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Taku Takeuchi
Born (1987-05-20) 20 May 1987 (age 37)
Iiyama, Nagano, Japan
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Ski clubKitano Construction Corp. Ski Club
Personal best240 m (790 ft)
Vikersund, 13 February 2016
World Cup career
Seasons2006–present
Indiv. podiums3 (+3 team)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi Team LH
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Val di Fiemme Mixed team NH
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Falun Mixed team NH
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Lahti Mixed team NH

Taku Takeuchi (竹内 択, Takeuchi Taku, born 20 May 1987) is a Japanese ski jumper who has competed since 2006.

His best individual result was in 2013 when he finished 2nd at Klingenthal.

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.

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