Sport | Speed Skating | |
FederationID | SSJPN11212199201 | |
NOC | Japan | |
Born | 12 Dec 1992 in Obihiro | |
Gender | Men |
Occupation | Athlete, Office Worker | |
Languages | Japanese | |
Residence | Obihiro, JPN |
Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
500m | 33.89 | 10 Dec 2021 | Calgary | |||
1000m | 1:10.38 | 12 Feb 2021 | Nagano | |||
1500m | 1:55.79 | 12 Feb 2016 | Nagano |
Club / Team | Takado Construction: Japan |
Hobbies | Reading. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) |
When and where did you begin this sport? | He began skating in 1995 in Hokkaido, Japan. | |
Reason for choosing this sport | He was encouraged to try the sport by his older brother. |
Most influential person in career | Japanese speed skater Tsubasa Hasegawa. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
Hero / Idol | His parents, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023, 15 Nov 2023) | |
Sporting philosophy / motto | "Winning is not a coincidence." (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019) "Positive attitude is more important than suitability." (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) |
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Injuries | In October 2021 he required four stitches in his left arm and three stitches near his shoulder blade while at a national training camp in Inzell, Germany. (nikkansports.com, 21 Nov 2021) In 2017 he suffered an injury to his hip joint. (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019) |
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Ambitions | To win gold at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina, and to set a new world record. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023, 15 Nov 2023; hochi.news, 21 Oct 2022) |
Name of coach | Johan de Wit [national], NED |
Memorable sporting achievement | Competing at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) | |
Nicknames | Cheetah [due to his speed]. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) |
Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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2022/2023 | Four Continents Championships | 500m | 2 | |||
2019/2020 | World Single Distances Championships | Team Sprint | 4 | |||
2022/2023 | World Single Distances Championships | 500m | 4 | |||
2018/2019 | World Single Distances Championships | 500m | 5 | |||
2022 | Olympic Games | 500m | 8 | |||
2023/2024 | World Single Distances Championships | 500m | 9 | |||
2016/2017 | World Single Distances Championships | 500m | 11 | |||
2019/2020 | World Single Distances Championships | 500m | 14 |
World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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2019/2020 | Nagano | 500m | 1 | |||
2022/2023 | Stavanger | 500m | 1 | |||
2022/2023 | Tomaszów Mazowiecki | 500m | 1 | |||
2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 2 | |||
2018/2019 | Tomakomai | 500m | 2 | |||
2019/2020 | Nagano | Team Sprint | 2 | |||
2016/2017 | Berlin | 500m | 2 | |||
2019/2020 | Tomaszów Mazowiecki | 500m | 2 | |||
2021/2022 | Calgary, AB | 500m | 2 | |||
2023/2024 | Beijing | 500m | 2 | |||
2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 3 | |||
2018/2019 | Tomakomai | 500m | 3 | |||
2018/2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | 500m | 3 | |||
2018/2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | 500m | 3 | |||
2021/2022 | Calgary, AB | 500m | 3 | |||
2018/2019 | Tomaszów Mazowiecki | 500m | 3 | |||
2023/2024 | Quebec, QC | 500m | 3 | |||
2018/2019 | Heerenveen | 500m | 3 | |||
2023/2024 | Obihiro | 500m | 3 | |||
2019/2020 | Nagano | 500m | 3 | |||
2023/2024 | Salt Lake City, UT | 500m | 3 | |||
2022/2023 | Tomaszów Mazowiecki | 500m | 3 | |||
2023/2024 | Beijing | 500m | 3 | |||
2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 5 | |||
2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 5 | |||
2021/2022 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 6 | |||
2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 17 | |||
2017/2018 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 33 | |||
2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 38 | |||
2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | Overall | 49 |