Kazuki YOSHINAGA

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Student

Sports Science - Chukyo University (Nagoya, JPN)

Japanese, English

Chukyo University

National: Keiichiro Nagashima (JPN)
Club: Kenji Hayashida (JPN)

Mother Mika Kato (Short track): Won three overall World Championship silver medals between 1980 and 1983.

Aunt Miyoshi Kato (Speed skating, Short track): Represented Japan in speed skating at the Lake Placid 1980 Olympic Winter Games, with a best of 17th in the 1000m. Ten-time World Short Track Championship medallist, winning back-to-back Allround titles (1980-81).

2015 World Cup in Montreal (1000m - 5th, 1500m - 15th, Relay - 10th)

2019/20: Hip injury affected his left leg throughout the season.

His mother took him to watch short track when he was in second grade in Aichi Prefecture. (sponichi.co.jp, 17 Dec 2017)

Was interested in the speed that skaters could reach on the ice. (Info 2018)

Win a gold medal at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. "I was very disappointed last time (PyeongChang 2018), so I want to get rid of that. I want to believe in myself, by doing my best at the Beijing Olympics." (sankei.com, 03 Feb 2021)

Winning relay bronze at the 2018 World Championships in Montreal. (isu.org)

Short track skater Victor An (RUS), six-time Olympic gold medallist and 20-time world champion. (Info 2018)

"Do your best and become the best." (isu.org)

Aichi Prefecture Sports Citation Award (2018)
Owariasahi Sports Achievement Award (2018)