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Kurumi Inagawa

Japan

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSJPN21704199901
NOCJapan
Born17 Apr 1999 in  Obihiro
GenderWomen
ResidenceObihiro, JPN
Higher educationSports Science - Daito Bunka University: Japan
OccupationAthlete
LanguagesJapanese
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 37.36 27 Jan 2024 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1000m 1:16.40 02 Feb 2020 Milwaukee, WI  
    1500m 2:18.93 10 Feb 2013 Obihiro  
    3000m 5:03.20 24 Nov 2012 Obihiro  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    500m 1      
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesIn 2019 and 2021 she sustained back injuries, needing two months to recover each time. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023, 09 Feb 2023)

She suffered from a stress fracture in her right hip joint from grade six of primary school until grade eight of middle school. (Athlete, 23 Nov 2018; fujitv.co.jp, 26 Feb 2017)
 
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportShe was influenced by her older sister.  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerCoach Akira Goto. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)  
Hero / IdolJapanese speed skater Nao Kodaira. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachToshihiko Itokawa, JPN; Keiichiro Nagashima, JPN  
When and where did you begin this sport?She began skating at age three in Makubetsu, Japan.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Put in 100% effort." (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)  
HobbiesWatching movies, reading. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)  
AmbitionsTo win gold at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2023/2024 Four Continents Championships Team Sprint1  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 500m10  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships 500m10  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships 1000m18  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2023/2024 Obihiro Team Pursuit1  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 500m6  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 500m10  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 500m21  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1000m48