(born October 18, 1982) is a Japanese skeleton racer who has competed since 2001. His best

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finish was 15th at

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in 2009. Tayama was disqualified at the

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in the men's skeleton event. He qualified for the

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where he finished 19th.

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* 1982 births Japanese male skeleton racers Living people Olympic skeleton racers for Japan Skeleton racers at the 2010 Winter Olympics {{Skeleton-bio-stub