Speed Skating: 129 people
Hana Noake (野明 花菜, Noake Hana; born 28 November 2004) is a Japanese speed skater.
Momoka Horikawa (堀川桃香, Horikawa Momoka; born 10 July 2003) is a Japanese speed skater who represented Japan at the 2022…
Momoka Horikawa (堀川桃香, Horikawa Momoka; born 10 July 2003) is a Japanese speed skater who represented Japan at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Wataru Morishige (Japanese: 森重航, born 17 July 2000) is a Japanese speed skater who represented Japan at the 2022 Winter…
Wataru Morishige (Japanese: 森重航, born 17 July 2000) is a Japanese speed skater who represented Japan at the 2022 Winter Olympics and the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Ayano Sato (佐藤 綾乃, Satō Ayano; born 10 December 1996) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed in the women's 3000…
Ayano Sato (佐藤 綾乃, Satō Ayano; born 10 December 1996) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed in the women's 3000 metres at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Sato was part of the Japanese team that won the 2018 Olympics women team pursuit gold medal.
Tatsuya Shinhama (born 11 July 1996) is a Japanese speed skater who is specialized in the sprint distances.
Kei Saito (齋藤慧, Saitō Kei) is a Japanese former short-track speed skater. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, Saito tested…
Kei Saito (齋藤慧, Saitō Kei) is a Japanese former short-track speed skater. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, Saito tested positive for acetazolamide and was provisionally suspended and withdrawn before competing. In 2019 he was issued with a reprimand as he "bore no significant and only a light degree of fault" and received no sanction.
Seitaro Ichinohe (一戸 誠太郎, Ichinohe Seitarō; born 25 January 1996) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the men's…
Seitaro Ichinohe (一戸 誠太郎, Ichinohe Seitarō; born 25 January 1996) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Shane Williamson (ウイリアムソン師円, Wiriamuson Shēn; born 28 April 1995) is an Australian–Japanese speed skater who competed…
Shane Williamson (ウイリアムソン師円, Wiriamuson Shēn; born 28 April 1995) is an Australian–Japanese speed skater who competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Japan. He competed in the 5000 metres, where he finished 26th out of 26. Williamson made his World Cup debut in November 2013. As of September 2014, Williamson's best World Cup finish is 11th, in a 5000 m B race in 2013–14. His best overall finish in the World Cup is 46th, in the 2013–14 5000 and 10000 m. He is a member of the Nidec Sankyo speed skating team.
Konami Soga (曽我こなみ, Soga Konami; born 9 April 1995) is a Japanese speed skater. She participated at the 2019 World…
Konami Soga (曽我こなみ, Soga Konami; born 9 April 1995) is a Japanese speed skater. She participated at the 2019 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships, winning a medal.
Ryosuke Tsuchiya (土屋 良輔, Tsuchiya Ryōsuke; born 29 November 1994) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the men's…
Ryosuke Tsuchiya (土屋 良輔, Tsuchiya Ryōsuke; born 29 November 1994) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Taro Kondo (近藤 太郎) (born 8 September 1994) is a Japanese speed skater. Kondo competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for…
Taro Kondo (近藤 太郎) (born 8 September 1994) is a Japanese speed skater. Kondo competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Japan. In the 1000 metres he finished 35th overall and in the 1500 metres he finished 31st. Kondo won a bronze medal at the 2014 World Junior Speed Skating Championships, in the 1000 m. Kondo made his World Cup debut in December 2012. As of September 2014, Kondo's best World Cup finish is 4th in a 1000 m B race at the World Cup stop in Nagano in 2012–13. His best overall finish in the World Cup is 41st, in the 1500 metres in 2012–13.
Tsubasa Hasegawa (長谷川 翼, Hasegawa Tsubasa; born 8 February 1994) is a Japanese speed skater who competes…
Tsubasa Hasegawa (長谷川 翼, Hasegawa Tsubasa; born 8 February 1994) is a Japanese speed skater who competes internationally. He participated at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Misaki Oshigiri (押切 美沙紀) (born 29 September 1992) is a Japanese speed skater. Oshigiri competed at the 2014 Winter…
Misaki Oshigiri (押切 美沙紀) (born 29 September 1992) is a Japanese speed skater. Oshigiri competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Japan. In the 1500 metres she placed 22nd. She was also part of the Japanese team pursuit squad, which won their semi-final, before losing to the Netherlands in the semi-final and to Russia in the bronze medal final, ending up 4th overall. Oshigiri has won a pair of silver medals at the World Junior Speed Skating Championships, in two team pursuit events. Oshigiri made her World Cup debut in November 2012. As of December 2014, Oshigiri's top World Cup finish is 17th in a 1500 m race. Her best overall finish in the World Cup is 38th, in the 1500 m World Cup of 2012–13.
Takuro Oda (小田 卓朗, Oda Takurō; born 13 July 1992) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Keita Watanabe (渡邊 啓太, Watanabe Keita; born 25 March 1992) is a Japanese short track speed skater. He competed in the…
Keita Watanabe (渡邊 啓太, Watanabe Keita; born 25 March 1992) is a Japanese short track speed skater. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2026 Winter Olympics.
Hitomi Saito (斎藤 仁美, Saitō Hitomi; born 9 July 1990) is a Japanese short track speed skater. She competed in the 2018…
Hitomi Saito (斎藤 仁美, Saitō Hitomi; born 9 July 1990) is a Japanese short track speed skater. She competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Daichi Yamanaka (山中 大地) (born 1 May 1990) is a Japanese speed skater. Yamanaka competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for…
Daichi Yamanaka (山中 大地) (born 1 May 1990) is a Japanese speed skater. Yamanaka competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Japan. In the 1000 metres he finished 36th overall. Yamanaka competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics for Japan. In the 500 metres he finished 5th overall and in the 1000 metres he finished 24th overall. Yamanaka made his World Cup debut in December 2012. As of September 2014, Yamanaka's top World Cup finish is 6th in a 1000 m B race at Nagano in 2012–13. His best overall finish in the World Cup is 50th, in the 1000 metres in 2012–13. As of May 2018, Yamanaka's top World Cup finish is 2nd in a 500 m A race at Stavanger in 2017–18. His best overall finish in the World Cup is 9th, in the 2017–18 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's 500 metres.
Biba Sakurai (桜井 美馬, Sakurai Biba) (born 1989) is a Japanese short track speed skater. She competed at the 2010 Winter…
Biba Sakurai (桜井 美馬, Sakurai Biba) (born 1989) is a Japanese short track speed skater. She competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She won a bronze medal in 1500 metres at the 2011 Asian Winter Games.
Ryohei Haga (羽賀 亮平, Haga Ryōhei; born 17 September 1988) is a Japanese speed skater who is specialized in the sprint…
Ryohei Haga (羽賀 亮平, Haga Ryōhei; born 17 September 1988) is a Japanese speed skater who is specialized in the sprint distances.
Arisa Go (郷 亜里砂, Gō Arisa; born 12 December 1987) is a Japanese Olympian speed skater.
Yui Sakai (酒井 裕唯, Sakai Yui) (born 1987) is a Japanese short track speed skater. She competed at the 2010 Winter…
Yui Sakai (酒井 裕唯, Sakai Yui) (born 1987) is a Japanese short track speed skater. She competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She won a bronze medal in 500 metres at the 2011 Asian Winter Games.
Ayaka Kikuchi (菊池 彩花, Kikuchi Ayaka; born 28 June 1987) is a Japanese speed skater.
Miyako Sumiyoshi (住吉 都, Sumiyoshi Miyako; 19 March 1987 – 20 January 2018) was a Japanese speed skater. She competed at…
Miyako Sumiyoshi (住吉 都, Sumiyoshi Miyako; 19 March 1987 – 20 January 2018) was a Japanese speed skater. She competed at the 2013 World Sprint Championships in Salt Lake City, where she placed thirteenth. She also placed thirteenth in the sprint combination at the 2014 World Sprint Championships in Nagano. She competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, in the 500 metres (14th) and in the 1000 metres (22nd). On 20 January 2018, she was found dead in her home in Nagano. NHK reported that she seemed to have committed suicide.
Shiho Ishizawa (石澤 志穂, Ishizawa Shiho; born 23 October 1986) is a Japanese speed skater. She was born in Hokkaido. She…
Shiho Ishizawa (石澤 志穂, Ishizawa Shiho; born 23 October 1986) is a Japanese speed skater. She was born in Hokkaido. She won a bronze medal in the women's team pursuit at the 2011 Asian Winter Games. She competed at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics, placing ninth in the 3000 meters in Sochi.
Masako Hozumi (Japanese: 穂積 雅子; born 11 September 1986 in Fukushima) is a Japanese speed skater from Hokkaido. In 2009…
Masako Hozumi (Japanese: 穂積 雅子; born 11 September 1986 in Fukushima) is a Japanese speed skater from Hokkaido. In 2009, she finished fourth overall at the 2009 Allround. She competed for Japan at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics. She is named after Masako Natsume, a famous Japanese actress.
Nao Kodaira (Japanese: 小平 奈緒; born 26 May 1986) is a Japanese former long track speed skater who specialised in the…
Nao Kodaira (Japanese: 小平 奈緒; born 26 May 1986) is a Japanese former long track speed skater who specialised in the sprint distances. She is the 2018 Olympic champion in the 500 m distance. Kodaira is the first Japanese woman to win an Olympic gold medal in speed skating. In 2009, she graduated from Shinshu University with a bachelor's degree in education.
Hiroko Sadakane (貞包 紘子, Sadakane Hiroko; born (1986-05-16)May 16, 1986 in Aichi) is a Japanese short-track…
Hiroko Sadakane (貞包 紘子, Sadakane Hiroko; born (1986-05-16)May 16, 1986 in Aichi) is a Japanese short-track speed-skater. Sadakane competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Japan. She finished second in her opening round race of the 1500 metres, moving on to the semifinal. In the semifinal, she finished fourth, qualifying for the B Final, where she finished fourth again to end up twelfth overall. She was also a member of the 3000 metre relay team. She did not race in the semifinal, in which the team finished third, but did race in the B Final, with the team finishing fourth and ending up seventh overall. As of 2013, Sadakane's best finish at the World Championships, is sixth, as a member of the Japanese relay team in 2010. As of 2013, Sadakane has one ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup podium finish, a silver medal with the Japanese relay team, in 2009–10 at Seoul. Her best World Cup ranking is 16th, in the 1500 metres in 2009–10.
Eriko Ishino (Japanese: 石野 枝里子, Hepburn: Ishino Eriko; born 1 December 1985) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed…
Eriko Ishino (Japanese: 石野 枝里子, Hepburn: Ishino Eriko; born 1 December 1985) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed in four events at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Eri Natori (名取 英理, Natori Eri; born 23 September 1985) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed in the women's 3000…
Eri Natori (名取 英理, Natori Eri; born 23 September 1985) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed in the women's 3000 metres at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Mika Ozawa (小澤 美夏, Ozawa Mika; born (1985-08-09)August 9, 1985 in Shiojiri, Nagano) is a Japanese short-track…
Mika Ozawa (小澤 美夏, Ozawa Mika; born (1985-08-09)August 9, 1985 in Shiojiri, Nagano) is a Japanese short-track speed-skater. Ozawa competed at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics for Japan. In 2006, she finished second in the opening round of the 1000 metres, then second in her quarterfinal, advancing to the semifinals, where she placed fifth, to end up ninth overall. She was also a member of the Japanese 3000 metre relay team, which finished fourth in the semifinals and fourth in the B Final, ending up seventh overall. In 2010, she was disqualified in her round one race of the 1500 metres, failing to advance. In the 1000 metres, she finished second in the opening round, then fourth in the quarterfinals, failing to advance. She again participated in the 3000 metre relay team, which finished third in the semifinals and fourth in the B Final, ending up seventh overall. As of 2013, Ozawa's best performance at the World Championships is fourth, as a member of the Japanese relay team in 2005. Her best individual result is 11th, in the 2003 1500 metres. She also won a silver medal at the 2005 World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships for Japan, and a bronze medal at the World Junior Championships. As of 2013, Ozawa has six ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup podium finishes, all as part of the Japanese relay team. Her best finish is a pair of silver medals. She finished eighth in the World Cup rankings in the 1500 metres in two seasons.
Maki Tsuji (辻 麻希, Tsuji Maki; born 27 April 1985) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed at the 2011, 2013 and 2014…
Maki Tsuji (辻 麻希, Tsuji Maki; born 27 April 1985) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed at the 2011, 2013 and 2014 World Sprint Championships, and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Joji Kato (加藤条治, Katō Jōji) (born 6 February 1985) is a Japanese speedskater whose specialty is in the sprinting…
Joji Kato (加藤条治, Katō Jōji) (born 6 February 1985) is a Japanese speedskater whose specialty is in the sprinting distance event of 500 metres. At the age of 17 he became the first junior speedskater to skate the 500 metres in less than 35 seconds. Until 9 March 2007 he was the world record holder with the 34.30 he skated in Salt Lake City on 19 November 2005. He lost the world record to Lee Kang-seok, who skated 34.25 in Salt Lake City. At the age of 20, he became the 500 metres world champion at the 2005 World Single Distance Championships, leaving behind Hiroyasu Shimizu and Jeremy Wotherspoon. After this achievement he was considered to be one of the favourites for achieving a medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. Prior to that 500 metre race, he named three skaters as his toughest competition: Jeremy Wotherspoon of Canada, Joey Cheek of the United States, and Dmitry Dorofeyev of Russia. Cheek and Dorofeyev won gold and silver, respectively, while Kato finished in sixth place. He was also beaten by his own countryman, Yūya Oikawa, who was fourth. He represented Japan at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver where he won bronze at men's 500 metres. At the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia, he again represented Japan and finished 5th in the 500 m with a combined time over two runs of 69.74 and a fastest single time of 34.77 behind the Mulder brothers (Michel and Ronald), Jan Smeekens and Mo Tae-bum. He is a member of the Nidec Sankyo speed skating team.
Sayuri Yoshii (吉井 小百合, Yoshii Sayuri; born 28 November 1984) is a Japanese speed skater. She won silver in the 1000 m…
Sayuri Yoshii (吉井 小百合, Yoshii Sayuri; born 28 November 1984) is a Japanese speed skater. She won silver in the 1000 m and bronze in the 500 m during the 2008–09 World Cup season. She competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics and placed 5th in the 500 m of the 2010 Winter Olympics. The biggest success of Sayuri Yoshii's career occurred in 2010, when she won the silver medal at the world sprint championships in Obihiro. In these competitions two others took the podium alongside her, Lee Sang-hwa of South Korea and a Jenny Wolf of Germany. This was the only medal won by Sayuri Yoshii at an international event of this magnitude. She was also fourth in women's 500 meters at the distance world championships in Inzell in 2005, where Lee Sang-hwa defeated her by only a matter of seconds. Sayuri Yoshii has, on numerous occasions, been on the podium of the World Cup, with 500 m victories on February 20, 2005 and March 3, 2006 in Heerenveen. Her top results were achieved in the 2004/2005 season, when she was fourth in the final standings on 500 m and 1000 m. In 2006, she took part in the Olympics in Turin, taking ninth place in the race for 500 m and fifteenth place in the 1000 meters. Then, four years later, the Olympics in Vancouver allowed for her best result, a fifth place at the 500 m race.
Akio Ohta (born 3 September 1984) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the men's 500 metres event at the 2010…
Akio Ohta (born 3 September 1984) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the men's 500 metres event at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Hiromi Ōtsu (大津 広美, Ōtsu Hiromi; born 22 May 1984) is a Japanese speed skater.
Shingo Doi (土井 槙悟, Doi Shingo; born 23 August 1983) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in two events at the 2010…
Shingo Doi (土井 槙悟, Doi Shingo; born 23 August 1983) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in two events at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Takaharu Nakajima (中嶋 敬春, Nakajima Takaharu; born 2 January 1983) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 2002…
Takaharu Nakajima (中嶋 敬春, Nakajima Takaharu; born 2 January 1983) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Teruhiro Sugimori (born 15 October 1982) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the…
Teruhiro Sugimori (born 15 October 1982) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Hiroki Hirako (平子 裕基, Hirako Hiroki; born 6 August 1982) is a Japanese speed skater. He has competed for Japan at the…
Hiroki Hirako (平子 裕基, Hirako Hiroki; born 6 August 1982) is a Japanese speed skater. He has competed for Japan at the 2010 Winter Olympics. He has also previously competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics. He won gold medal in the 2007 Asian Winter Games.
Shigeyuki Dejima (出島 茂幸, Dejima Shigeyuki; born 12 May 1982) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in two events at…
Shigeyuki Dejima (出島 茂幸, Dejima Shigeyuki; born 12 May 1982) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in two events at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Yukari Watanabe (渡邊 ゆかり, Watanabe Yukari; born 28 April 1981) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed at the 2002…
Yukari Watanabe (渡邊 ゆかり, Watanabe Yukari; born 28 April 1981) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Kesato Miyazaki (born 4 April 1981) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in two events at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Yūya Oikawa (及川 佑, Oikawa Yūya) (born 16 January 1981) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the 500 meter speed…
Yūya Oikawa (及川 佑, Oikawa Yūya) (born 16 January 1981) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the 500 meter speed skating events in the 2006, 2010, and 2014 Winter Olympics.
Sayuri Osuga (Japanese: 大菅小百合, born 27 October 1980) is a Japanese speed skater and cyclist. She is one of the few…
Sayuri Osuga (Japanese: 大菅小百合, born 27 October 1980) is a Japanese speed skater and cyclist. She is one of the few athletes who started both in the Winter Games 2002 and 2006 (in the 500 m speed skating event) and in the 2004 Summer Games (in the 500 m time trial cycling event, placing 10th). Until 2006, she was a member of the professional Sankyoseiki speedskating team. She placed first and third in the Speedskating World Cup. She holds the Japanese records in the 500 m speed skating and the 500 m time trial event. From 2006 to 2011, she was sponsored by the construction company Daiwa House Industries Co. Ltd. She retired in 2011.
Shihomi Shinya (新谷 志保美, Shin'ya Shihomi; born 10 August 1979) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed in the women's…
Shihomi Shinya (新谷 志保美, Shin'ya Shihomi; born 10 August 1979) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed in the women's 500 metres at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Naoya Tamura (田村 直也, Tamura Naoya; born 18 June 1979) is a Japanese short track speed skater. He competed at the 1998…
Naoya Tamura (田村 直也, Tamura Naoya; born 18 June 1979) is a Japanese short track speed skater. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Eriko Seo (妹尾 栄里子, Seo Eriko; born 12 March 1979) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics…
Eriko Seo (妹尾 栄里子, Seo Eriko; born 12 March 1979) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Aki Tonoike (外ノ池 亜希, Tonoike Aki; born 3 March 1979) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed at the 1998, 2002 and the…
Aki Tonoike (外ノ池 亜希, Tonoike Aki; born 3 March 1979) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed at the 1998, 2002 and the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Yugo Shinohara (篠原 祐剛, Shinohara Yūgō; born 2 November 1978) is a Japanese short track speed skater. He competed at the…
Yugo Shinohara (篠原 祐剛, Shinohara Yūgō; born 2 November 1978) is a Japanese short track speed skater. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Ikue Teshigawara (勅使川原 郁恵, Teshigawara Ikue; born 27 October 1978) is a Japanese short track speed skater. She competed…
Ikue Teshigawara (勅使川原 郁恵, Teshigawara Ikue; born 27 October 1978) is a Japanese short track speed skater. She competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics, the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics.