Hana Noake
Japan
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSJPN22811200401 | |
| NOC | Japan | |
| Born | 28 Nov 2004
in  Shimosuwa | |
| Gender | Women |
| Residence | Fujimi, JPN | |
| Occupation | Student | |
| Languages | Japanese |
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Main Achievements |
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World Junior Championships
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| 500m | 1 | |||||
| 3000m | 1 | |||||
| Mass Start 10 Laps | 1 | |||||
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Rikkyo University: Tokyo, JPN |
General Interest
General Interest
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | She listens to music before competing. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023) | |
| Famous relatives | Her parents both represented Japan in speed skating. Her father Hiroyuki Noake competed at the Olympic Winter Games in 1998 and 2002. Her mother Mie Uehara took part in the 1992 and 1998 editions of the Olympic Winter Games and finished third in the small combination at the 1996 World Allround Championships in Inzell, Germany. (SportsDeskOnline, 17 Nov 2023; Athlete, 16 Nov 2023; iza.ne.jp, 04 Nov 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | She was influenced by her parents, who were both competitive speed skaters. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | Her parents, her cousin, and her sister. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Hiroyuki Noake [father], JPN; Yuki Kikuchi, JPN | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began skating at age three in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. |
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 3000/5000m | 52 | |||