Ryōyū Kobayashi

Every time I watch Ryōyū Kobayashi fly, I sit up straighter. From Matsuo (now Hachimantai) in Iwate, he turned himself into one of ski jumping's all-time greats: 37 World Cup individual wins, two overall titles, three Four Hills crowns, and an individual Olympic gold, with a Medal with Purple Ribbon to match. What strikes me is that those distances aren't pure nerve; they demand a delicate read of the air and an almost unnatural core stability. A boy who started jumping in first grade to follow his big brother, learning to defy gravity better than anyone, is, all by itself, a complete story. He's a genuine point of pride, and I'll champion him without hesitation.

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Name (English)

Ryōyū Kobayashi

Name (Japanese)

小林陵侑

Reading

こばやし りょうゆう

Born

November 8, 1996 (age 29)

Origin

Matsuo, Iwate Prefecture, Japan

Height

173 cm

Occupation

ski jumper / Nordic combined skier

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Rat

Awards & achievements

• Medal with Purple Ribbon

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ryo_koba/
• Xhttps://x.com/ryo_koba8118
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ry%C5%8Dy%C5%AB%20Kobayashi
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B0%8F%E6%9E%97%E9%99%B5%E4%BE%91
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22252582

Tags

• Iwate Prefecture
• ski jumper
• Nordic combined skier

Last updated

September 29, 2026

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