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Kazuya Yamada

Japan

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSJPN12709200101
NOCJapan
Born27 Sep 2001
GenderMen
OccupationStudent
LanguagesJapanese
ResidenceObihiro, JPN
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 34.83 21 Oct 2022 Nagano  
    1000m 1:07.45 28 Jan 2024 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1500m 1:43.81 27 Jan 2024 Salt Lake City, UT  
    5000m 6:36.67 23 Jan 2020 Obihiro  
    10000m 13:43.04 02 Nov 2019 Obihiro  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamTakasaki University of Health and Welfare: Japan  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesPlaying games. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)  
Famous relativesHis older brother Masaya Yamada has represented Japan in speed skating, and placed fourth in men's team sprint at the 2020 World Single Distances Championships in Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. (SportsDeskOnline, 16 Nov 2023; sanspo.com, 24 Oct 2022; skatingjapan.or.jp, 01 Sep 2022)  
AmbitionsTo become an Olympic champion. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachToshihiko Itokawa, JPN  
Social Media
Social Media
instagram.com/okazu__927/  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe followed his brother into the sport.  
When and where did you begin this sport?He began skating at age three in Obihiro, Japan.  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerJapanese speed skater [and his brother] Masaya Yamada. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)  
NicknamesKazu (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 1500m14  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships 1500m17  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 1000m20  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2023/2024 Stavanger 1000m3  
    2023/2024 Stavanger 1500m3  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1000m6  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1500m6  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1500m8  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1500m9  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1000m12  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1000m38  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification Mass Start46