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Riku Tsuchiya

Japan

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSJPN11412199701
NOCJapan
Born14 Dec 1997 in  Karuizawa
GenderMen
OccupationAthlete, Office Worker
LanguagesJapanese
ResidenceKaruizawa, JPN
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 35.83 09 Mar 2024 Inzell  
    1000m 1:10.33 16 Oct 2021 Nagano  
    1500m 1:43.74 11 Dec 2021 Calgary  
    5000m 6:14.01 10 Dec 2021 Calgary  
    10000m 13:16.17 17 Dec 2022 Calgary  
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
Club / TeamHakudo : Japan  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesVisiting hot springs, eating desserts. (skatingjapan.or.jp, 01 Sep 2022)  
Awards and honoursIn 2017 he was given an Excellence Award by the Nagano Skate Association in Japan. (skating-nsa.jp, 2017)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachToshiaki Imamura, JPN  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/riku.tsuchiya  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe was encouraged to take up the sport by his parents, who were also involved in skating.  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerCoach Toshiaki Imamura. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)  
Hero / IdolJapanese speed skater Shane Williamson. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He began skating at age 10 in Karuizawa, Japan.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Take on a challenge." (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019)  
Memorable sporting achievementWinning gold in team pursuit at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Helsinki, Finland. (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019)  
MilestonesHe and his teammates Seitaro Ichinohe and Shane Williamson became the first male speed skaters representing Japan to win a medal in team pursuit at the world single distances championships by claiming silver 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)  
AmbitionsTo win a medal at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (hakudo.co.jp, 31 Oct 2022)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2024/2025 Four Continents Championships 5000m2  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 8 Laps2  
    2021/2022 World Allround Championships 500m2  
    2024/2025 Four Continents Championships Team Pursuit2  
    2023/2024 World Allround Championships 500m3  
    2023/2024 Four Continents Championships Team Pursuit3  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit5  
    2021/2022 World Allround Championships Allround6  
    2019/2020 World Allround Championships Allround9  
    2018/2019 World Allround Championships Allround10  
    2023/2024 World Allround Championships Allround11  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships 10000m11  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 5000m16  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships 5000m18  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2019/2020 Nagano Team Pursuit 8 Laps2  
    2019/2020 Tomaszów Mazowiecki Team Pursuit 8 Laps2  
    2018/2019 Tomakomai Team Pursuit 8 Laps3  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m12  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m13  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1500m14  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m20  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1500m25  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m28  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m32  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1500m39  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1500m43  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1500m51