Seiji_Aochi

Seiji Aochi

Seiji Aochi

Japanese ski jumper

Seiji Aochi (青地 清二, Aochi Seiji) (June 21, 1942 – August 14, 2008) was a Japanese ski jumper who competed in the early 1970s. His best finish was a bronze medal in the Individual normal hill event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.

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Aochi attended Meiji University and then joined Snow Brand Milk Products Company. He joined the company's ski club and later stayed as a mentor to younger skiers.[1]

Aochi died of gastric cancer.

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    'Rising Sun Air Squadron' ski jumper Seiji Aochi dies at 66[permanent dead link]


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