Sport | Speed Skating | |
FederationID | SSJPN10802199401 | |
NOC | Japan | |
Born | 08 Feb 1994 in Nakashibetsu | |
Gender | Men |
Higher education | Physical Education - Nihon University: Tokyo, JPN | |
Languages | Japanese | |
Occupation | Athlete, Office Worker |
Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
500m | 34.35 | 10 Mar 2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | |||
1000m | 1:08.49 | 25 Feb 2017 | Calgary | |||
1500m | 1:49.90 | 16 Mar 2014 | Calgary |
Main Achievements | ||||||
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Main Achievements |
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World Junior Championships | Event | |||||
World Junior Championships
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500m | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Club / Team | Nidec Sankyo: Nagano, JPN |
Awards and honours | In 2012 he received a sports award in Nakashibetsu, Japan. (nakashibetsu.jp, 15 Aug 2013) In 2012 he was presented with the Hokkaido Sports Award in Japan. (hokkaido.lg.jp, 2012) |
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Hobbies | Golf. (skatingjapan.or.jp, 01 Sep 2020) | |
Ambitions | To win gold at the Olympic Winter Games. (nidec-sankyo.co.jp, 26 Sep 2017) |
Name of coach | Toshiaki Imamura [club], JPN; Johan de Wit [national], NED |
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Reason for choosing this sport | He was encouraged to try skating by his brother. |
Hero / Idol | Japanese speed skater Joji Kato. (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019) |
When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up the sport in 2000 in Nakashibetsu, Japan. |
Sporting philosophy / motto | "Always do your best." (Athlete, 21 Nov 2018) | |
Injuries | He sustained injuries to his knee when he was in grade 11 at high school. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2015) | |
Memorable sporting achievement | Winning gold in the 500m at the 2013 World Junior Championships in Collalbo, Italy. (Athlete, 21 Nov 2018) | |
Most influential person in career | US speed skater Shani Davis. (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019) |
Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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2016/2017 | World Single Distances Championships | 500m | 6 | |||
2015/2016 | World Single Distances Championships | 2 x 500m | 11 | |||
2016/2017 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 13 | |||
2018 | Olympic Games | 500m | 14 | |||
2017/2018 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 19 | |||
2018 | Olympic Games | 1000m | 20 |
World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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2018/2019 | Heerenveen | 500m | 2 | |||
2016/2017 | Nagano | Team Sprint | 3 | |||
2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 10 | |||
2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 10 | |||
2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 16 | |||
2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 26 | |||
2014/2015 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 32 | |||
2012/2013 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 39 | |||
2017/2018 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 42 | |||
2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | Overall | 43 | |||
2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 47 |