Ayane Miyazaki

Ayane Miyazaki (Japanese: 宮﨑 彩音, Hepburn: Miyazaki Ayane, born 15 September 2002) is a Japanese Nordic combined skier. She medaled silver at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics individually and also as part of the Japanese ski jumping mixed team.

Ayane Miyazaki

Miyazaki at the 2020 FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup
Personal information
Nationality	Japan
Born	(2002-09-15) 15 September 2002 (age 22)
Sport
Sport	Nordic combined
Medal record Women's Nordic combined Representing  Japan Junior World Championships 2019 Lahti Individual Winter Youth Olympic Games 2020 Lausanne Individual Winter Universiade 2023 Lake Placid Individual

Early life and education

Miyazaki was born on 15 September 2002^[1] in Nozawaonsen, Nagano Prefecture. She attended Nozawaonsen Junior High School and Iiyama High School [ja].^[2][3]

Career

At the 2017–18 FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup, Miyazaki ranked second overall behind Russia's Stefaniya Nadymova, having placed first once,^[4] second twice,^[5][6] and third once^[7] across four events.

In 2019, Miyazaki became the first female junior world champion after winning the normal hill/5 km event at the 2019 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships.^[8]

Miyazaki represented Japan at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics, medaling silver in the individual normal hill/4 km event^[9] and also medaling silver as part of the Japanese team in the mixed team ski jumping event.^[10]

In the 2020 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships, Miyazaki placed eighth individually^[3] but medaled bronze as part of the Japanese team in the mixed team event.^[11]

Miyazaki placed tenth in the 2021 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.^[1]