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.
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. In March 2025, she competed at the 2025 FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships in moguls and finished in sixth place.
In January 2026, she was selected to represent Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics. During the moguls qualification she scored 74.71 and advanced to the finals.
Results Olympic Winter Games Year Age MogulsDual Moguls 2026 Milano Cortina 24 172
World Championships Year Age MogulsDual Moguls 2023 Bakuriani 21 13 13 2025 Engadin 23 6 14
World Cup Season standings SeasonAgeOverall MogulsMogulsDual Moguls 2022 20 24 19 36 2023 21 16 15 16 2024 22 14 17 13 2025 23 15 19 12
References
External links
Haruka Nakao at Milano Cortina 2026