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SEIJI SAITO

NickName: ATOM, (ANIMATION CHARACTER) ASTRO BOY
Born: YOKOHAMA, KANAGAWA JPN
Birthdate: 09/02/1968
Height: 5 ft 8 in
Weight: 144 lbs.
Hometown: YOKOHAMA JPN
Occupation: PRO; WORKS IN DAD'S HARDWARE STORE
Marital Status: Married
Participant since: 1983
Competitor since: 1985

Notable:
Seiji Saito is the only Japanese vert rider to qualify for the X Games, ever. This is his fifth time to X and he is stoked to make it back. He qualified from his first place finish at the Asian X Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He speaks limited English.

Quote:
Seiji was happy for the Asian X Games. He says they were, "very nice," and that "Asian riders need this contest because [it is] very expensive [to] go to USA."

Competitive History
Date	Event	Location	Sport	Discipline	Finish
2002	ASIAN X	K.L.,	BST	VERT	1
2002	EXPN INVITATIONAL	GRAND PRAIRIE, TX	BST	VERT	15
2002	HSA	YEAR END STANDING	BST	VERT	30
2001	B3 EVENT	ANAHEIM, CA	BST	VERT	16
2001	B3 EVENT	LOUISVILLE, KY	BST	VERT	19
2001	BS SERIES	OVERALL RANKING	BST	VERT	15
2001	GRAVITY GAMES	PROVIDENCE, RI	BST	VERT	18
2001	X TRIAL	BRISTOL, CT	BST	VERT	14
2001	X TRIAL	GRAND PRAIRIE, TX	BST	VERT	21
2000	B3 EVENT	LAKE HAVASU, AZ	BST	VERT	18
2000	B3 EVENT	LOUISVILLE, KY	BST	VERT	17
2000	BS SERIES	OVERALL	BST	VERT	14
2000	KAMAZAWA CONTEST	TOKYO, JPN	BST	STREET	6
2000	PLANET X GAMES	AUSTRALIA	BST	VERT	3
2000	X TRIAL	NASHVILLE, TN	BST	VERT	13
2000	X TRIAL	ST. PETERSBURG, FL	BST	VERT	14
1999	X TRIAL	LOUISVILLE, KY	BST	VERT	23
1999	X TRIAL	RICHMOND, VA	BST	VERT	21
1997	JAPAN CHAMPIONSHIPS	TOKYO, JPN	BST	VERT	1
1996	JAPAN CHAMPIONSHIPS	TOYKO, JPN	BST	VERT	1
1995	JAPAN CHAMPIONSHIPS	TOKYO, JPN	BST	VERT	1
1994	JAPAN CHAMPIONSHIPS	TOKYO, JPN	BST	VERT	1
1993	JAPAN CHAMPIONSHIPS	TOKYO, JPN	BST	VERT	1

X Games History
Year	Sport	Discipline	Finish
SUMMER 2001	BST	VERT	20
SUMMER 2000	BST	VERT	12
SUMMER 99	BST	VERT	ALT
SUMMER 98	BST	VERT	13

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