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Masahito Obayashi

Japan

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSJPN11006199401
NOCJapan
Born10 Jun 1994 in  Nagano
GenderMen
OccupationPublic Servant
LanguagesJapanese
Higher educationBusiness Studies - Yamanashi Gakuin University: Kofu, JPN
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 36.87 20 Feb 2021 Hachinohe  
    1000m 1:10.90 07 Mar 2021 Hachinohe  
    1500m 1:47.07 31 Dec 2021 Nagano  
    5000m 6:17.45 03 Dec 2021 Salt Lake City, UT  
    10000m 13:26.88 19 Nov 2017 Stavanger  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    Team Pursuit 8 Laps     1  
General Interest
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievementWinning bronze in team pursuit at the 2013 World Junior Championships in Collalbo, Italy. (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe was influenced by his father and his older sister.  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerJapanese skater Akira Kuroiwa. (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019)  
Hero / IdolKorean speed skater Lee Seung-Hoon. (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He began skating at age eight in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005463994982  
twitter.com/akkanbe1210  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Guts." (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019)  
HobbiesGolf, watching sumo wrestling. (skatingjapan.or.jp, 09 Nov 2020)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2021/2022 World Allround Championships Allround16  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2021/2022 Tomaszów Mazowiecki Mass Start1  
    2021/2022 Tomaszów Mazowiecki Team Pursuit3  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification Mass Start15  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m23  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m37  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps40  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m42  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m42  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m50