Sport | Short Track | |
FederationID | STNZL12406200001 | |
NOC | New Zealand | |
Born | 24 Jun 2000
in Mornington ![]() |
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Gender | Men |
Residence | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | |
Languages | English, German | |
Higher education | Mechatronical Engineering - University of Melbourne: Australia | |
Occupation | Athlete, Student |
Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
500m | 41.746 | 03 Feb 2023 | ![]() |
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1000m | 1:27.653 | 04 Mar 2018 | ![]() |
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1500m | 2:18.229 | 03 Feb 2023 | ![]() |
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3000m | 5:02.559 | 10 Dec 2017 | ![]() |
Club / Team | Canterbury Alpine Ice Speed Skating Club: Christchurch, NZL |
Memorable sporting achievement | Competing at his first World Cup event at age 16 in Dresden, Germany, and racing against Russian short track skater Victor An. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
Other sports | As a junior he was part of the state artistic gymnastics squad in Victoria, Australia. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023; mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au, 31 May 2016) | |
Famous relatives | His father Danny Kah represented Australia in speed skating at the Olympic Winter Games in 1988, 1992, and 1994. His mother Melissa Kah [nee Sandford] represented Australia in short track at the world championships in 1991 and 1993. His older brother Skyler has competed in short track for Australia at World Cup events. His uncle John Kah represented Australia in short track at the 1992 Olympic Winter Games in Albertville. His aunt Karen Gardiner-Kah competed for Australia in short track at the Olympic Winter Games in 1992 and 1994. His cousin Jamie Lee Kah is an Australian horse racing jockey. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023, 02 Nov 2018; SportsDeskOnline, 09 Feb 2023; shorttrackonline.info, 04 Feb 2017; mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au, 31 May 2016) |
Reason for choosing this sport | His parents practised skating and got him involved in the sport. "It's a family sport. My parents, brother, uncle and aunt all competed internationally." |
Most influential person in career | His father Danny. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
Hero / Idol | Korean short track skater Kwak Yoon-Gy. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) |
Name of coach | Benjamin Whiteside [national] | |
When and where did you begin this sport? | He began skating at age four in Oakleigh, VIC, Australia. |
Nicknames | Josh, Peekay ["My mum calls me Peekay, it's from the book 'The Power of One'. Peekay had to fight against adversity to become the people's champion. Peekay is on my boot straps."] (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023; sport.unimelb.edu.au, 13 Dec 2022) | |
Sporting philosophy / motto | "Train smarter, not harder." (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) |
www.facebook.com/josh.kah.1 |
Hobbies | 3D printing, playing the piano. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
Injuries | In 2017 he stabbed his knee with the blade of his own skate at a competition and needed about two weeks to recover. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
Other information | AUSTRALIA TO NEW ZEALAND He represented Australia in short track earlier in his career, making his World Cup debut in 2017. He began competing for New Zealand in 2022 because the Australian short track programme had been suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He has dual citizenship of both nations. "The last few years [speaking in 2022] have been an interesting challenge but I'm especially excited by the potential for a New Zealand relay. My addition to the team means we have four international level athletes now, and I think we might surprise a few other countries." (sport.unimelb.edu.au, 13 Dec 2022) FURTHER EDUCATION He has studied for a master's degree in mechatronic engineering at the University of Melbourne in Australia. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023) |
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Ambitions | To compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (sport.unimelb.edu.au, 13 Dec 2022) |
Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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2017/2018 | World Junior Championships | 3000m Relay | 6 | |||
2016/2017 | World Junior Championships | 3000m Relay | 9 | |||
2018/2019 | World Junior Championships | 3000m Relay | 12 | |||
2018/2019 | World Junior Championships | 1000m | 19 | |||
2017/2018 | World Junior Championships | Overall | 21 | |||
2018/2019 | World Junior Championships | 500m | 26 | |||
2018/2019 | World Junior Championships | 1500m | 27 |
World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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2016/2017 | Dresden | 5000m Relay | 16 | |||
2023/2024 | Dresden | 500m | 17 | |||
2022/2023 | Dresden | 1500m | 21 | |||
2023/2024 | Dresden | 1500m | 29 | |||
2022/2023 | Almaty | 500m | 33 | |||
2022/2023 | Dresden | 500m | 33 | |||
2018/2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | 1000m | 33 | |||
2022/2023 | Almaty | 500m | 34 | |||
2018/2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | 1000m | 36 | |||
2022/2023 | Almaty | 1500m | 37 | |||
2018/2019 | Dresden | 1000m | 38 | |||
2023/2024 | Gdansk | 1500m | 38 | |||
2023/2024 | Gdansk | 1000m | 40 | |||
2022/2023 | Almaty | 1000m | 41 | |||
2016/2017 | Dresden | 1500m | 42 | |||
2018/2019 | Calgary, AB | 1500m | 42 | |||
2018/2019 | Calgary, AB | 500m | 44 | |||
2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 48 | |||
2018/2019 | Dresden | 1000m | 49 | |||
2016/2017 | Dresden | 500m | 51 | |||
2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 58 | |||
2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | Overall | 87 | |||
2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | Overall | 88 | |||
2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 93 | |||
2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 110 | |||
2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 111 | |||
2017/2018 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 117 | |||
2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 135 | |||
2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 143 |