Haruka Nakao

Haruka Nakao
Personal information
Born (2001-04-19) 19 April 2001
Osaka, Japan
Sport
SportFreestyle skiing
Event
Moguls
Medal record
Women's freestyle skiing
Representing  Japan
World University Games
Silver medal – second place2025 TurinMoguls
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 KrasnoyarskDual moguls

Haruka Nakao (中尾春香, Nakao Haruka; born 19 April 2001) is a Japanese freestyle skier specializing in moguls. She represented Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Career

Nakao competed at the 2021 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding Junior World Championships and won a silver medal in the dual moguls event.[1]

In January 2025, Nakao represented Japan at the 2025 Winter World University Games and won a silver medal in the moguls event with a score of 76.29.[2][3] In March 2025, she competed at the 2025 FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships in moguls and finished in sixth place.[4]

In January 2026, she was selected to represent Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[5] During the moguls qualification she scored 74.71 and advanced to the finals.[6]

Results

Olympic Winter Games

 Year   Age  Moguls Dual Moguls
Italy 2026 Milano Cortina 24 17 2

World Championships

 Year   Age  Moguls Dual Moguls
Georgia (country) 2023 Bakuriani 21 13 13
Switzerland 2025 Engadin 23 6 14

World Cup

Season standings

Season Age Overall Moguls Moguls Dual Moguls
202220241936
202321161516
202422141713
202523151912

References

  1. ↑ "Krasnoyarsk 2021 Junior World Champs concluded". fis-ski.com. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Consistency is the name of the game in moguls". fisu.net. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Moguls and Dual Moguls shine at the 32nd FISU Winter World University Games". fis-ski.com. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "モーグル堀島行真、8年ぶり世界王者に！冨高日向子は準優勝！ 世界選手権2025フリースタイルスキー". olympics.com (in Japanese). 19 March 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "【ミラノ五輪】大阪出身の中尾春香がモーグルで初五輪 「雪のない地域の人たちに希望と勇気を届けたい」". hochi.news (in Japanese). 26 January 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "モーグル女子、日本勢は２人が１回で予選突破…丁寧な走りの冨高日向子とリズミカルな中尾春香". yomiuri.co.jp (in Japanese). 10 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.



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