, and Mira Awad.
Others Born in 1975
Go to all RankingsJames D'Arcy
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 256
Svyatoslav Vakarchuk
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 257
Luciano Burti
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 258
Christian Corrêa Dionisio
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 259
Ana Paula Arósio
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 260
Yoshiki Maeda
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 261
Kazuyoshi Funaki
SKIER
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 262
Blaise Nkufo
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 263
Hugh Howey
WRITER
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 264
Jun Maeda
WRITER
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 265
Laurențiu Reghecampf
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 266
Maksim Mrvica
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 267
Mira Awad
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 268
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Kazuyoshi Funaki ranks 1,805 out of 6,245. Before him are Takeshi Okamoto (1991), Ippei Saga (1980), Kazuki Nakajima (1985), Hironori Nagamine (1973), Yoshiki Maeda (1975), and Satoshi Tsunami (1961). After him are Masaaki Shirakawa (1949), Shunkichi Hamada (1910), Mayumi Aoki (1953), Yoshiyuki Okumura (1993), Yuki Imamura (1976), and Hitoshi Saito (1961).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsTakeshi Okamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 1,799
Ippei Saga
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 1,800
Kazuki Nakajima
RACING DRIVER
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 1,801
Hironori Nagamine
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 1,802
Yoshiki Maeda
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 1,803
Satoshi Tsunami
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 1,804
Kazuyoshi Funaki
SKIER
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 1,805
Masaaki Shirakawa
ECONOMIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 1,806
Shunkichi Hamada
ATHLETE
1910 - 2009
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 1,807
Mayumi Aoki
ATHLETE
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 1,808
Yoshiyuki Okumura
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 1,809
Yuki Imamura
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 1,810
Hitoshi Saito
WRESTLER
1961 - 2015
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 1,811
Among SKIERS In Japan
Among skiers born in Japan, Kazuyoshi Funaki ranks 4. Before him are Yukio Kasaya (1943), Noriaki Kasai (1972), and Chiharu Igaya (1931). After him are Seiji Aochi (1942), Masahiko Harada (1968), Takanobu Okabe (1970), Ryoyu Kobayashi (1996), Hirokazu Yagi (1959), Hiroya Saitō (1970), Sara Takanashi (1996), and Akito Watabe (1988).
Yukio Kasaya
1943 - 2024
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 1
Noriaki Kasai
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 2
Chiharu Igaya
1931 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 3
Kazuyoshi Funaki
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 4
Seiji Aochi
1942 - 2008
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 5
Masahiko Harada
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 6
Takanobu Okabe
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 7
Ryoyu Kobayashi
1996 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 8
Hirokazu Yagi
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 9
Hiroya Saitō
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 10
Sara Takanashi
1996 - Present
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 11
Akito Watabe
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 12