Masahito Obayashi

Japan

Occupation	Public Servant
Languages	Japanese
Higher education	Business Studies - Yamanashi Gakuin University: Kofu, JPN

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	36.87	20 Feb 2021	Hachinohe
	1000m	1:10.90	07 Mar 2021	Hachinohe
	1500m	1:47.07	31 Dec 2021	Nagano
	5000m	6:17.45	03 Dec 2021	Salt Lake City, UT
	10000m	13:26.88	19 Nov 2017	Stavanger

General Interest

Memorable sporting achievement

Winning bronze in team pursuit at the 2013 World Junior Championships in Collalbo, Italy. (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

He was influenced by his father and his older sister.

General Interest

Most influential person in career	Japanese skater Akira Kuroiwa. (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019)
Hero / Idol	Korean speed skater Lee Seung-Hoon. (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019)

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport?

He began skating at age eight in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

Social Media

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005463994982
twitter.com/akkanbe1210

General Interest

Sporting philosophy / motto	"Guts." (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019)
Hobbies	Golf, watching sumo wrestling. (skatingjapan.or.jp, 09 Nov 2020)

Championships results		Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
		2021/2022	World Allround Championships	Allround	16

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2021/2022	Tomaszów Mazowiecki	Mass Start	1
	2021/2022	Tomaszów Mazowiecki	Team Pursuit	3
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	Mass Start	15
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	5000/10000m	23
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	5000/10000m	37
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 16 Laps	40
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	5000/10000m	42
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	5000/10000m	42
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	5000/10000m	50