Ruki Tobita (飛田流輝, Tobita Ruki, born 7 May 1999)[1] is a Japanese snowboarder who competes in the big air and slopestyle events. He represented Japan at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Ruki Tobita
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1999-05-07) 7 May 1999 (age 25)
Tokyo, Japan
Sport
CountryJapan
SportSnowboarding
Event(s)Slopestyle, Big air

Career

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During the 2019–20 FIS Snowboard World Cup, Tobita won the slopestyle Crystal Globe as the overall champion in the event.[2] During the 2021 World Championships, he finished in fourth place in the big air event.[3]

He represented Japan at the 2022 Winter Olympics in the men's slopestyle and big air events.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "北京2022 オリンピック 選手プロフィル - 飛田 流輝 (とびた るき)". Yomiuri Shimbun online (in Japanese). Yomiuri Shimbun. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. ^ "The Interview: Ruki Tobita". fis-ski.com. 27 October 2020. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Ruki Tobita". the-sports.org. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Ruki Tobita". Beijing 2022 Olympics. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
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