Taku Takeuchi
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese ski jumper
who has competed since 2006.
His best individual result was in 2008 when he finished 8th at Sapporo.
At the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
, Takeuchi finished fifth in the team large hill, 34th in the individual normal hill, and 37th in the individual large hill events.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese ski jumper
Ski jumping
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump and attempt to land as far as possible down the hill below. In addition to the length of the jump, judges give points for style. The skis used for ski jumping are wide and long...
who has competed since 2006.
His best individual result was in 2008 when he finished 8th at Sapporo.
At the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Takeuchi finished fifth in the team large hill, 34th in the individual normal hill, and 37th in the individual large hill events.