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Yamato Matsui

Japan

SportSpeed Skating
NOCJapan
Born24 Nov 1997 in  Obihiro
GenderMen
Higher educationEconomics - Nihon University: Tokyo, JPN
OccupationAthlete, Office Worker
LanguagesJapanese
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 34.04 03 Dec 2021 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1000m 1:07.59 15 Feb 2020 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1500m 1:48.40 15 Feb 2019 Nagano  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamSirius: Morioka, JPN  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesPlaying the guitar, painting. (skatingjapan.or.jp, 01 Sep 2022; kachimai.jp, 25 Aug 2021)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe was encouraged to start skating by his older sister. He competed in distance events when he was younger, but switched to the 500m and 1000m in 2013 as he became taller.  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerJapanese speed skater Keiichiro Nagashima. (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019)  
Hero / IdolDutch speed skater Jan Smeekens. (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019)  
AmbitionsTo win an overall title in the 2022/23 World Cup season, and to win gold at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (kk-sirius.co.jp, 27 May 2022)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachJoji Kato [national], JPN; Keiichiro Nagashima [national], JPN  
When and where did you begin this sport?He took up the sport at age three in Shikaoi, Japan.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Whatever will be, will be. Whatever happens, happens." (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019)  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004653793975  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships Team Sprint4  
    2019/2020 World Sprint Championships Overall6  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 1000m15  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2021/2022 Salt Lake City, UT 500m1  
    2019/2020 Heerenveen 500m3  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 500m5  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 500m8  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1000m39