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Kota Kikuchi

Japan

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSJPN12401199701
NOCJapan
Born24 Jan 1997 in  Kanagawa
GenderMen
OccupationAthlete, Office Worker
LanguagesJapanese
ResidenceJapan
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamKeijinkai: Japan  
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HobbiesCycling. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/kouta.kikuchi.58  
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Memorable sporting achievementWinning gold in the 500m at the 2019 All Japan Single Distances Championships. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)  
Most influential person in careerJapanese short track skater [and his cousin] Jumpei Yoshizawa. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)  
Hero / IdolKorean short track skater Lee Ho-Suk. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He began skating at age 12 in Nagano, Japan.  
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Sporting philosophy / motto"All difficulties can be surmounted when you are determined." (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)  
Famous relativesHis older brother Teppei Kikuchi has competed in short track at international level. He was part of the Japanese squad that finished seventh in the 5000m relay at the 2019 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. His cousin Jumpei Yoshizawa has also represented Japan in short track, and competed at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. (olympics.com, 25 Feb 2022; skatingjapan.or.jp, 04 Nov 2021; news24.jp, 31 Oct 2021; SportsDeskOnline, 18 Jan 2021; yguppr.net, 20 Jan 2017)  
Social Media
Social Media
twitter.com/kikukou124  
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Other sportsHe has represented Japan in both short track and speed skating on the World Cup circuit. (SportsDeskOnline, 14 Feb 2023)  
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Sport Specific Information
Name of coachEiji Kohara, JPN  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start11  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification Mass Start8  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification Mass Start11  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m52