MOGUL
AKIHIRO TAMANO
TEAM BANKEI
ATHLETE
From the Joy of Moguls to the World Stage.
Born in 2009, Akihiro started skiing in fifth grade and began moguls in the winter of his first year of junior high school.
Drawn to the excitement of skiing moguls, he moved with his family from Honshu to Hokkaido to pursue the sport more seriously and joined TEAM BANKEI in his third year of junior high school.
In 2026, he won both the moguls title and the overall title at the JOC Junior Olympic Cup and competed at the FIS Junior World Championships.
With the 2030 Olympic Games as his next major goal, he continues to work toward competing on the world stage.
ATHLETE PROFILE
- BIRTH YEAR
- 2009
- DISCIPLINE
- MOGULS
- TEAM
- TEAM BANKEI
- JOINED
- Junior High Year 3
- STARTED SKIING
- Grade 5
- STARTED MOGULS
- Junior High Year 1, Winter
THE JOURNEY
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Started skiing
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Started moguls
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Joined TEAM BANKEI
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Bankei Moguls Competition, B Class — 1st
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JOC Junior Olympic Cup — Moguls winner and overall champion
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FIS Junior World Championships — 11th in Moguls, 8th in Dual Moguls
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Australian New Zealand Cup — 6th overall, 3rd in U20
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Selected as a B-designated athlete in Japan's national development program
02 / GOAL
THE NEXT GOAL.
My goal this season is to win the Junior World Championships in Sweden in early April.
My first major goal is to compete at the 2030 Olympic Games. Beyond that, I want to become an athlete who can win an Olympic medal.
I also want my performances to help more people discover moguls, contribute to the growth of the sport, and become the kind of athlete others respect.
03 / ATHLETE STORY
Moguls Brought Me to Hokkaido.
The fun I felt when I first skied moguls is what made me want to pursue the sport.
I originally lived in Honshu, but my family moved to Hokkaido so I could train more seriously.
There, I became interested in TEAM BANKEI, where top athletes including Takuya Shimakawa train, and I joined the team in my third year of junior high school.
Today, training alongside top athletes and teammates who push one another to improve gives me an environment where I can keep growing and aim for the world stage.
04 / MY STRENGTH
Maintaining Speed and Linking Clean Lines Through the Moguls.
BEYOND COMPETITION
- PERSONALITY
- I give everything my all. Competitive by nature.
- FAVORITE FOOD
- Salmon roe sushi (ikura)
- MOTTO
- Consistency pays off.
06 / MESSAGE
Be the Athlete People Want to Cheer For.
TEAM BANKEI is a place that helps me grow.
Training alongside top athletes and pushing one another with my teammates has taught me that results are not the only thing that matters. How I carry myself every day and showing gratitude to the people around me matter just as much.
I am truly grateful to my family, my teammates, and everyone who supports me. Thanks to them, I am able to give everything I have to the sport I love.
Whether I win or lose, I want to become the kind of athlete people genuinely want to support. I will keep working toward the 2030 Olympic Games without forgetting the gratitude I have for everyone around me.
07 / PHOTO
MOMENTS
TEAM BANKEI