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{{Infobox biathlete <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Biathlon -->
| name              = Hidenori Isa
| image             = Hidenori Isa Ostersund 2008.jpg
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| caption           = Isa during the [[Biathlon World Championships 2008|2008 World Championships]].
| fullname          = Hidenori Isa
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| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|7|30}}
| birth_place       = [[Ojiya, Niigata|Ojiya]], [[Japan]]
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| residence         = [[Sapporo]], [[Japan]]
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| disciplines       = [[Biathlon]]
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| wcdebut           = 30 November 2000
| retired           = 15 February 2014
| olympicteams      = '''4''' ([[Biathlon at the 2002 Winter Olympics|2002]], [[Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics|2006]], [[Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics|2010]], [[Biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics|2014]])
| olympicmedals     = '''0'''
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| worldsteams       = '''11''' ([[Biathlon World Championships 2001|2001]], [[Biathlon World Championships 2003|2003]], [[Biathlon World Championships 2004|2004]], [[Biathlon World Championships 2005|2005]], [[Biathlon World Championships 2006|2006]], [[Biathlon World Championships 2007|2007]], [[Biathlon World Championships 2008|2008]], [[Biathlon World Championships 2009|2009]], [[Biathlon World Championships 2011|2011]], [[Biathlon World Championships 2012|2012]], [[Biathlon World Championships 2013|2013]])
| worldsmedals      = '''0'''
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| wcseasons         = '''14''' (2000/01–2013/14)
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[biathlon]]}}
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Biathlon at the Asian Winter Games|Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2007 Asian Winter Games|2007 Changchun]]|[[Biathlon at the 2007 Asian Winter Games|10 km sprint]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[1999 Asian Winter Games|1999 Changchun]]|[[Biathlon at the 1999 Asian Winter Games|4 × 7.5 km relay]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[2007 Asian Winter Games|2007 Changchun]]|[[Biathlon at the 2007 Asian Winter Games|4 × 7.5 km relay]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[2011 Asian Winter Games|2011 Astana-Almaty]]|[[Biathlon at the 2011 Asian Winter Games – Men's relay|4 × 7.5 km relay]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[2007 Asian Winter Games|2007 Changchun]]|[[Biathlon at the 2007 Asian Winter Games|20 km individual]]}}
}}

{{Nihongo|'''Hidenori Isa'''|井佐 英徳|Isa Hidenori|born 30 July 1976}} is a former [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[Biathlon|biathlete]]. He was one of the top male Japanese biathletes from 2000 until his retirement in 2014.

==Career==
Born in the city of [[Ojiya, Niigata|Ojiya]] in the [[Niigata Prefecture]], Isa found biathlon after graduating high school and joining the military. Isa debuted in the [[Biathlon World Cup|World Cup]] in first round of the [[2000–01 Biathlon World Cup|2000–01 World Cup]] in [[Rasen-Antholz|Antholz-Anterselva]], [[Italy]].<ref name="IBUprofile">{{cite web|url=http://services.biathlonresults.com/athletes.aspx?IbuId=BTJPN13007197601 |title=Hidenori Isa |author= |website=IBU Datacenter |publisher=International Biathlon Union |access-date=7 April 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025082208/http://services.biathlonresults.com/athletes.aspx?IbuId=BTJPN13007197601 |archivedate=25 October 2014 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://services.biathlonresults.com/results.aspx?RaceId=BT0001SWRLCP01SMIN |title=Ruhrgas World Cup 1 - Hochfilzen/Antholz-Anterselva (AUT/ITA) – Men 20 km Individual |author= |website=IBU Datacenter |publisher=International Biathlon Union |access-date=7 April 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024030057/http://services.biathlonresults.com/results.aspx?RaceId=BT0001SWRLCP01SMIN |archivedate=24 October 2014 |df= }}</ref> That season Isa made his debut at the [[Biathlon World Championships|World Championships]] at the [[Biathlon World Championships 2001|World Championships in Pokljuka]]. He also participated in all World Championships from [[Biathlon World Championships 2003|2003]] to [[Biathlon World Championships 2009|2009]], and then all three World Championships from [[Biathlon World Championships 2011|2011]] to [[Biathlon World Championships 2013|2013]] for Japan.<ref name="IBUprofile"/> Isa participated in his first Olympics in [[Biathlon at the 2002 Winter Olympics|2002]] and he also participated in the Olympics in [[Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics|2006]], [[Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics|2010]] and [[Biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics|2014]].<ref name="IBUprofile"/> His best individual finish at the Olympics came in the [[Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's pursuit|12.5 km pursuit]] in 2006, he finished 35th. His best relay finish also came in [[Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's relay|2006]], a 12th place. His best individual finish at the World Championships came in [[Biathlon World Championships 2005|2005]] in [[Hochfilzen]], where Isa finished 25th in the pursuit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://services.biathlonresults.com/results.aspx?RaceId=BT0405SWRLCH__SMPU |title=World Championships - Hochfilzen (AUT) – Men 12.5 km Pursuit |author= |website=IBU Datacenter |publisher=International Biathlon Union |access-date=7 April 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402093003/http://services.biathlonresults.com/Results.aspx?RaceId=BT0405SWRLCH__SMPU |archivedate=2 April 2015 |df= }}</ref> His best relay finish at the World Championships was an 11th which came in [[Biathlon World Championships 2001|2001]] in [[Pokljuka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://services.biathlonresults.com/results.aspx?RaceId=BT0001SWRLCH__SMRL |title=World Championships - Pokljuka (SLO) – Men 4 x 7.5 km Relay |author= |website=IBU Datacenter |publisher=International Biathlon Union |access-date=7 April 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629003155/http://services.biathlonresults.com/results.aspx?RaceId=BT0001SWRLCH__SMRL |archivedate=29 June 2015 |df= }}</ref>

Through his career, Isa never finished on the podium, but he once finished in the top ten individually.<ref name="IBUprofile"/> It, a 10th place, came in [[Pokljuka]] in the third round of the [[2009–10 Biathlon World Cup|2009–10 season]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://services.biathlonresults.com/results.aspx?RaceId=BT0910SWRLCP03SMSP |title=E.ON Ruhrgas IBU World Cup - Pokljuka (SLO) – Men 4 x 7.5 km Relay |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=IBU Datacenter |publisher=International Biathlon Union |access-date=7 April 2015}}</ref> Isa's best relay finish in the World Cup was an 8th in [[Ruhpolding]] in [[2003–04 Biathlon World Cup|2004]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://services.biathlonresults.com/results.aspx?RaceId=BT0304SWRLCP05SMRL |title=Ruhrgas World Cup 5 - Ruhpolding (GER) – Men 4 x 7.5 km Relay |author= |website=IBU Datacenter |publisher=International Biathlon Union |access-date=7 April 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418064754/http://services.biathlonresults.com/results.aspx?RaceId=BT0304SWRLCP05SMRL |archivedate=18 April 2015 |df= }}</ref> His best overall finish came in the [[2001–02 Biathlon World Cup|2001–02 World Cup]] where he finished 46th.<ref name="IBUprofile"/>

After the [[Biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's individual|20 km individual race]] at the [[Biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics|2014 Olympics]], Isa announced his retirement from the sport.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASG2G4W0MG2GUOHB00X.html |script-title=ja:新潟）ソチ五輪バイアスロン出場の井佐選手、引退表明 |author1=上山浩也 |author2=高見沢恵理 |date=15 February 2014 |access-date=6 April 2015 |language=Japanese |trans-title=Niigata Sochi Olympics biathlete Isa, announces retirement}}  {{registration required}}</ref>

==Biathlon results==
All results are sourced from the [[International Biathlon Union]].<ref name="IBUprofile"/>

===Olympic Games===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|- "
!Event
!style="width:70px;"|Individual
!style="width:70px;"|Sprint
!style="width:70px;"|Pursuit
!style="width:70px;"|{{nowrap|Mass start}}
!style="width:70px;"|Relay
!style="width:70px;"|{{nowrap|Mixed relay}}
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} [[2002 Winter Olympics|2002 Salt Lake City]]
| 44th
| 62nd
| —
|{{n/a}}
| 13th
|{{n/a}}
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[2006 Winter Olympics|2006 Turin]]
| 63rd
| 38th
| 35th
| —
| 12th
|{{n/a}}
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|Canada}} [[2010 Winter Olympics|2010 Vancouver]]
| 83rd
| 68th
| —
| —
| —
|{{n/a}}
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|Russia}} [[2014 Winter Olympics|2014 Sochi]]
| 83rd
| 70th
| —
| —
| —
| —
|}
:''*Mass start was added as an event in 2006, with the mixed relay being added in 2014.''

===World Championships===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|- "
!Event
!style="width:70px;"|Individual
!style="width:70px;"|Sprint
!style="width:70px;"|Pursuit
!style="width:70px;"|{{nowrap|Mass start}}
!style="width:70px;"|Relay
!style="width:70px;"|{{nowrap|Mixed relay}}
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Biathlon World Championships 2001|2001 Pokljuka]]
| 46th
| 37th
| 38th
| —
| 11th
|{{n/a}}
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Biathlon World Championships 2003|2003 Khanty-Mansiysk]]
| 63rd
| 54th
| 49th
| —
| 16th
|{{n/a}}
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|GER}} [[Biathlon World Championships 2004|2004 Oberhof]]
| 67th
| 54th
| 42nd
| —
| 17th
|{{n/a}}
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Biathlon World Championships 2005|2005 Hochfilzen]]
| 48th
| 34th
| 25th
| —
| 13th
| 18th
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Biathlon World Championships 2006|2006 Pokljuka]]
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
| 22nd
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Biathlon World Championships 2007|2007 Antholz-Anterselva]]
| 87th
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 20th
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Biathlon World Championships 2008|2008 Östersund]]
| 66th
| 53rd
| 40th
| —
| —
| 18th
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Biathlon World Championships 2009|2009 Pyeongchang]]
| 86th
| 62nd
| —
| —
| 18th
| 20th
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Biathlon World Championships 2011|2011 Khanty-Mansiysk]]
| 37th
| 54th
| 57th
| —
| 20th
| —
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|GER}} [[Biathlon World Championships 2012|2012 Ruhpolding]]
| 30th
| 56th
| 55th
| —
| 23rd
| —
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|CZE}} [[Biathlon World Championships 2013|2013 Nové Město]]
| 106th
| 55th
| 44th
| —
| 25th
| 21st
|}
:''*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.''
:''**Mixed relay was added as an event in 2005.''

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IBU name|BTJPN13007197601}}

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