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My Take
I have such a soft spot for Aiko Uemura, the mogul skier from Itami who turned near-misses into one of the most quietly inspiring careers in Japanese sport. Five straight Olympics, and her finishes famously crept up one rung at a time, fourth being the cruelest of all, the heartbreak that somehow made the whole country fall for her. There's something I really admire about a person who keeps charging down a bumpy course knowing the medal might never come, and just keeps going anyway. Even after the Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon she always struck me as unfussy and grounded, no diva energy at all. To me she skied through life the way she attacked those moguls: straight, fearless, no flinching. I just root for her.
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Story
A Story Called Fourth Place: Aiko Uemura and a Life Carved Down the Moguls
Overview
Aiko Uemura is a Japanese freestyle skier specializing in moguls, born on December 9, 1979, in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture. She is celebrated for competing in five consecutive Olympic Games, steadily improving her finish each time and famously placing fourth at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. In 2008 she was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon (Shiju-hosho) in recognition of her athletic achievements.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Aiko Uemura
- Name (Japanese)
- 上村愛子
- Reading
- うえむら あいこ
- Born
- December 9, 1979 (age 46)
- Origin
- Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 156 cm
- Occupation
- Freestyle Skier
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Goat
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2008 – Medal with Purple Ribbon (Shiju-hosho)
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://happy.woman.excite.co.jp/team-aiko/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/aikouemura_/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%8A%E6%9D%91%E6%84%9B%E5%AD%90
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q290333
4. About this entry
Tags
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Aiko Uemura born?
Born December 9, 1979 (age 46).
Where is Aiko Uemura from?
Aiko Uemura is from Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
What does Aiko Uemura do?
Aiko Uemura works as Freestyle Skier.
How tall is Aiko Uemura?
Aiko Uemura is 156 cm.