Rino Yanagimoto
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 December 2000 Aichi, Japan |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Freestyle skiing |
Event | Moguls |
Rino Yanagimoto (柳本理乃, Yanagimoto Rino; born 13 December 2000) is a Japanese freestyle skier specializing in moguls. She represented Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Career
During the 2021–22 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, she earned her first career World Cup podium on 12 December 2021, finishing in second place in the moguls event.[1] During the 2023–24 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, she earned her first career World Cup podium of the season on 8 December 2023, finishing in second place in the moguls event.[2] The next day, she finished second in the dual moguls event.[3]
During the 2023 FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships she finished in fourth place in the moguls event with a score of 79.67. In April 2024, she was diagnosed with cerebrospinal fluid hypovolemia. On 1 December 2025, one week before the first World Cup competition of the 2025–26 season she fell while practicing and broke her right collarbone.[4] In January 2026, she was selected to represent Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[5] During the second qualifying moguls round she scored 73.35 and advanced to the finals.[6]
Results
Olympic Winter Games
| Year | Age | Moguls | Dual Moguls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Milano Cortina | 25 | 13 | 22 |
World Championships
| Year | Age | Moguls | Dual Moguls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Bakuriani | 23 | 4 | 7 |
| 2025 Engadin | 25 | 11 | 8 |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Moguls | Dual Moguls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 | 162 | 39 | N/a |
| 2020 | 24 | 132 | 29 | N/a |
| 2021 | 24 | 17 | N/a | N/a |
| 2022 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 2023 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| 2025 | 29 | 5 | 9 |
References
- ^ "Laffont and Kingsbury back on top in Idre's dual moguls". fis-ski.com. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "Anthony secures another victory, Kingsbury reigns supreme in Idre". fis-ski.com. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "Kauf and Kingsbury close out Idre's weekend with wins in duals". fis-ski.com. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "モーグル・柳本理乃、大けがを乗り越え初の五輪へ 10日夜に女子予選「諦めない大切さ伝えたい」". chunichi.co.jp (in Japanese). 10 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "【フリースタイルスキー】柳本理乃、病魔と闘い初五輪切符――魂の滑りで誰かの励みに". sponichi.co.jp (in Japanese). 3 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "【モーグル】柳本理乃、藤木日菜が予選2回目を突破 日本女子は4人全員が決勝進出（スポニチアネックス）". Yahoo News (in Japanese). 11 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.