| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Takayuki Higashino |
| Nickname(s) | Taka |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | March 13, 1985 Osaka, Japan |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Freestyle Motocross |
| Event(s) | X Games, Dew Tour, Red Bull XRAY, ASA World Championships, Nuclear Cowboyz |
Takayuki "Taka" Higashino (東野 高広 Higashino Takayuki, born 13 March, 1985) is a Japanese freestyle motocross rider that has competed in international events including the X Games. He is a member of the Metal Mulisha team.
Higashino began competing in the United States in 2006, appearing in his first X Games in 2007. His motocross career took off in 2010, when he finished first at the Dew Tour Salt Lake City FMX Contest[1], Red Bull XRAY[2], and earned a bronze medal for his FMX Best Trick performance at X Games XVI.[3] That year, Transworld Motocross named Higashino the Breakout FMX Rider of the Year.[4]
In 2011, Higashino took first place at the ASA World Championships of FMX[5] and competed in his fifth consecutive X Games competition. He also performed on the Nuclear Cowboyz Freestyle Chaos tour, a North American motocross exhibition, and will ride on the tour again in 2012.[6]
Winner, 2011 ASA World Championships of FMX
Winner, 2010 Dew Tour Salt Lake City FMX Contest
Winner, 2010 Red Bull XRAY
Bronze, 2010 X Games, FMX Best Trick