Takuya Morimoto
Japan
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSJPN12711199401 | |
| NOC | Japan | |
| Born | 27 Nov 1994 | |
| Gender | Men |
| Higher education | Physical Education - Nippon Sport Science University: Tokyo, JPN | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Coach | |
| Languages | Japanese |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 34.30 | 10 Dec 2022 |  Calgary |
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| 1000m | 1:12.11 | 07 Sep 2019 |  Obihiro |
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Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Mie Amateur Sports Association: Japan |
General Interest
General Interest
| Memorable sporting achievement | Making his World Cup debut in the 2019/20 season. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | He was introduced to skating during a class at school. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | Japanese speed skater Hiroyasu Shimizu. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023) | |
| Hero / Idol | Japanese speed skater Keiichiro Nagashima. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023) | |
| Awards and honours | In 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. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Music. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Toru Aoyanagi, JPN |
General Interest
General Interest
| Other information | COACHING 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 / Beliefs | He uses new laces in his skates for each race. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023) |