Sport | Speed Skating | |
FederationID | SSJPN10103199201 | |
NOC | Japan | |
Born | 01 Mar 1992
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Gender | Men |
Residence | Obihiro, JPN | |
Higher education | Business Management - Hosei University: Tokyo, JPN | |
Occupation | Office Worker | |
Languages | Japanese |
Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
500m | 34.97 | 25 Feb 2017 | ![]() |
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1000m | 1:08.48 | 26 Feb 2017 | ![]() |
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1500m | 1:46.97 | 20 Mar 2016 | ![]() |
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5000m | 7:06.59 | 20 Feb 2016 | ![]() |
Main Achievements | ||||||
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Main Achievements |
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World Junior Championships | Event | |||||
World Junior Championships
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Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 1 |
Hobbies | Cooking, watching movies. (skatingjapan.or.jp, 22 Jul 2015; Athlete, 04 Jan 2015) |
Reason for choosing this sport | His parents were skaters, and his father coached a local team. | |
When and where did you begin this sport? | He began skating at age three and joined his first club at age six. |
www.facebook.com/shunsuke.nakamura |
Famous relatives | His younger brother Shota has represented Japan in speed skating, winning gold in the 1500m at the 2014 Asian Single Distance Championships in Tomakomai, Japan. His other brother Hayato has also competed in the sport at an elite level. (SportsDeskOnline, 02 Nov 2015; sponichi.co.jp, 28 Dec 2012) | |
Awards and honours | In 2010 he received the Hokkaido Sports Award in Japan. (dokyoi.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp, 2010) |
www.athleteyell.jp/nakamura_shunsuke/ |
Injuries | In 2013 he suffered from a lower back injury for three months. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017) | |
Most influential person in career | His family, particularly his father Takuya Nakamura. (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019) | |
Nicknames | Shun (Athlete, 04 Jan 2015) | |
Sporting philosophy / motto | "Make steady progress." (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019) | |
Memorable sporting achievement | Being part of the national team for the first time. (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019) |
Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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2016/2017 | World Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 16 | |||
2016/2017 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 18 | |||
2014/2015 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 27 |
World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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2016/2017 | Astana | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 1 | |||
2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 21 | |||
2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 29 | |||
2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 42 | |||
2014/2015 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 45 | |||
2012/2013 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 46 | |||
2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 49 |