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Yasuhiro Kubo

International Skydiving Hall of Fame

Yasuhiro Kubo

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Regarded as the most distinguished skydiver in Asia.
Performer and producer to numerous projects such as the X-Games and Red Bull.
Multi-faceted jumper in multiple disciplines including formation skydiving, skysurfing, free flying, canopy formation, canopy piloting, wingsuit flying, BASE jumping and aerial photography.
Inducted: 2015 Country: Japan
Class Of 2015
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Yasuhiro Kubo—Tokyo, Japan D-10142, is the most distinguished skydiver in Asia. Yasu is highly experienced and accomplished across multiple disciplines, including formation skydiving, skysurfing, freeflying, canopy formation, canopy swooping, wingsuit flying, BASE jumping, and aerial photography. Yasu has represented Japan in the IPC, earned the SCS(formation), CCS(Canopy formation), AD(Freefly), BASE, acted as performer and producer to numerous projects(G-shock, X-games, Redbull etc), and was the meet director for the accuracy and style world championships held in 2000. His lifetime commitment to the sport and its growth is reflected in his infectious passion and charm.  Yasu is inspirational with students and low-time skydivers, a role model for experienced skydivers, and a solid teammate when pursuing world records on the global stage.

 

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