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Mizuho Hasegawa

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Mizuho Hasegawa
Personal information
NicknameMeeko
Born (2010-10-14) 14 October 2010 (age 13)
Sport
Country Japan
SportSkateboarding
PositionRegular-footed
Event(s)Vert, park
Medal record
Women's skateboarding
Representing  Japan
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Rome Vert
X Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 California Vert
Silver medal – second place 2024 Ventura Vert

Mizuho Hasegawa (born 14 October 2010) is a Japanese skateboarder. She is a 2024 World Skateboarding Championship silver medalist.

Career

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During the first leg of the 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai, Hasegawa was ranked first in the semifinals of the Olympic Qualifier Series with a score of 84.04.[1] During the finals, she finished in fifth place with a score of 86.20.[2] Following the Olympic Qualifier Series she was ranked sixth in the world street skateboarding rankings, however, Japan already met its quota of three skaters, and as a result she didn't qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[3][4]

In September 2024, she competed at the World Skateboarding Championship. During the open qualifier round of the vert competition, she had the second-highest score of 80.93 points.[5] During the finals she won a silver medal with a score of 217.77.[6] Weeks later, she then competed in the park competition. During the open qualifier round, she finished in eighth place with a score of 61.00.[7] During the quarterfinals she finished in sixth place with a score of 80.77 and advanced to the finals.[8] During the finals she finished in fifth place with a score of 86.45.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ Merrell, Chloe (18 May 2024). "13-year-old Hasegawa Mizuho storms to first ahead of Hiraki Kokona in women's park semi-final". oympics.com. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  2. ^ Kano, Shintaro (18 May 2024). "Arisa Trew edges Hiraki Kokona, Yosozumi Sakura to top women's park final at OQS Shanghai". oympics.com. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  3. ^ Kano, Shintaro (29 May 2024). "Olympic Qualifier Series: No easy way out from Budapest to Paris for Japan's skateboarders". oympics.com. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Skateboarding: Japanese face tight final battle for Olympic spots". Kyodo News. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  5. ^ Merrell, Chloe (5 September 2024). "Olympic champion Arisa Trew tops women's vert qualifiers at World Skate Games Italia 2024". oympics.com. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  6. ^ Merrell, Chloe (7 September 2024). "World Skate Games Italia 2024: Arisa Trew dominates to take women's world vert skateboarding crown". oympics.com. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  7. ^ Merrell, Chloe (18 September 2024). "Naia Laso leads the way as 32 park skateboarders advance to quarter-finals". oympics.com. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  8. ^ Merrell, Chloe (20 September 2024). "World Skate Games 2024: Raicca Ventura sails through in first as women's skateboarding semi-final field established". oympics.com. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  9. ^ Merrell, Chloe (22 September 2024). "World Skate Games Italia 2024: Raicca Ventura claims women's park skateboarding title". oympics.com. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Skateboarding: Kusaki finishes 2nd behind Ventura at park worlds". Kyodo News. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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