Natsue Seki (関 ナツエ, Seki Natsue; born 10 June 1966) is a Japanese former athlete. She competed in the cycling at the…Natsue Seki (関 ナツエ, Seki Natsue; born 10 June 1966) is a Japanese former athlete. She competed in the cycling at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Yukari Nakagome (born 30 October 1965) is a Japanese cyclist. She competed in the women's cross-country mountain biking…Yukari Nakagome (born 30 October 1965) is a Japanese cyclist. She competed in the women's cross-country mountain biking event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Yoshihiro Tsumuraya (円谷 義広, Tsumuraya Yoshihiro; born 1 October 1964) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed at the…Yoshihiro Tsumuraya (円谷 義広, Tsumuraya Yoshihiro; born 1 October 1964) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1986 Asian Games.
Nobuyuki Tawara (俵 信之, Tawara Nobuyuki; 22 September 1964) is a Japanese former track cyclist who won the sprint…Nobuyuki Tawara (俵 信之, Tawara Nobuyuki; 22 September 1964) is a Japanese former track cyclist who won the sprint competition at the 1987 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, along with bronze medals in the same event in 1986 and 1988. He was also a professional keirin cyclist with over 400 wins.
These are the official results of the Women's Individual Road Race at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea…These are the official results of the Women's Individual Road Race at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, held on 26 September 1988.
Daisuke Imanaka (今中 大介, Imanaka Daisuke; born 24 July 1963, in Hiroshima, Hiroshima) is a Japanese former professional…Daisuke Imanaka (今中 大介, Imanaka Daisuke; born 24 July 1963, in Hiroshima, Hiroshima) is a Japanese former professional racing cyclist, who helped to pioneer professional cycling in Japan. Following the lead of Masatoshi Ichikawa, he rode professionally in Europe for the Italian Team Polti and in 1995 became the second Japanese to compete in the Giro d'Italia (after Ichikawa). In 1996, he became the second Japanese to start the Tour de France (after Kisso Kawamuro). On both occasions, he had to retire before finishing the race. His major victories include three wins in the Tour de Hokkaido. He is now a frequent commentator on broadcasts of cycling races in Japan and also serves as technical adviser for Team Ukyo.
Ukyo Katayama (Japanese: 片山 右京, Hepburn: Katayama Ukyō; born 29 May 1963) is a Japanese former racing driver and…Ukyo Katayama (Japanese: 片山 右京, Hepburn: Katayama Ukyō; born 29 May 1963) is a Japanese former racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1992 to 1997. Katayama participated in 97 Grands Prix, debuting at the 1992 South African Grand Prix, making him the sport's second most experienced Japanese driver. He scored a total of five championship points, all of them for the Tyrrell team in 1994. Katayama also competed in the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing second overall and leading the GTP class. He has managed the Japanese continental cycling team Team UKYO since 2012.
Mitsuhiro Suzuki (鈴木 光広, Suzuki Mitsuhiro; born 2 February 1963) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the road…Mitsuhiro Suzuki (鈴木 光広, Suzuki Mitsuhiro; born 2 February 1963) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He is currently general manager of the Bridgestone–Anchor cycling team.
Mitsugu Sarudate (猿館 貢, Sarudate Mitsugu; born 18 December 1962) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the team…Mitsugu Sarudate (猿館 貢, Sarudate Mitsugu; born 18 December 1962) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1984 Summer Olympics and 1982 Asian Games.
Tsutomu Sakamoto (坂本 勉, Sakamoto Tsutomu) (born 3 August 1962) is a racing cyclist from Japan. He competed for Japan in…Tsutomu Sakamoto (坂本 勉, Sakamoto Tsutomu) (born 3 August 1962) is a racing cyclist from Japan. He competed for Japan in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the individual sprint event, where he finished in third place.
Kazuo Takikawa (滝川 一夫, born 4 May 1962) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1988…Kazuo Takikawa (滝川 一夫, born 4 May 1962) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Hiroshi Daimon (大門 宏, Daimon Hiroshi; born 16 February 1962) is a Japanese former cyclist, who currently works as a…Hiroshi Daimon (大門 宏, Daimon Hiroshi; born 16 February 1962) is a Japanese former cyclist, who currently works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team EF Education–Nippo Development Team. He competed in the men's point race at the 1992 Summer Olympics. During his career, he rode for European teams before joining Nippo Hodō in 1991.
Masatoshi Ichikawa (市川 雅敏, Ichikawa Masatoshi; born 11 January 1961) was a pioneering Japanese professional racing…Masatoshi Ichikawa (市川 雅敏, Ichikawa Masatoshi; born 11 January 1961) was a pioneering Japanese professional racing cyclist. He was the first Japanese to ride professionally in Europe, riding for such teams as the Belgian team Hitachi and the Swiss team Bleiker in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was also the first to complete a Grand Tour event, finishing 50th in the 1990 Giro d'Italia.
Akio Kuwazawa (桑沢 秋雄, Kuwazawa Akio; born 22 July 1959) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit…Akio Kuwazawa (桑沢 秋雄, Kuwazawa Akio; born 22 July 1959) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit and the points race events at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Koichi Nakano (中野 浩一, Nakano Kōichi) (born November 14, 1955) of Japan is a former professional track cyclist and…Koichi Nakano (中野 浩一, Nakano Kōichi) (born November 14, 1955) of Japan is a former professional track cyclist and ten-consecutive-time world champion in track cycling sprint. He is among the best track sprinters of modern times. From 1977 to 1986, he won an unprecedented 10 consecutive gold medals in professional sprint events at the UCI Track World Championships. He was one of the most successful competitors of all-time on the Japanese professional keirin circuit.
Matsuyoshi Takahashi (高橋 松吉, Takahashi Matsuyoshi; born 3 September 1955) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in…Matsuyoshi Takahashi (高橋 松吉, Takahashi Matsuyoshi; born 3 September 1955) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 1982 and 1986 Asian Games. He served as one of the coaches for the Japanese cycling team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Yoshikazu Cho (長 義和, Chō Yoshikazu; born 3 October 1953) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed at the 1972 Summer…Yoshikazu Cho (長 義和, Chō Yoshikazu; born 3 October 1953) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and 1976 Summer Olympics.
Sanji Inoue (井上 三次, Inoue Sanji; born 10 March 1948) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the sprint and the…Sanji Inoue (井上 三次, Inoue Sanji; born 10 March 1948) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the sprint and the 1000m time trial at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Masanori Tsuji (辻 昌憲, Tsuji Masanori; 24 March 1946 – 12 August 1985) was a Japanese cyclist. He competed in the…Masanori Tsuji (辻 昌憲, Tsuji Masanori; 24 March 1946 – 12 August 1985) was a Japanese cyclist. He competed in the individual road race at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He became the director of the Shimano Racing team but died in the crash of Japan Air Lines Flight 123 at age 39.
Tetsuo Osawa (大沢 鉄男, Ōsawa Tetsuo; born 14 June 1936) is a former Japanese cyclist. He competed at the 1956 Summer…Tetsuo Osawa (大沢 鉄男, Ōsawa Tetsuo; born 14 June 1936) is a former Japanese cyclist. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics.