Masahiro Akimoto (ski jumper)
| Masahiro Akimoto | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Masahiro Akimoto |
| Born |
3 September 1956 Yoichi, Hokkaidō |
| Height | 1,75 m |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 1980–1986 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Additional podiums | 4 |
| Total podiums | 8 |
| Updated on October 7, 2011. | |
Masahiro Akimoto (秋元 正博 Akimoto Masahiro) (born September 3, 1956) is a Japanese former ski jumper.
He competed from 1980 to 1986. He finished fourth in the individual large hill event at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. Akimoto's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was sixth in the team large hill events at Seefeld, Austria in 1985. He earned a total of four World Cup victories from 1980 to 1985.
World Cup
Victories
| Season | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | January 13, 1980 |  Sapporo |
| March 24, 1980 |  Strbske Pleso | |
| 1983-84 | January 21, 1984 | Sapporo |
| 1984-85 | February 10, 1985 | Sapporo |