Rio Yamada

Japan

Higher education	Education - Shinshu University: Matsumoto, JPN
Languages	Japanese
Occupation	Athlete
Residence	Nagano, JPN

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	38.05	03 Dec 2021	Salt Lake City, UT
	1000m	1:13.92	04 Dec 2021	Salt Lake City, UT
	1500m	1:57.39	17 Mar 2019	Calgary
	3000m	4:29.10	22 Dec 2015	Nagano

General Interest

Hobbies	Pilates. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)
Awards and honours	She received the Best New Player Award at the 2013 ABN Sports Grand Award Ceremony in Japan. (abn-tv.co.jp, 21 May 2013)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

She was encouraged to take up the sport by her parents.

General Interest

Most influential person in career	Japanese speed skater Nao Kodaira. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)
Hero / Idol	Japanese speed skater Nao Kodaira. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport?

She began skating at age five in Chino, Japan.

General Interest

Sporting philosophy / motto	"Do your best even if you cannot accomplish [what you want]." (Athlete, 23 Nov 2018)
Injuries	In 2017 she partially dislocated the patella in her right knee and needed around five months to recover. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023, 23 Nov 2018)

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team	Naotomi Shouji: Nagano, JPN
Name of coach	Masahiro Yuki, JPN

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2019/2020	Four Continents Championships	1000m	2
	2021/2022	World Sprint Championships	Overall	7

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	1000m	26
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1000m	34
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	500m	34
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	500m	38
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	500m	40