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Katsunori Koike

Japan

SportShort Track
FederationIDSTJPN13012200001
NOCJapan
Born30 Dec 2000 in Chino 
GenderMen
OccupationAthlete, Office Worker
LanguagesJapanese
ResidenceJapan
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 40.869 21 Oct 2021 Beijing  
    1000m 1:26.385 12 Jan 2020 Montreal  
    1500m 2:18.232 04 Feb 2023 Dresden  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    3000m Relay 1      
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesGoing to cafes, watching basketball. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023)  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011552976822  
General Interest
General Interest
AmbitionsTo win a medal at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (city.chino.lg.jp, 22 Apr 2022)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe was encouraged by his older sister.  
When and where did you begin this sport?He took up the sport in 2006 in the first grade of primary school.  
General Interest
General Interest
Superstitions / Rituals / BeliefsHe listens to music before he competes. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023)  
Memorable sporting achievementCompeting at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023)  
Famous relativesHis older sister Yuna Koike has represented Japan in short track on the World Cup circuit. (SportsDeskOnline, 14 Feb 2023; Athlete, 10 Feb 2023)  
Most influential person in careerJapanese speed skater Keiichiro Nagashima. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachKiyotaka Tomono [national], JPN; Eiji Koara, JPN  
General Interest
General Interest
NicknamesKatsu (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023)  
Sporting philosophy / motto"Have indomitable spirit." (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamANA Trading: Japan  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2017/2018 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay1  
    2018/2019 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay4  
    2016/2017 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay4  
    2022/2023 World Championships 5000m Relay5  
    2022 Olympic Games 5000m Relay8  
    2016/2017 World Junior Championships Overall19  
    2018/2019 World Junior Championships 500m21  
    2022 Olympic Games 500m26  
    2022/2023 World Championships 500m52  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2022/2023 Dordrecht 5000m Relay3  
    2019/2020 Dresden 5000m Relay7  
    2019/2020 Dresden 500m19  
    2022/2023 Dresden 1500m20  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 500m27  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 500m31  
    2019/2020 Dresden 1500m38  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 500m50  
    2022/2023 Dresden 500m53  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1500m55  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification Overall63  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1000m103  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1500m117