Taka Higashino
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is a Japanese
freestyle motocross
rider that has competed in international events including the X Games
. He is a member of the Metal Mulisha team.
Higashino began competing in the United States
in 2006, appearing in his first X Games
in 2007. His motocross career took off in 2010, when he finished first at the Dew Tour Salt Lake City FMX Contest, Red Bull XRAY, and earned a bronze medal for his FMX Best Trick performance at X Games XVI
. That year, Transworld Motocross named Higashino the Breakout FMX Rider of the Year.
In 2011, Higashino took first place at the ASA World Championships of FMX and competed in his fifth consecutive X Games competition. He also performed on the Nuclear Cowboyz Freestyle Chaos tour, a North American motocross exhibition, and will ride on the tour again in 2012.
Winner, 2010 Dew Tour Salt Lake City FMX Contest
Winner, 2010 Red Bull XRAY
Bronze, 2010 X Games, FMX Best Trick
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
freestyle motocross
Freestyle Motocross
Freestyle Motocross is a variation on the sport of motocross in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts.The two main types of freestyle events are:...
rider that has competed in international events including the X Games
X Games
The X Games is a commercial annual sports event, controlled and arranged by US sports broadcaster ESPN, which focuses on action sports. The inaugural X Games was held in the summer of 1995 in Rhode Island....
. He is a member of the Metal Mulisha team.
Higashino began competing in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 2006, appearing in his first X Games
X Games XIII
X Games XIII took place from August 2–5, 2007 in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center and the Home Depot Center. It was broadcast on the ESPN networks, EXPN.com, and ABC.Events included:...
in 2007. His motocross career took off in 2010, when he finished first at the Dew Tour Salt Lake City FMX Contest, Red Bull XRAY, and earned a bronze medal for his FMX Best Trick performance at X Games XVI
X Games XVI
X Games XVI was an action sporting event which took place from July 29 – August 1, 2010 in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center, L.A. Live and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum...
. That year, Transworld Motocross named Higashino the Breakout FMX Rider of the Year.
In 2011, Higashino took first place at the ASA World Championships of FMX and competed in his fifth consecutive X Games competition. He also performed on the Nuclear Cowboyz Freestyle Chaos tour, a North American motocross exhibition, and will ride on the tour again in 2012.
Career highlights
Winner, 2011 ASA World Championships of FMXWinner, 2010 Dew Tour Salt Lake City FMX Contest
Winner, 2010 Red Bull XRAY
Bronze, 2010 X Games, FMX Best Trick