Manon Kaji

Manon Kaji (Japanese: 鍛治 茉音, Hepburn: Kaji Manon; born 24 August 2004) is a Japanese snowboarder. She medaled silver at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in the girls' halfpipe event and gold at the 2021 FIS Snowboarding Junior World Championships in the women's halfpipe event.

Manon Kaji

Kaji at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Personal information
Nationality	Japan
Born	(2004-08-24) 24 August 2004 (age 20) Uozu, Toyama, Japan
Sport
Sport	Snowboarding
Event	Halfpipe
Medal record Women's snowboarding Representing  Japan Winter Youth Olympic Games 2020 Lausanne Halfpipe Junior World Championships 2021 Krasnoyarsk Halfpipe

Early life and education

Kaji was born on 24 August 2004 in Uozu, Toyama Prefecture.^[1] She attended Koho High School.^[2] Both of her parents are snowboarders, and she began snowboarding when she was four years old.^[1]

Career

Kaji at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

Nor-Am Cup

At the 2019–20 FIS Snowboard Nor-Am Cup, Kaji finished 3rd for Halfpipe #1 and 1st for Halfpipe #2.^[3][4]

Winter Youth Olympics

Kaji represented Japan at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in the girls' halfpipe event, where she ranked second throughout, medaling silver with a score of 85.33.^[5][6][7]

Junior World Championships

Kaji participated in the 2021 FIS Snowboarding Junior World Championships where she medaled gold in the women's halfpipe event.^[8]

Other ventures

Kaji is sponsored by Roxy, a women's clothing line by Quiksilver.^[1]