GOTA MIURA
Curriculum vitae

Birth Date: August 10th, 1969

Born in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture on August 10th, 1969. Summits Mt.Kilimanjaro, Africa as the youngest summiteer at age 11 with his family, and has also gone on family expeditions to Mt. Elbrus, Russia, and Monte Rosa, Switzerland. Starts participating in Freestyle Ski Mogul competitions in 1991 and has won numerous titles in Japanese Nationals and in World Cups for the next 10 years. Major titles include 13th Place in Nagano Winter Olympics (currently highest ranking for Japanese Men division) and 5th Place in World Cup, becoming a leader-like figure for Japanese Mogul world. Returns to university in 1999, he graduates with a B.A in Sports Physiology from University of Utah in May 2001. After graduating, he joins Miura Dolphins Co. Ltd., where he acts as a commentator in major competitions such as World Cup and Winter Olympics, an organizer and participant in sporting events, a regular contributor in ski magazines as well as his occupation as a professional skier. In 2003, he summits the world’s highest peak Mt. Everest (8848m) with his father Yuichiro Miura, and marks the record of being the first Japanese father-and-son Everest summiteers. Currently, works as the manager and developer of Miura Base Camp hypoxic training system in Miura Dolphins Co. Ltd., and is a researcher for Tokyo Metropolitan Research Institute for Gentology. Also an advisory staff for K2 Skis and Goldwin (The North Face).

Brief:

1969                               
Born in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture

1981                               
Summits Mt. Kilimanjaro (5895m), Africa, as the youngest sumitteer at age 11

1983                   
Studies in America (until 2001)

1988                   
Graduates Rowland Hall High School

1991                               
Selected for Japanese National Freestyle Team

1994                               
Participates in Lillerhammer Winter Olympics (Norway); Places 23rd.

1995                               
Participates in World Championships in La Clusaz, France; Places 14th

1996                               
Places 17th in Overall World Cup title

1998                   
Participates in Nagano Winter Olympics; Places 13th
Participates in World Cup in Blackcomb, Canada; Places 5th

2001                               
Graduates University of Utah with B.A. in Sports Physiology
Joins Miura Dolphins. Co. Ltd.
Summits Island Peak, Himalayas (6152m)

2002 Feb             
Commentates for Mogul events in Salt Lake Winter Olympics

2002 May             
Summits Cho-Yu, Himalayas (8201m)

2003 May             
Summits the world’s highest peak Mt. Everest
Marks the record of being the first Japanese Father-and-Son Everest Summiteers

2006 Feb             
Summits Shishapangma, Himalayas (8021m)