Jumpei Furuya (古谷純平, Furuya Jumpei, born 18 May 1991) is a Japanese triathlete. He won the gold medal in the men's triathlon at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.[1][2]

Jumpei Furuya
Personal information
Born (1991-05-18) 18 May 1991 (age 32)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportTriathlon
Medal record
Men's triathlon
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Individual
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Mixed relay

He also won the gold medal in the mixed relay event.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Japan's Jumpei Furuya races to victory at the 2018 Asian Games". AsiaTRI. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Triathlon Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Japan wraps up Asian Games with gold medal". The Japan Times. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2020.