Alpine Skiing
Asa Ando
- Slalom
- Giant Slalom
- Nationality
- Japan
- Hometown
- Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
- Born
- 24 April 1996
- Turned pro
- 2014
- Primary discipline
- Slalom
About Asa Ando
Japanese World Cup alpine ski racer specializing in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom, born 24 April 1996; races for Nissin Healthcare Food Service Co. and resides in Otaru, Hokkaido. Made her World Cup debut on 25 October 2014 (giant slalom, Soelden), failing to qualify for the second run. Competed at the 2017 World Championships in St. Moritz (35th GS, DNF1 slalom). Recorded her career-best result with a 10th-place slalom finish at the 2021 World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Has competed at three Winter Olympics - PyeongChang 2018, Beijing 2022 (24th GS, DNF slalom), and Milano Cortina 2026 (DNF1 slalom).
FIS Code 307493. Listed by FIS as active. Her most recent logged race is 15 March 2026 (slalom, Åre, 24th), and she competed at the Milano Cortina Olympics in February 2026.
Sponsors: Atomic (skis, boots) - per FIS official athlete biography ('Skis: Atomic, Boots: Atomic') and Atomic's own athlete-overview listing, which describes her as dominating the Far East Cup; direct athlete-page URL (atomic.com/en/athletes/alpine-race/asa-ando) redirected to the generic athletes-overview page on fetch, so no specific model could be confirmed.
Setup
2 items
Skis
Atomic
Atomic confirmed as Ando's ski brand via FIS official athlete biography ('Skis: Atomic').
Atomic's World Cup race-stock alpine ski line; specific slalom/GS model not specified by federation
Boots
Atomic
Atomic confirmed as Ando's boot brand via FIS official athlete biography ('Boots: Atomic'). Poles not listed on FIS bio.
Atomic's World Cup race-stock alpine boot line; specific model not specified by federation
Setup verified 10 July 2026