Katsunori Koike
Japan
| Sport | Short Track | |
| FederationID | STJPN13012200001 | |
| NOC | Japan | |
| Born | 30 Dec 2000
in Chino  |
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| Gender | Men |
| Occupation | Athlete, Office Worker | |
| Languages | Japanese | |
| Residence | Japan |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 40.869 | 21 Oct 2021 |  Beijing |
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| 1000m | 1:26.385 | 12 Jan 2020 |  Montreal |
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| 1500m | 2:18.232 | 04 Feb 2023 |  Dresden |
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| Main Achievements | ||||||
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Main Achievements |
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| World Junior Championships | Event | |||||
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World Junior Championships
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| 3000m Relay | 1 | |||||
General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Going to cafes, watching basketball. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023) |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011552976822 |
General Interest
General Interest
| Ambitions | To win a medal at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (city.chino.lg.jp, 22 Apr 2022) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | He was encouraged by his older sister. | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up the sport in 2006 in the first grade of primary school. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | He listens to music before he competes. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Competing at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023) | |
| Famous relatives | His older sister Yuna Koike has represented Japan in short track on the World Cup circuit. (SportsDeskOnline, 14 Feb 2023; Athlete, 10 Feb 2023) | |
| Most influential person in career | Japanese speed skater Keiichiro Nagashima. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Kiyotaka Tomono [national], JPN; Eiji Koara, JPN |
General Interest
General Interest
| Nicknames | Katsu (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Have indomitable spirit." (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | ANA Trading: Japan |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2017/2018 | World Junior Championships | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Junior Championships | 3000m Relay | 4 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Junior Championships | 3000m Relay | 4 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Championships | 5000m Relay | 5 | |||
| 2022 | Olympic Games | 5000m Relay | 8 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Junior Championships | Overall | 19 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Junior Championships | 500m | 21 | |||
| 2022 | Olympic Games | 500m | 26 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Championships | 500m | 52 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2022/2023 | Dordrecht | 5000m Relay | 3 | |||
| 2019/2020 | Dresden | 5000m Relay | 7 | |||
| 2019/2020 | Dresden | 500m | 19 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Dresden | 1500m | 20 | |||
| 2021/2022 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 27 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 31 | |||
| 2019/2020 | Dresden | 1500m | 38 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 50 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Dresden | 500m | 53 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 55 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | Overall | 63 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 103 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 117 | |||