Momoka HORIKAWA

Japan

Speed Skating

Date of Birth: 10 Jul 2003

Age: 18

Gender: Female

Height (m/ft): 1.64/5'4''

Place of birth: HOKKAIDO

Birth Country:

Japan

Residence: TAKE

Residence Country:

Japan

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Speed Skating	Women's 5000m	10

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	National Speed Skating Oval	Women's 5000m	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Hobbies:

Listening to music

Occupation:

Athlete

Languages spoken:

Japanese

Coach:

National: Johan de Wit (NED)

Debut:

2021 World Cup in Tomaszow Mazowiecki (1500m B - 13th, 3000m B - 4th, Mass start semi-final - 9th)

National team:

2021

Ambition:

"In 2018 I watched the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang as a spectator. It made such an impression on me, I wanted to race at the next Olympics so I could impress others." (hochi.news, 31 Dec 2021)

General Interest

NERVES
After the high school student qualified for the Olympic Winter Games with a Japanese junior record, she admitted she had been very nervous about the competition. "This qualification race was the most important ever in my life. I was very nervous and pressured, but now I'm very happy to be on the podium." (nikkansports.com, 31 Dec 2021)

Milestones

Finished 10th in the 5000m at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.

At 18 years, is Japan's youngest participant in the women's 5000m at the Olympic Winter Games. She is the second youngest ever competitor in the event overall, after Kirstin Holum (USA) raced it at Nagano 1998 aged 17 years, 236 days.

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event

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