Kota KIKUCHI
JapanEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Short Track Speed Skating |
Men's 500m | 22 | |
| Men's 1500m | 22 | ||
| Men's 5000m Relay | 8 | ||
| Mixed Team Relay | 10 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| World Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 7 | Men's 500m | 2019 | Sofia, BUL |
| 7 | Men's 5000m Relay | 2019 | Sofia, BUL |
| 14 | Men's Overall | 2019 | Sofia, BUL |
| 22 | Men's 1500m | 2019 | Sofia, BUL |
| 58 | Men's 1000m | 2019 | Sofia, BUL |
| World Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Men's 500m | Men's 1000m | Men's 1500m |
| 2021/22 | 18 | 48 | |
| 2019/20 | 25 | 25 | 57 |
| 2018/19 | 28 | 132 | 83 |
| 2016/17 | 110 | 41 | |
| 2014/15 | 86 | 121 | 51 |
Listening to radio, watching road cycling, shaving wood
Athlete, Office worker
Older brother, Teppei. Older sister.
Japanese
Keijinkai
National: Keiichiro Nagashima (JPN), Masatoshi Ito (JPN)
Brother Teppei Kikuchi (Short track): Finished seventh in the relay at the 2009 World Championships. One World Cup podium, finishing second in the 2019 Dresden relay along with Kota (did not race together).
Cousin Jumpei Yoshizawa (Short track): Vancouver 2010 Japanese Olympian, with two top-20 results. Bronze medallist at the 2004 World Team Championships in 2005 Winter Universiade (relay).
2014 World Cup in Seoul (500m - 24th, 1500m - 16th, relay - 7th)
Began skating in grade four of primary school in Nagano. (isu.org)
Took up the sport alongside his older brother because there was an ice rink near their house. (isu.org)
"I've been working hard for four years to win a medal in the relay, so I want to win a medal. I want to win gold." (fnn.jp, 22 Dec 2021)
Winning gold in the 500m at the 2019 All Japan Single Distances Championships. (isu.org)
Short track skater Lee Ho-Suk (KOR), five-time Olympic medallist and nine-time world champion. (isu.org)
Short track skater and cousin, Jumpei Yoshizawa (JPN). (isu.org)
"All difficulties can be surmounted when you are determined." (isu.org)
