Atsuko Tanaka (ski jumper)

Atsuko Tanaka (田中温子, Tanaka Atsuko) (born January 25, 1992) is a Canadian Olympic ski jumper from Calgary, Alberta.[1] Tanaka first started ski jumping when she was ten,[2] later competing internationally in 2004, at the age of 12.[1] In October 2005, when she was 13, Tanaka won gold in a Continental Cup event. At the 2006 World Junior Championships, Tanako placed second, winning silver. In 2008, she got her second Continental Cup victory.[3] Tanaka's career-best happened in 2014 at the Sapporo World Cup, where she placed 4th.[4] In the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, Tanaka placed 12th, which was Canada’s best Ladies result until 2022, where a mixed team won bronze.[5] Tanaka moved on from competing in 2018, after recovering from two ACL tears in her left knee, as well as a concussion she got from a car accident.[6][7]

Atsuko Tanaka
田中温子
Full nameAtsuko Tanaka
Born (1992-01-25) January 25, 1992
Calgary, Alberta
Ski clubAltius Nordic Ski Club
World Cup career
Seasons2011 -
Individual wins0
Medal record
FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships
2006 KranjIndividual NH
Updated on February 28, 2016.

References
  1. "Atsuko Tanaka".
  2. "Atsuko Tanaka". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  3. "Atsuko Tanaka". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  4. "Atsuko Tanaka Announces Retirement – Ski Jumping Canada". Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  5. Nichols, Paula (2022-02-07). "Canada wins first ever Olympic ski jumping medal in debut of mixed team event". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  6. Press, Melissa Couto, The Canadian (2017-11-30). "Canada's Tanaka hoping to complete comeback from injury with Olympic ski jumping berth". National Post. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  7. "Atsuko Tanaka Announces Retirement – Ski Jumping Canada". Retrieved 2022-03-16.
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