Tomoka Takeuchi

Tomoka Takeuchi (born December 21, 1983) is a Japanese snowboarder who has competed since 1995 in giant slalom. As a child, she took up skiing. She has been to four Olympic Games. Her first appearance at the Winter Games was at Salt Lake City, in 2002. At the 2014 Sochi Olympics, she finished second in the women's giant slalom in snowboarding to Patrizia Kummer of Switzerland. After the slalom was included, she was qualified for the top 16, and was eliminated in the round of 16.

In her first three Olympic appearances, she competed in the women's giant slalom. However she did not get first, second or third. It took place in Salt Lake City, Turin and Vancouver.

Trivia

 * Patrizia Kummer had the first place in the first round until she was up.