Taka Higashino
PRO RIDER
| Marital Status: Single | Resides In: Osaka, JPN |
| Participant since: 1993 | Age: 28 |
| Competitor since: 2005 | Height: 5'5" |
| Nickname(s): TAKA | Weight: 138 lbs |
| Country: JPN |
The only Japanese Moto X competitor to medal at XG, Japan's Higashino earned bronze in Best Trick in 2010 for the double seat grab backflip Indy air. After moving to the States in 2006 to focus full-time on his motocross career, Taka has become a fixture on the freestyle scene. An impressive performance at XG 2011 saw Taka finish 4th in both Freestyle and Best Trick. He'll compete in both again in 2012.
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