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Masaya Yamada

Japan

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSJPN10307199601
NOCJapan
Born03 Jul 1996 in  Obihiro
GenderMen
Higher educationPhysical Education - Nihon University: Tokyo, JPN
LanguagesJapanese
OccupationAthlete
ResidenceObihiro, JPN
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 34.83 26 Oct 2018 Nagano  
    1000m 1:07.03 15 Feb 2020 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1500m 1:43.83 16 Feb 2020 Salt Lake City, UT  
    5000m 7:16.65 09 Dec 2012 Obihiro  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesFootball. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachYasushi Suzuki, JPN  
When and where did you begin this sport?He began skating in 2007 in Obihiro, Japan.  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/masaya.yamada.9231  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamWellnet: Japan  
General Interest
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievementFinishing second in the 1000m at the 2019 World Sprint Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019, 15 Nov 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe was encouraged to take up the sport by his uncle, who was also a skater.  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerHis uncle. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
Hero / IdolJapanese speed skater Keiichiro Nagashima. (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019, 15 Nov 2023)  
Sporting philosophy / motto"Improve every day." (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019)  
Famous relativesHis uncle Hideto Imai represented Japan in short track, and won gold in the 5000m relay at the 1994 World Championships in Guildford, England. His younger brother Kazuya Yamada has represented Japan in speed skating, including at the 2023 World Single Distances Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023, SportsDeskOnline, 20 Nov 2023; skatingjapan.or.jp, 09 Nov 2021; sanspo.com, 24 Oct 2021; hochi.news, 19 Nov 2019)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships Team Sprint4  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 1000m5  
    2018/2019 World Sprint Championships Overall6  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships 1000m9  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships 1500m10  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 1500m12  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 1500m15  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2023/2024 Obihiro 1000m1  
    2023/2024 Obihiro 1500m1  
    2019/2020 Nagano Team Sprint2  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1000m6  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1000m11  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1500m11  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1000m11  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1500m15  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1500m15  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1500m16  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1000m17  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1000m20  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 500m39