Taka Higashino
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Takayuki Higashino |
| Nickname | Taka |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | March 13, 1985 Osaka, Japan |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Freestyle Motocross |
| Event(s) | X Games, Dew Tour, Red Bull XRAY, ASA World Championships, Nuclear Cowboyz |
Takayuki "Taka" Higashino (東野 貴行, Higashino Takayuki, born 13 March 1985) is a Japanese freestyle motocross rider that has competed in international events including the X Games.
Higashino began playing motocross when he was seven, and attended many races in his junior high school ages. He turned himself to be professional when he was 18 [1], 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,[2] Red Bull XRAY,[3] and earned a bronze medal for his FMX Best Trick performance at X Games XVI.[4] That year, Transworld Motocross named Higashino the Breakout FMX Rider of the Year.[5]
In 2011, Higashino took first place at the ASA World Championships of FMX[6] 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.[7] At the X_Games_XVIII in 2012, He won the championship in Moto X Freestyle event, and became the runners-up in Moto X Best Trick event. He is the first Japanese medallist in X games.
Career highlights
Gold, 2012 X games, FMX
Winner, 2011 ASA World Championships of FMX
Winner, 2010 Dew Tour Salt Lake City FMX Contest
Winner, 2010 Red Bull XRAY
Silver, 2012 X games, FMX Best Trick
Bronze, 2010 X Games, FMX Best Trick
References
- ^ According to a report from Yomiuri TV programme, "Gutto! Chikyubin" [1], in Japanese, Sep 18, 2011.
- ^ http://espn.go.com/action/fmx/blog/_/post/5592149/taka-higashino-wins-dew-tour-slc
- ^ http://espn.go.com/action/fmx/blog/_/post/5569398/taka-higashino-wins-2010-red-bull-xray
- ^ http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5425449
- ^ http://motocross.transworld.net/1000102854/features/twmx-2010-award-winners-announced/
- ^ http://www.motocross.com/features/la-county-fair-fmx/
- ^ http://www.nuclearcowboyz.com/Performers/MetalMulisha/
External links
- TAKA FMX (personal blog, in Japanese)