Ayumu Hirano

The current generation’s tip of the spear driving halfpipe progression.

Get to Know Ayumu

Having grown up skateboarding and surfing in Japan’s tight-knit scene, it didn’t take long for Ayumu to discover snowboarding and step right in line with two of his childhood heroes, Kazuhiro Kokubo and Shaun White. He’s grown to be a leader in a new generation of hard-charging (and rigorously training) Japanese halfpipe riders who have their eyes set on being the best.

Riding Style
Powerhouse, big style, progression-driver, dominant halfipipe competitor

Stance
Goofy, 15° front / -6° back

Born / 1998
Height / 5' 4"
Hometown / Murakami, Japan

The World's First

First ever to land back-to-back double cork 1440s
First ever to land a triple cork 1440 in competition

Career Highlights

🥇 Gold medals in the Olympics, X Games (2×), U·S·Open, European Open, FIS World Cup, and Laax Open
🛹 Also competed in Olympic skateboarding
🇯🇵 Represented Japan in both the Winter (snowboarding) and Summer (skateboarding) Games