Sara Shimizu
Japan

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Sara started snowboarding at the age of four and quickly impressed with her exceptional talent. In the fifth grade, she won the JSBA All-Japan Championships and became Japan's youngest professional snowboarder, thus building an impressive track record early on.


In recent years, she has regularly stood on the podium at international competitions and has a clear goal in mind: the Olympic Games in the halfpipe. With her strength in vertical rotations, she is aiming for the world championship title and wants to establish herself as the best female halfpipe rider in the world.

SUCCESSES

2026


🥇 1st place – FIS World Cup Copper Mountain (Halfpipe)


10th place – FIS World Cup LAAX OPEN (halfpipe)


Status: Qualified athlete for the Japanese team at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.


2025


4th place – FIS World Cup Calgary (halfpipe)


5th place – FIS World Cup Edmonton (halfpipe)


7th place – FIS World Snowboard Championships Engadin (Halfpipe)


8th place – FIS World Cup Mammoth Mountain (Halfpipe)


11th place – FIS Halfpipe World Cup (Overall ranking Season 24/25)


2024


🥇 1st place – JNR National Championships (Halfpipe)


🥈 2nd place – FIS World Junior Championships (Halfpipe)


🥉 3rd place – SAJ All Japan Championships (Halfpipe)


2023


🥇 1st place – SAJ Junior Championships (Halfpipe)