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.

Early life and education

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

Manon Kaji

Career

Nor-Am Cup

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

Manon Kaji

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.

Manon Kaji

Junior World Championships

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

Other ventures

Kaji is sponsored by Roxy, a women's clothing line by Quiksilver.

References

External links

Manon Kaji at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation

2004 births

Living people

Japanese female snowboarders

Snowboarders at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

21st-century Japanese women

Youth Olympic silver medalists