About Takanori Kono
Born 1969. Takanori Kono is a Japanese nordic combined skier.
(born March 7, 1969) is a former Japanese Nordic combined skier who competed during the 1990s, winning at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, the Winter Olympics, and the Holmenkollen ski festival.
Kono won three medals at the Winter Olympics, including two golds (3 x 10 km team: 1992, 1994) and a silver (15 km individual: 1994). He also won two gold medals in the team event at the world championships (3 x 10 km: 1993, 4 x 5 km: 1995).
Kono also won the Nordic combined event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1993, becoming the first Asian to win at the prestigious event.
Kono was Deputy Vice Mayor of the Athletes Village at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
He is now coach for the Japanese Nordic combined team, a role he has had since 2006.
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Who is Takanori Kono?
Japanese Nordic combined skier
When was Takanori Kono born?
Takanori Kono was born on 7 March 1969 in Nozawaonsen.
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Takanori Kono is a nordic combined skier.
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Takanori Kono is Japanese.
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