Reira Iwabuchi

Reira Iwabuchi
Personal information
Native name岩渕 麗楽
Born (2001-12-14) 14 December 2001 (age 23)
Height4 ft 11 in (150 cm)
Sport
Country Japan
SportSnowboarding
Event(s)Slopestyle, Big air
Medal record
Women's snowboarding
Representing  Japan
Winter X Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Aspen Big air
Silver medal – second place 2018 Aspen Big air
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Aspen Big air

Reira Iwabuchi (岩渕 麗楽, Iwabuchi Reira, born 14 December 2001) is a Japanese snowboarder. She won a silver medal in big air at Winter X Games XXII.[1]

At the 2023 X Games, she became the first female to land a triple underflip in competition. She did so while competing in women’s snowboard big air, and won a gold medal in it.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Aspen 2018 Women's Snowboard Big Air". Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ^ Ryan, Audrey. "Japan's Iwabuchi lands triple underfoot to make women's big air history". www.aspentimes.com.


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