14 Facts About Noriaki Kasai

Noriaki Kasai made his World Cup debut on 17 December 1988 in Sapporo, Japan, at the age of 16, reaching 31st place.

Noriaki Kasai won his first and to date only major championship at the FIS Ski Flying World Championships 1992 in Harrachov, Czechoslovakia.

Noriaki Kasai won after a second day of competition which was cancelled after strong winds and a crash of Christof Duffner.

In 1999, Noriaki Kasai won the ski jumping competition at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival and Nordic Tournament overall title.

Noriaki Kasai collected a total of seven medals at the Nordic World Championships, including two silver and five bronze medals.

On 29 November 2014, Noriaki Kasai became the oldest World Cup winner when he shared the victory with Simon Ammann in Ruka, Finland.

On 22 February 2015, Noriaki Kasai won the bronze medal at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 in mixed team event and became the oldest medalist at the Nordic World Ski Championships.

Noriaki Kasai performed for a record twelfth time in the competition.

Noriaki Kasai finished 21st in the normal hill event at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Noriaki Kasai holds a record number of appearances in ski jumping at the Winter Olympics, FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, and FIS Ski Flying World Championships.

In November 2014, Noriaki Kasai became the oldest individual World Cup event winner, aged 42 years and 5 months.

Noriaki Kasai is the oldest competitor to make a World Cup podium, aged 44 years and 9 months.

Noriaki Kasai is the first athlete in history to participate at eight Winter Olympics.

Noriaki Kasai was three times on the starting list but did not start, at Bischofshofen in 1997, Garmisch-Partenkirchen in 1998, and Lahti in 2014.