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Shane Williamson

Japan

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSJPN12804199501
NOCJapan
Born28 Apr 1995 in  Abashiri
GenderMen
ResidenceNagano, JPN
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 36.09 29 Dec 2018 Obihiro  
    1000m 1:09.61 29 Dec 2018 Obihiro  
    1500m 1:43.94 04 Dec 2021 Salt Lake City, UT  
    5000m 6:17.15 03 Dec 2021 Salt Lake City, UT  
    10000m 13:16.92 21 Feb 2022 Hachinohe  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    Team Pursuit 8 Laps   1    
World Single Distances Championships
Event  
World Single Distances Championships
    Team Pursuit 8 Laps   1    
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe followed his older brother into the sport.  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerJapanese speed skating coach Hiroshi Tsubaki. (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019)  
Hero / IdolKorean speed skater Lee Seung-Hoon. (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He began skating at age three in Urakawa, Japan, and initially did short track. He switched to speed skating in 2012.  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004241736626  
General Interest
General Interest
Famous relativesHis younger sister Lemi has represented Japan in speed skating. She made her World Cup debut in 2019 in Hamar, Norway, and won gold in team pursuit at the 2019 World Junior Championships in Baselga di Pine, Italy. His father is an Australian horse trainer who moved to Japan in 1994. (uhb.jp, 19 Nov 2021; skatingjapan.or.jp, 09 Nov 2021; SportsDeskOnline, 25 Jan 2021; hybrid-horseman.com, 25 Jan 2014)  
Awards and honoursIn 2014 he was presented with the Citizen Honorary Prize in Urakawa, Japan. (globalathlete.jp, 08 Jul 2015)

In 2014 he received the Sports Honorary Award in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. (globalathlete.jp, 08 Jul 2015)

In 2014 he was given an Excellence Award by the Japan Skating Federation. (globalathlete.jp, 08 Jul 2015) 		 
Social Media
Social Media
twitter.com/40_will  
General Interest
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievementCompeting at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (Athlete, 21 Nov 2018)  
HobbiesJigsaw puzzles, bouldering. (skatingjapan.or.jp, 09 Nov 2021)  
MilestonesHe and his teammates Riku Tsuchiya and Seitaro Ichinohe became the first male Japanese speed skaters to win a medal in team pursuit at the world single distances championships by claiming silver in the event at the 2020 edition of the tournament in Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. (SportsDeskOnline, 25 Jan 2021; news.yahoo.co.jp, 07 Mar 2020)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps2  
    2019/2020 World Allround Championships 500m3  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps4  
    2018 Olympic Games Team Pursuit 8 Laps5  
    2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps5  
    2019/2020 World Allround Championships Allround6  
    2015/2016 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps7  
    2015/2016 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps8  
    2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps9  
    2014/2015 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps10  
    2018 Olympic Games 1500m10  
    2018 Olympic Games Mass Start 16 Laps11  
    2021/2022 World Allround Championships Allround12  
    2016/2017 World Allround Championships Allround15  
    2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships 5000m16  
    2014/2015 World Single Distances Championships 5000m17  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps17  
    2015/2016 World Allround Championships Allround19  
    2014/2015 World Allround Championships Allround20  
    2014 Olympic Games 5000m26  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2016/2017 Astana Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2018/2019 Tomaszów Mazowiecki Team Pursuit 8 Laps1  
    2019/2020 Nagano Team Pursuit 8 Laps2  
    2017/2018 Calgary, AB Team Pursuit 8 Laps2  
    2019/2020 Tomaszów Mazowiecki Team Pursuit 8 Laps2  
    2017/2018 Minsk Team Pursuit 8 Laps3  
    2016/2017 Stavanger Team Pursuit 8 Laps3  
    2021/2022 Tomaszów Mazowiecki Team Pursuit3  
    2018/2019 Tomakomai Team Pursuit 8 Laps3  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps6  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m15  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps15  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps17  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps18  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1500m21  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1500m22  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps22  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 1500m25  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m25  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1500m26  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m26  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1500m30  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m32  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m33  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps34  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m47  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m52