Takahiro Ito

Japan

Higher education	Physical Education - Nihon University: Tokyo, JPN
Occupation	Athlete, Office Worker
Languages	Japanese
Residence	Japan

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	37.84	20 Feb 2022	Hachinohe
	1000m	1:12.61	17 Feb 2019	Nagano
	1500m	1:49.81	21 Feb 2022	Hachinohe
	5000m	6:24.56	19 Nov 2022	Heerenveen
	10000m	13:07.85	17 Dec 2022	Calgary

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team

Hokudo: Tokyo, JPN

General Interest

Injuries

He was diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter disease in his knees while he was in grade 10 of high school. (Athlete, 23 Nov 2018)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

He was influenced by his older sister.

General Interest

Most influential person in career

Japanese speed skater Hiroyasu Shimizu, and his high school speed skating coach. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023, 23 Nov 2018)

Sport Specific Information

Name of coach	Toshihiko Itokawa, JPN
When and where did you begin this sport?	He began skating in 2002 in Kawakami, Japan.

General Interest

Sporting philosophy / motto	"Enjoy the competition." (Athlete, 23 Nov 2018) "Hard work pays off." (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)
Hobbies	Playing video games. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)

Social Media

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009477995893
twitter.com/takapdec25

General Interest

Ambitions	To compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (hakudo.co.jp, 31 Oct 2022; Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)
Awards and honours	In 2020 he was given an Excellence Award by the Nagano City Skating Association in Japan. (skating-nsa.jp, 01 Jun 2021)
Nicknames	Takapi (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2022/2023	World Single Distances Championships	10000m	9
	2018/2019	World Single Distances Championships	10000m	12
	2018/2019	World Single Distances Championships	5000m	20