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Katsuya Tahara

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Katsuya Tahara
Personal information
Full nameKatsuya Tahara
Born (1972-09-10) September 10, 1972 (age 52)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportSnowboarding

Katsuya Tahara (田原 勝也, Tahara Katsuya, born 10 September 1972) is a Japanese snowboarder. Generally, he is called Rio Tahara (ライオ田原, Raio Tahara).

Tahara is from Nagano Prefecture.[1] He was ranked Asian Best Player by ISF from 1998 to 2001. He was noted for his proficiency with the Rodeo flip and Haakon flip.[1]

Rio participated in X-Trail Jam seven times and received the "Highest Air" award in the quarter pipe event in 2003, recording a 5.40m jump, and again in 2004, recording a 5.20m jump.[2]

He also made a cameo appearance in the movie Out Cold.

Tahara retired in 2008.

References

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  1. ^ a b "JUNK SPORTS". Fuji Television.
  2. ^ "X-Trail Jam official site". Archived from the original on 21 May 2008.