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Takuya Morimoto

Japan

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSJPN12711199401
NOCJapan
Born27 Nov 1994
GenderMen
Higher educationPhysical Education - Nippon Sport Science University: Tokyo, JPN
OccupationAthlete, Coach
LanguagesJapanese
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 34.30 10 Dec 2022 Calgary  
    1000m 1:12.11 07 Sep 2019 Obihiro  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamMie Amateur Sports Association: Japan  
General Interest
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievementMaking his World Cup debut in the 2019/20 season. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)  
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Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe was introduced to skating during a class at school.  
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General Interest
Most influential person in careerJapanese speed skater Hiroyasu Shimizu. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)  
Hero / IdolJapanese speed skater Keiichiro Nagashima. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)  
Awards and honoursIn 2018 he was given the National Sports Festival Award by the Mie Amateur Sports Association in Japan. (mie-sports.or.jp, 01 Jan 2018)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He took up the sport in 2000 in Shihoro, Japan.  
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General Interest
HobbiesMusic. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)  
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Sport Specific Information
Name of coachToru Aoyanagi, JPN  
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General Interest
Other informationCOACHING
He has coached speed skating at the Mie Amateur Sports Association in Japan. (isenp.co.jp, 14 Jan 2021, 29 Jun 2020)
 
Social Media
Social Media
instagram.com/123456takuya  
General Interest
General Interest
Superstitions / Rituals / BeliefsHe uses new laces in his skates for each race. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 500m6  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 500m18  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 500m24  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 500m25