Ryoma Kimata

Ryoma Kimata
Personal information
Born (2002-07-24) 24 July 2002 (age 24)
Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportSnowboarding
Events
Big air, Slopestyle
Medal record
Men's snowboarding
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2026 Milano CortinaBig air
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 EngadinBig air
Silver medal – second place2023 BakurianiSlopestyle
Winter Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place2020 LausanneBig air

Ryoma Kimata (木俣 椋真, Kimata Ryōma; born 24 July 2002) is a Japanese snowboarder.

Career

In April 2019, he competed at the FIS Snowboarding Junior World Championships and won a gold medal in the big air event. He then competed at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics and won a gold medal in the big air event with a score of 195.00 points.

Kimata represented Japan at the 2025 Snowboarding World Championships in the big air event. During his second run, he fell attempting a backside 1980 melon, which resulted in a bloody nose. After receiving medical attention, he returned for his third and final run. He landed a backside 1980 and won the gold medal with a score of 176.75.

In January 2026, he was selected to represent Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics. During big air qualification he scored 164.75 points and advanced to the finals. He won a silver medal during the finals with a score of 171.50.

References

  1. ↑ "Gendron and Kimata win big air golds to close out 2019 junior world championships". fis-ski.com. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Snowboard's Big Air competition brims with thrills, spills and backaches". olympics.com. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "【冬季ユースオリンピック】スノボビッグエア｜日本スノボ勢、3日連続ワンツーフィニッシュ！". olympics.com (in Japanese). 22 January 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  4. ↑ Bregman, Scott (28 March 2025). "Japan sweeps snowboard big air titles at World Championships in Engadin". olympics.com. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Massive night for Japan with five out of six medals as Murase and Kimata become big air world champions". fis-ski.com. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  6. ↑ Nishimura, Chiaki (28 March 2025). "村瀬心椛、木俣椋真が優勝！ 日本勢5人が表彰台 スノーボード世界選手権2025 ビッグエア決勝". olympics.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "荻原大翔が首位で決勝へ…木村葵来、長谷川帝勝、木俣椋真も予選を突破｜スノーボード・ビッグエア【ミラノ・コルティナ2026】". olympics.com (in Japanese). 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  8. ↑ de Villiers, Ockert (7 February 2026). "Winter Olympics 2026: Kimura Kira leaves best for last to win snowboard Big Air gold". olympics.com. Retrieved 7 February 2026.