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Kosei Hayashi

Japan

SportShort Track
FederationIDSTJPN12310200302
NOCJapan
Born23 Oct 2003
GenderMen
OccupationStudent
LanguagesJapanese
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 41.287 27 Jan 2023 Dresden  
    1000m 1:24.029 06 Nov 2022 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1500m 2:13.027 28 Jan 2023 Dresden  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    3000m Relay   1    
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamChukyo University: Nagoya, JPN  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesDrinking milk products. (skatingjapan.or.jp, 29 Oct 2023)  
Famous relativesHis mother Sachi Ozawa represented Japan in short track, including at the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano. His older brothers Ibuki and Daigo have also competed in short track. Ibuki was a member of the Japanese team that claimed bronze in the men's 3000m relay at the 2020 World Junior Championships in Bormio, Italy. (joc.or.jp, 07 Feb 1998; chunichi.co.jp, 31 May 2022; sports.gazoo.com, 2022; chukyo.ed.jp, 26 Sep 2021; SportsDeskOnline, 13 Nov 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe was influenced by his parents. He initially competed in both short track and long track speed skating while in middle school, but decided to focus on short track after entering high school.  
Name of coachHayashida Kenji [club], JPN; Kiyotaka Tomono [national], JPN  
When and where did you begin this sport?He took up the sport at Teisan Club in grade one of primary school.  
Social Media
Social Media
instagram.com/kosei1501/  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2022/2023 Four Continents Championships 5000m Relay2  
    2022/2023 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay2  
    2023/2024 World Championships 1500m4  
    2022/2023 World Junior Championships 1500m5  
    2023/2024 World Championships 5000m Relay5  
    2022/2023 World Junior Championships 1000m8  
    2022/2023 World Junior Championships 500m16  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2023/2024 Dresden 5000m Relay2  
    2023/2024 Gdansk 1000m3  
    2023/2024 Gdansk 5000m Relay3  
    2022/2023 Almaty 5000m Relay3  
    2022/2023 Salt Lake City, UT 5000m Relay6  
    2022/2023 Almaty 2000m Relay7  
    2022/2023 Salt Lake City, UT 1500m9  
    2023/2024 Dresden 2000m Relay9  
    2022/2023 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m10  
    2023/2024 Gdansk 1500m11  
    2023/2024 Dresden 1000m12  
    2022/2023 Almaty 1500m16  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1500m21  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1000m21  
    2022/2023 Almaty 1000m21  
    2023/2024 Dresden 1500m21  
    2022/2023 Almaty 1500m22  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1000m36  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1500m39  
    2022/2023 Almaty 500m40  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification Overall42  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification Overall44