Sport | Speed Skating | |
FederationID | SSJPN10602198501 | |
NOC | Japan | |
Born | 06 Feb 1985
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Gender | Men |
Languages | Japanese | |
Occupation | Athlete | |
Family | One daughter |
Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
500m | 34.21 | 26 Jan 2013 | ![]() |
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1000m | 1:08.68 | 29 Jan 2012 | ![]() |
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1500m | 1:57.38 | 31 Oct 2004 | ![]() |
Injuries | He began experiencing problems with his right knee in 2015. He took some time off at the beginning of the 2016/17 season in order to recover from the problem. (hochi.co.jp, 19 Oct 2017; Athlete, 27 Jan 2017; chunichi.co.jp, 22 Oct 2015) He sustained injuries to his face in 2010. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2015) He suffered a chest infection at the end of 2005. It affected his performances for a number of months, including at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin. (japantimes.co.jp, 03 Feb 2009) |
Reason for choosing this sport | He was encouraged to try skating by his older brother. | |
When and where did you begin this sport? | He began the sport at age six in Yamagata, Japan. | |
Club / Team | Hakujikai Group: Suwa, JPN |
Ambitions | To compete at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (hochi.co.jp, 01 Jun 2018) | |
Sporting philosophy / motto | "Have composure." (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017) |
www.facebook.com/joji.kato.52 |
Most influential person in career | His older brother. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017) | |
Awards and honours | In 2018 he received the Nagano Citizen Honorary Award in Japan. (sankei.com, 04 Apr 2018) In 2017 he was given an Excellence Award by the Nagano Skate Association in Japan. (skating-nsa.jp, 20 May 2018) In 2011 he received the Yamagata Prefecture Sports Grand Prize in Japan. (47news.jp, 19 Jul 2011) |
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Other information | COACHING He served as head coach of the Nidec Sankyo speed skating club in Japan from 2016 until 2017. (mainichi.jp, 23 Mar 2017; nikkansports.com, 13 Jun 2016) BREAK He decided to take some time away from the sport following the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. He returned to competition during the 2015/16 season. (nikkei.com, 22 Oct 2015) |
twitter.com/jockyyyy |
Memorable sporting achievement | Setting a world record in the 500m at the 2005 World Single Distance Championships in Inzell, Germany. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017; sports.yahoo.co.jp, 18 Feb 2018) |
Name of coach | Johan de Wit [national], NED; Dennis van der Gun [national], NED |
Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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2004/2005 | World Single Distances Championships | 500m | 1 | |||
2012/2013 | World Single Distances Championships | 2 x 500m | 2 | |||
2010/2011 | World Single Distances Championships | 2 x 500m | 2 | |||
2007/2008 | World Single Distances Championships | 2 x 500m | 3 | |||
2010 | Olympic Games | 2 x 500m | 3 | |||
2011/2012 | World Single Distances Championships | 2 x 500m | 4 | |||
2014 | Olympic Games | 2 x 500m | 5 | |||
2006 | Olympic Games | 2 x 500m | 6 | |||
2006/2007 | World Single Distances Championships | 500m | 6 | |||
2018 | Olympic Games | 500m | 6 | |||
2016/2017 | World Single Distances Championships | 500m | 8 | |||
2011/2012 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 8 | |||
2004/2005 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 9 | |||
2002/2003 | World Single Distances Championships | 500m | 12 | |||
2008/2009 | World Single Distances Championships | 2 x 500m | 12 | |||
2003/2004 | World Single Distances Championships | 500m | 15 | |||
2007/2008 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 20 | |||
2012/2013 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 22 | |||
2005/2006 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 28 |
World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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2005/2006 | Salt Lake City, UT | 500m | 1 | |||
2005/2006 | Turin | 500m | 1 | |||
2007/2008 | Heerenveen | 100m | 1 | |||
2007/2008 | Heerenveen | 100m | 1 | |||
2007/2008 | Heerenveen | 100m | 1 | |||
2007/2008 | Inzell | 100m | 1 | |||
2008/2009 | Heerenveen | 500m | 1 | |||
2009/2010 | Heerenveen | 500m | 1 | |||
2008/2009 | Berlin | 500m | 1 | |||
2007/2008 | Inzell | 500m | 1 | |||
2010/2011 | Heerenveen | 500m | 1 | |||
2012/2013 | Heerenveen | 500m | 1 | |||
2010/2011 | Berlin | 500m | 1 | |||
2012/2013 | Harbin | 500m | 1 | |||
2010/2011 | Obihiro | 500m | 1 | |||
2011/2012 | Chelyabinsk | 500m | 1 | |||
2005/2006 | Salt Lake City, UT | 500m | 1 | |||
2012/2013 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 2 | |||
2004/2005 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 2 | |||
2008/2009 | Kolomna | 100m | 2 | |||
2006/2007 | Calgary | 100m | 2 | |||
2008/2009 | Kolomna | 100m | 2 | |||
2008/2009 | Kolomna | 100m | 2 | |||
2004/2005 | Harbin | 500m | 2 | |||
2007/2008 | Inzell | 100m | 2 | |||
2004/2005 | Erfurt | 500m | 2 | |||
2002/2003 | Harbin | 500m | 2 | |||
2002/2003 | Salt Lake City, UT | 500m | 2 | |||
2002/2003 | Inzell | 100m | 2 | |||
2013/2014 | Salt Lake City, UT | 500m | 1 | |||
2007/2008 | Heerenveen | 500m | 2 | |||
2013/2014 | Berlin | 500m | 2 | |||
2004/2005 | Heerenveen | 500m | 2 | |||
2007/2008 | Heerenveen | 500m | 2 | |||
2009/2010 | Calgary | 500m | 2 | |||
2012/2013 | Heerenveen | 500m | 2 | |||
2011/2012 | Heerenveen | 500m | 2 | |||
2011/2012 | Heerenveen | 500m | 2 | |||
2012/2013 | Calgary, AB | 500m | 2 | |||
2010/2011 | Changchun | 500m | 2 | |||
2012/2013 | Erfurt | 500m | 2 | |||
2012/2013 | Erfurt | 500m | 2 | |||
2010/2011 | Heerenveen | 500m | 2 | |||
2007/2008 | Heerenveen | 500m | 2 | |||
2002/2003 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 3 | |||
2003/2004 | World Cup Classification | 100m | 3 | |||
2010/2011 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 3 | |||
2007/2008 | World Cup Classification | 100m | 3 | |||
2008/2009 | Kolomna | 100m | 3 | |||
2004/2005 | Nagano | 500m | 3 | |||
2003/2004 | Salt Lake City, UT | 100m | 3 | |||
2004/2005 | Harbin | 500m | 3 | |||
2004/2005 | Calgary | 500m | 3 | |||
2007/2008 | Inzell | 100m | 3 | |||
2004/2005 | Harbin | 100m | 3 | |||
2002/2003 | Nagano | 500m | 3 | |||
2004/2005 | Heerenveen | 500m | 3 | |||
2011/2012 | Heerenveen | 500m | 3 | |||
2008/2009 | Nagano | 500m | 3 | |||
2012/2013 | Harbin | 500m | 3 | |||
2008/2009 | Nagano | 500m | 3 | |||
2005/2006 | Turin | 500m | 2 | |||
2006/2007 | World Cup Classification | 100m | 4 | |||
2004/2005 | World Cup Classification | 100m | 4 | |||
2006/2007 | Calgary | 500m | 3 | |||
2011/2012 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 5 | |||
2005/2006 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 6 | |||
2008/2009 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 6 | |||
2008/2009 | World Cup Classification | 100m | 7 | |||
2007/2008 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 7 | |||
2003/2004 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 8 | |||
2012/2013 | World Cup Classification | Overall | 9 | |||
2009/2010 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 9 | |||
2006/2007 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 9 | |||
2013/2014 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 12 | |||
2011/2012 | World Cup Classification | Overall | 22 | |||
2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 22 | |||
2002/2003 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 24 | |||
2017/2018 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 27 | |||
2013/2014 | World Cup Classification | Overall | 28 | |||
2004/2005 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 34 |