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Hijiri Iwashita

Japan

SportShort Track
FederationIDSTJPN13008199401
NOCJapan
Born30 Aug 1994
GenderMen
ResidenceTsuruga, JPN
OccupationOffice Worker
Higher educationLaw - Yamanashi Gakuin University: Kofu, JPN
LanguagesJapanese
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 41.288 02 Nov 2018 Calgary  
    1000m 1:25.148 10 Nov 2018 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1500m 2:25.374 13 Aug 2017 Calgary  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamFukui Prefecture Sports Association: Japan  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesFishing. (skatingjapan.or.jp, 27 Oct 2012)  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/hijiri.iwashita.7  
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesHe has fractured his right shinbone during his sporting career. (Athlete, 04 Nov 2018)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe wanted to skate fast.  
General Interest
General Interest
Hero / IdolHis father. (Athlete, 04 Nov 2018)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachYugo Shinohara, JPN  
When and where did you begin this sport?He took up the sport in grade three of primary school at the Teisan Lodge club in Japan.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Continuity is power." (Athlete, 04 Nov 2018)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2011/2012 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay5  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2018/2019 Calgary, AB 5000m Relay5  
    2018/2019 Almaty 5000m Relay5  
    2018/2019 Salt Lake City, UT 5000m Relay7  
    2018/2019 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m16  
    2018/2019 Almaty 1000m25  
    2018/2019 Almaty 1500m25  
    2018/2019 Salt Lake City, UT 500m31  
    2018/2019 Calgary, AB 1000m42  
    2018/2019 Calgary, AB 500m44  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1000m56  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1500m65  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 500m90