Akira Higashi

(born 7 January 1972) is a Japanese former ski jumper.

Career His debut World Cup performance was on 17 December 1988 in Sapporo. He won a silver medal in the team large hill at the 2003 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Val di Fiemme and had his individual finish of 10th in the individual large hill at those same championships. Higashi also competed in the FIS Ski Flying World Championships, finishing 5th in the 2004 team event and 15th in the 1998 individual event. He also had six individual victories at various hill sizes from 1992 to 2004.

World Cup

Standings Season Overall1988/89 52 — N/A N/A N/A1989/90 — — N/A N/A N/A 1990/91 — — — N/A N/A 1991/92 — — — N/A N/A1992/93 20 25 — N/A N/A1993/94 68 — — N/A N/A1995/96 66 — — N/A 641996/97 25 — 6 14 481997/98 23 — 8 23 361998/99 — — — — —1999/00 — — — — —2001/02 53 — N/A 39 N/A2002/03 49 — N/A — N/A 2003/04 25 42 N/A 12 N/A2004/05 42 21 N/A 42 N/A2005/06 — — N/A 43 N/A 2007/08 75 — N/A — N/A2008/09 — — — — N/A2009/10 82 — — — N/A

Wins No. Season Date Location Hill Size1 1992/93 20 December 1992 Sapporo Ōkurayama K115 LH2 1996/97 23 March 1997 Planica Velikanka bratov Gorišek K185 FH