Shomu Sasaki
Japan
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSJPN11102200601 | |
| NOC | Japan | |
| Born | 11 Feb 2006 | |
| Gender | Men |
| Residence | Japan | |
| Occupation | Student | |
| Languages | Japanese |
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Main Achievements |
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World Junior Championships
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| Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 1 | 1 | ||||
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Koumi High School: Japan |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Watching football and mixed martial arts, listening to music. (Athlete, 13 Dec 2023, 15 Nov 2023) | |
| Injuries | He sustained a hip injury and needed about two years to recover. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning gold in team pursuit at the 2022 World Junior Championships in Innsbruck, Austria. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | He was invited to try skating by the parents of a friend. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | Coach Eiji Kohara. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) | |
| Hero / Idol | US speed skater Jordan Stolz, Chinese short track skater Liu Shaoang, Russian short track skater Victor An. (Athlete, 13 Dec 2023, 15 Nov 2023) | |
| Ambitions | To win a gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 13 Dec 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Eiji Kohara, JPN | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began skating at age five at Minamimaki Elementary School in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "When everyone else is resting, I will be training." (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) | |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | He listens to music before competing. (Athlete, 13 Dec 2023) | |
| Other sports | He has competed in both speed skating and short track at World Cup level. (Athlete, 13 Dec 2023; shorttrackonline.info, 10 Dec 2023) |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2023/2024 | Four Continents Championships | Mass Start | 2 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Allround Championships | 500m | 2 | |||
| 2023/2024 | Four Continents Championships | Team Pursuit | 3 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Allround Championships | Allround | 9 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Single Distances Championships | 5000m | 11 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Single Distances Championships | Mass Start | 16 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2023/2024 | Quebec, QC | Mass Start | 1 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | Mass Start | 19 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 38 | |||