Sport | Speed Skating | |
FederationID | SSJPN11204198901 | |
NOC | Japan | |
Born | 12 Apr 1989 in Obihiro | |
Gender | Men |
Residence | Japan | |
Languages | Japanese | |
Occupation | Athlete |
Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
500m | 35.06 | 15 Nov 2015 | Calgary | |||
1000m | 1:09.51 | 27 Oct 2018 | Nagano | |||
1500m | 1:51.12 | 28 Oct 2018 | Nagano |
Club / Team | Ajinochinuya : Japan |
Injuries | He experienced trouble with his back in 2016. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2017) He has fractured his collarbone during his career. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2015) |
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Famous relatives | His younger brother Makoto Owada has represented Japan in speed skating, winning gold in the 1000m at the 2014 Asian Single Distances Championships in Tomakomai, Japan. (SportsDeskOnline, 19 Oct 2017; skatingjapan.or.jp, 08 Oct 2017) |
Reason for choosing this sport | He was influenced by his brother. |
Most influential person in career | Japanese speed skater Hiroyasu Shimizu. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2017) |
Name of coach | Johan de Wit [national], NED; Shu Imazu [personal], JPN, from 2012 | |
When and where did you begin this sport? | He began skating at age three. |
Hero / Idol | Japanese speed skater Hiroyasu Shimizu. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2017) |
twitter.com/0412tsukasa |
World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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2017/2018 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 50 |