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Miho Takagi

Japan

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSJPN22205199401
NOCJapan
Born22 May 1994 in  Obihiro
GenderWomen
OccupationUniversity Staff
LanguagesJapanese
Higher educationPhysical Education - Nippon Sport Science University: Yokohama, JPN
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 37.12 13 Feb 2022 Beijing  
    1000m 1:15.40 21 Jan 2012 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1000m 1:11.71 09 Mar 2019 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1500m 1:49.83 10 Mar 2019 Salt Lake City, UT  
    3000m 3:55.45 10 Dec 2021 Calgary  
    5000m 7:00.08 16 Dec 2022 Calgary  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
Olympic Games
Event  
Olympic Games
    500m   1    
    1000m 1   1  
    1500m   2    
    Team Pursuit 1 1    
World Allround Championships
Event  
World Allround Championships
    Allround 1 2 1  
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    500m     1  
    1000m 1 1    
    1500m 1      
    3000m   1    
    Team Pursuit 1 4    
    Allround 2      
World Single Distances Championships
Event  
World Single Distances Championships
    1000m 1   2  
    1500m 1 1 2  
    Mass Start 16 Laps     1  
    Team Pursuit 3 2 1  
World Sprint Championships
Event  
World Sprint Championships
    Overall 2 1    
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesKeeping a diary. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)  
Other sportsShe was called up to attend a training camp with the Japan Football Association but decided to concentrate on speed skating. (sponichi.co.jp, 17 Mar 2010; yomiuri.co.jp, 08 Jan 2010)  
Famous relativesHer older sister Nana Takagi has represented Japan in speed skating. She won gold in both the mass start and team pursuit at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, and silver in team pursuit at the 2022 Games in Beijing. (SportsDeskOnline, 20 Nov 2023; Athlete, 16 Nov 2023; yomiuri.co.jp, 06 Jan 2010)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportShe was encouraged to take up the sport by her siblings.  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerCoach Johan de Wit. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachJohan de Wit [personal], NED  
When and where did you begin this sport?She began skating at age five in Obihiro, Japan.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Everything is possible." (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamTokio Inkarami: Japan  
General Interest
General Interest
Awards and honoursIn 2019 she received the Big Sports Award at the 54th Asahi TV Big Sports Awards in Japan. (nikkansports.com, 03 Dec 2019)

She was elected as one of the 2019/20 Japanese Olympic Committee [JOC] Symbol Athletes. (jiji.com, 16 Apr 2019; joc.or.jp, 24 Jan 2019)

In 2019 she was presented with the JOC Cup [for Most Valuable Player] by the Japan Skating Federation. (sanspo.com, 25 Apr 2019)

In 2018 she was given the Kozuki Sports Award by the Kozuki Foundation in Japan. (kozuki-foundation.or.jp, 05 Apr 2019)

In 2018 she received the Hokkaido Citizen Honorary Award and the Yokohama City Sports Honorary Award in Japan. (sportsbull.jp, 07 May 2018; sankei.com, 04 Apr 2018)

In 2017 she was presented with the Special Excellence of the Year Award at the annual Japanese Olympic Committee [JOC] Sports Awards. (nikkansports.com, 08 Jun 2018)

She was named Best Skater of the 2015/16 season by the Japan Skating Federation. (nikkansports.com, 24 Mar 2016)

In 2014 she was given an Excellence Award at the annual Japanese Olympic Committee [JOC] Sports Awards. (cyclestyle.net, 13 Jun 2015)

In 2010 and 2014 she received the Citizen's Honorary Award in Makubetsu, Japan. (DoshinWeb, 26 Sep 2014; ANN News, 21 Mar 2010)
 
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/Miho-Takagi-648127885389660  
General Interest
General Interest
Other informationTRAINING ABROAD
Following the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, she made the decision to relocate to the Netherlands. Part of her motivation for making the move was to continue working with Dutch coach Johan de Wit, who had been trainer of the Japanese national speed skating team between 2015 and 2022. "I feel that the time I have spent with Johan has been great, and it gave me a lot even outside of my skating life. Now that the 2022 Olympics are over, I wondered if I could step outside [of the national team] and take on a new challenge. The ultimate reason for the new challenge is that I want to skate fast." (nikkansports.com, 16 Jun 2022)

OCCUPATION
She has worked in the public relations department at Nippon Sport Science University in Japan. (jiji.com, 01 Apr 2020; mainichi.jp, 01 Apr 2020)
 
InjuriesIn October 2020 she withdrew from the 500m and 3000m events at the 2020 All Japan Single Distances Championships in Nagano as a precaution due to a right knee injury she had sustained a few months earlier. She competed in the 1000m and 1500m at the tournament, winning both events. (number.bunshun.jp, 12 Nov 2020; thedigestweb.com, 24 Oct 2020; nikkansports.com, 25 Oct 2020)

She has sustained injuries to her femur [thigh bone] during her career. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017)
 
MilestonesShe became the first Japanese skater to win gold at the world allround championships when she claimed victory in the small combination at the 2018 edition in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Also, she and her teammates Ayaka Kikuchi and Nana Takagi became the first female Japanese skaters to win gold in team pursuit at the world single distances championships, when they triumphed at the 2015 edition in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (SportsDeskOnline, 20 Oct 2018; sankei.com, 14 Mar 2018; japantimes.co.jp, 15 Feb 2015)  
Social Media
Social Media
twitter.com/mihotakagi_ss  
General Interest
General Interest
Superstitions / Rituals / BeliefsShe drinks coffee before she competes. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)  
Hero / IdolHer mother. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)  
AmbitionsTo win a gold medal at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2023/2024 Four Continents Championships 1500m1  
    2023/2024 Four Continents Championships 1000m1  
    2018 Olympic Games Team Pursuit 6 Laps1  
    2017/2018 World Allround Championships 500m1  
    2014/2015 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 6 Laps1  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 6 Laps1  
    2017/2018 World Allround Championships Allround1  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 6 Laps1  
    2019/2020 World Sprint Championships Overall1  
    2021/2022 World Allround Championships 500m1  
    2021/2022 World Allround Championships 1500m1  
    2023/2024 World Sprint Championships Overall1  
    2018/2019 World Allround Championships 500m1  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships 1000m1  
    2015/2016 World Allround Championships 500m1  
    2017/2018 World Allround Championships 1500m1  
    2018/2019 World Allround Championships 1500m1  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships 1500m1  
    2016/2017 World Allround Championships 500m1  
    2023/2024 World Allround Championships 500m1  
    2022 Olympic Games 1000m1  
    2023/2024 Four Continents Championships Team Sprint1  
    2021/2022 World Allround Championships Allround2  
    2022 Olympic Games Team Pursuit2  
    2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 6 Laps2  
    2015/2016 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 6 Laps2  
    2022 Olympic Games 500m2  
    2018/2019 World Allround Championships Allround2  
    2018/2019 World Sprint Championships Overall2  
    2017/2018 World Allround Championships 3000m2  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships 1500m2  
    2016/2017 World Allround Championships 1500m2  
    2018 Olympic Games 1500m2  
    2022 Olympic Games 1500m2  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit3  
    2015/2016 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps3  
    2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships 1500m3  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 1000m3  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 1000m3  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 1500m3  
    2016/2017 World Allround Championships Allround3  
    2018 Olympic Games 1000m3  
    2014/2015 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps4  
    2010/2011 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 6 Laps4  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 1500m4  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships 1000m4  
    2018 Olympic Games 3000m5  
    2015/2016 World Allround Championships Allround6  
    2022 Olympic Games 3000m6  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships 3000m6  
    2015/2016 World Single Distances Championships 3000m6  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 500m6  
    2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships 1000m6  
    2011/2012 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 6 Laps7  
    2012/2013 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 6 Laps7  
    2015/2016 World Single Distances Championships 1000m8  
    2015/2016 World Single Distances Championships 1500m8  
    2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships 3000m8  
    2011/2012 World Single Distances Championships 1500m9  
    2012/2013 World Allround Championships Allround10  
    2014/2015 World Allround Championships Allround11  
    2013/2014 World Allround Championships Allround12  
    2010/2011 World Single Distances Championships 1500m12  
    2012/2013 World Single Distances Championships 1500m13  
    2011/2012 World Allround Championships Allround14  
    2011/2012 World Single Distances Championships 1000m16  
    2010/2011 World Single Distances Championships 1000m18  
    2011/2012 World Sprint Championships Overall19  
    2010/2011 World Sprint Championships Overall19  
    2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps21  
    2010 Olympic Games 1500m23  
    2023/2024 World Allround Championships Allround24  
    2010 Olympic Games 1000m35  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification Overall1  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1000m1  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1000m1  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1500m1  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1500m1  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 1500m1  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1500m1  
    2019/2020 Nagano Team Pursuit 6 Laps1  
    2017/2018 Minsk Team Pursuit 6 Laps1  
    2015/2016 Heerenveen Team Pursuit 6 Laps1  
    2016/2017 Stavanger Team Pursuit 6 Laps1  
    2016/2017 Astana Team Pursuit 6 Laps1  
    2023/2024 Tomaszów Mazowiecki Team Pursuit1  
    2017/2018 Salt Lake City, UT Team Pursuit 6 Laps1  
    2018/2019 Tomaszów Mazowiecki Team Pursuit 6 Laps1  
    2016/2017 Heerenveen Team Pursuit 6 Laps1  
    2015/2016 Heerenveen Team Pursuit 6 Laps1  
    2017/2018 Calgary, AB 3000m1  
    2021/2022 Heerenveen 1000m1  
    2018/2019 Tomaszów Mazowiecki Team Sprint1  
    2018/2019 Obihiro Team Pursuit 6 Laps1  
    2017/2018 Calgary, AB Team Pursuit 6 Laps1  
    2018/2019 Tomakomai Team Pursuit 6 Laps1  
    2017/2018 Minsk 1500m1  
    2015/2016 Inzell Team Pursuit 6 Laps1  
    2017/2018 Heerenveen Team Pursuit 6 Laps1  
    2018/2019 Salt Lake City, UT 1500m1  
    2021/2022 Heerenveen 1500m1  
    2019/2020 Calgary, AB 1500m1  
    2021/2022 Salt Lake City, UT 1500m1  
    2021/2022 Stavanger 1500m1  
    2023/2024 Beijing 1500m1  
    2021/2022 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m1  
    2023/2024 Stavanger 1500m1  
    2023/2024 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 1000m1  
    2018/2019 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 1500m1  
    2023/2024 Quebec, QC 1000m1  
    2016/2017 Astana 1500m1  
    2023/2024 Salt Lake City, UT 1500m1  
    2022/2023 Calgary, AB 1500m1  
    2023/2024 Obihiro 1500m1  
    2022/2023 Stavanger 1500m1  
    2017/2018 Salt Lake City, UT 1500m1  
    2017/2018 Calgary, AB 1500m1  
    2023/2024 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 1500m1  
    2021/2022 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 1500m1  
    2017/2018 Stavanger 1500m1  
    2016/2017 Astana 1000m1  
    2017/2018 Heerenveen 1500m1  
    2022/2023 Calgary, AB 1500m1  
    2023/2024 Beijing 1000m1  
    2023/2024 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m1  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification Overall2  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1000m2  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1000m2  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1000m2  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1500m2  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1500m2  
    2016/2017 Nagano Team Pursuit 6 Laps2  
    2021/2022 Calgary, AB Team Pursuit2  
    2022/2023 Calgary, AB 500m2  
    2021/2022 Tomaszów Mazowiecki Team Pursuit2  
    2019/2020 Nagano 1000m2  
    2015/2016 Calgary, AB Team Pursuit 6 Laps2  
    2023/2024 Salt Lake City, UT Team Pursuit2  
    2018/2019 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m2  
    2016/2017 Stavanger 1500m2  
    2019/2020 Heerenveen 1500m2  
    2022/2023 Heerenveen 1000m2  
    2023/2024 Stavanger 1000m2  
    2018/2019 Heerenveen 1000m2  
    2021/2022 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 1000m2  
    2019/2020 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 1500m2  
    2018/2019 Tomakomai 1500m2  
    2022/2023 Heerenveen 1500m2  
    2018/2019 Obihiro 1000m2  
    2022/2023 Calgary, AB 1000m2  
    2022/2023 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 1000m2  
    2023/2024 Obihiro 1000m2  
    2018/2019 Obihiro 1500m2  
    2017/2018 Stavanger 1000m2  
    2018/2019 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 1000m2  
    2017/2018 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m2  
    2017/2018 Heerenveen 1000m2  
    2021/2022 Stavanger 1000m2  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1500m3  
    2015/2016 Heerenveen Mass Start 16 Laps3  
    2016/2017 Astana 3000m3  
    2019/2020 Heerenveen 1000m3  
    2022/2023 Stavanger Team Pursuit3  
    2022/2023 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 1500m3  
    2022/2023 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 1500m3  
    2022/2023 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 1000m3  
    2016/2017 Heerenveen 1500m3  
    2022/2023 Stavanger 1000m3  
    2016/2017 Nagano 1000m3  
    2022/2023 Stavanger 500m3  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps4  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 1000m4  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps5  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1500m6  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1000m6  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m9  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1000m10  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification Mass Start 16 Laps10  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m11  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 500m11  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m11  
    2011/2012 World Cup Classification 1500m13  
    2010/2011 World Cup Classification 1000m14  
    2010/2011 World Cup Classification 1500m18  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m18  
    2012/2013 World Cup Classification 1500m19  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification Overall19  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m20  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification Overall23  
    2011/2012 World Cup Classification 1000m23  
    2010/2011 World Cup Classification 500m23  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m25  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 1000m26  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m27  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 500m27  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m27  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 1000m28  
    2011/2012 World Cup Classification Overall28  
    2012/2013 World Cup Classification 1000m32  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 1500m33  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 500m34  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m34  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 1500m38  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 3000/5000m43  
    2011/2012 World Cup Classification 500m43  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 500m44  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 500m44