Ryu Watanabe
Japan
| Sport | Short Track | |
| FederationID | STJPN12107199601 | |
| NOC | Japan | |
| Born | 21 Jul 1996
in Tokyo  |
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| Gender | Men |
| Residence | Tokyo, JPN | |
| Higher education | Economics - Rikkyo University: Tokyo, JPN | |
| Occupation | Student | |
| Languages | Japanese |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 42.994 | 08 Mar 2014 |  Erzurum |
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| 1000m | 1:27.813 | 09 Mar 2014 | Erzurum |
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| 1500m | 2:17.074 | 07 Mar 2014 | Erzurum |
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| Main Achievements | ||||||
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Main Achievements |
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| World Junior Championships | Event | |||||
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World Junior Championships
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| 3000m Relay | 2 | |||||
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Rikkyo University: Tokyo, JPN | |
| Reason for choosing this sport | He initially began roller skating at age six because his father suggested the sport to him. He took up short track as part of training for roller skating. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | His family. (sports-tokyo.info, 06 Apr 2018) | |
| Ambitions | To win a medal at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (sports-tokyo.info, 06 Apr 2018) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Keiichiro Nagashima [national], JPN | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began the sport in grade four of primary school. |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009275106639 |