Shione Kaminaga
Japan
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSJPN22609199901 | |
| NOC | Japan | |
| Born | 26 Sep 1999
in  Nagano | |
| Gender | Women |
| Occupation | Athlete | |
| Languages | Japanese |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Weight training, watching sports, golf. (skatingjapan.or.jp, 27 Nov 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began skating at age eight in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. She made her World Cup debut in short track in 2015, and decided to switch to speed skating in April 2022. | |
| Reason for choosing this sport | She was encouraged to start skating by her father, who worked at a hotel that was close to an ice rink. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Injuries | She sustained a cut to a muscle in her right thigh in 2019. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019) In 2014 she broke her nose during an athletics training session. (Athlete, 04 Nov 2018) |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100006897046557 |
General Interest
General Interest
| Awards and honours | In 2018 she became the first athlete to receive the Sports Achievement Award of Nanmoku in Japan. (mainichi.jp, 31 Mar 2018) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Believe in your way and your talent." (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019) | |
| Hero / Idol | Dutch skater Jorien Ter Mors, Canadian short track skater Kim Boutin. (fujitv.co.jp, 23 Mar 2021; Athlete, 07 Feb 2020) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | All Nippon Airways [ANA]: Japan |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | Korean short track skater Choi Min-Jeong. (Athlete, 05 Nov 2018) | |
| Other sports | She represented Japan in short track at the Olympic Winter Games in 2018 and 2022. (SportsDeskOnline, 20 Nov 2022; sanspo.com, 21 Oct 2022) | |
| Other information | SPORT SWITCH She switched from short track to speed skating after competing at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. "I sustained a lot of injuries [while competing in short track], so I couldn't race aggressively. For me, I am better suited to fighting against myself." (sanspo.com, 21 Oct 2022) |
Social Media
Social Media
| twitter.com/shionekaminaga |