Kaori Iwabuchi (岩渕 香里, Iwabuchi Kaori, born 28 April 1993) is a Japanese ski jumper.[1] She has competed at World Cup level since the 2011/12 season, with her best individual result being sixth place in Lahti on 19 February 2016.
| Kaori Iwabuchi 岩渕 香里 | ||||||||||||
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 Iwabuchi in Hinzenbach, 2014 | ||||||||||||
| Country |  Japan | |||||||||||
| Born | 28 April 1993 Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, Japan | |||||||||||
| Ski club | Kitano Construction Corp. | |||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||
| Seasons | 2012–2022 | |||||||||||
| Starts | 144 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 12 February 2024. | ||||||||||||
Representing the Japanese national team, she won a gold medal in the women's team competition at the 2012 Junior World Championships in Erzurum. She also won the first ever women's World Cup team competition in Hinterzarten on 16 December 2017, with her team-mates Yuki Ito, Yūka Setō, and Sara Takanashi.[2]
References
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- ^ Kaori Iwabuchi at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 12 February 20124
- ^ "Japan leaps to team crown". The Japan Times. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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