Dan Iwasa
Japan
| Sport | Short Track | |
| FederationID | STJPN11812199501 | |
| NOC | Japan | |
| Born | 18 Dec 1995
in Sagamihara  |
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| Gender | Men |
| Residence | Machida, JPN | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Bank Employee | |
| Higher education | Human Biology - Kanagawa University: Japan | |
| Languages | Japanese |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 41.552 | 01 Nov 2019 |  Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1000m | 1:24.844 | 12 Nov 2016 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1500m | 2:12.382 | 11 Nov 2022 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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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 | Kiraboshi Bank: Japan | |
| Reason for choosing this sport | He was spotted by coach Saburo Imai while he was skating with his father. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Awards and honours | In February 2011 he received a Best Performance Award in Machida, Japan. (machida.tokyo.jp, 02 Mar 2012) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Teppei Kikuchi [club], JPN; Kiyotaka Tomono [national], JPN | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began skating at age five in Sagamihara, Japan. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Injuries | In March 2017 he fractured the medial malleolus bone in his left ankle and was out of action for six months. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023) He has sustained an injury to his right knee during his career. (Athlete, 02 Feb 2017) |
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| Most influential person in career | Coach Saburo Imai. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023) | |
| Hero / Idol | Korean short track skater Noh Jin-Kyu. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Be calm." (Athlete, 11 Feb 2016) |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/dan.iwasa.35 |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Eating ramen (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023) | |
| Ambitions | To win a medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023) |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2022/2023 | Four Continents Championships | 5000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Junior Championships | 3000m Relay | 3 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Junior Championships | 3000m Relay | 3 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Junior Championships | Overall | 4 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Junior Championships | 3000m Relay | 5 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Championships | 5000m Relay | 5 | |||
| 2011/2012 | World Junior Championships | 3000m Relay | 5 | |||
| 2011/2012 | World Junior Championships | Overall | 9 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Junior Championships | Overall | 13 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Championships | 1500m | 14 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Junior Championships | Overall | 32 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2022/2023 | Dresden | 5000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Almaty | 5000m Relay | 3 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Dordrecht | 5000m Relay | 3 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Almaty | 5000m Relay | 3 | |||
| 2015/2016 | Dresden | 1000m | 4 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Salt Lake City, UT | 5000m Relay | 6 | |||
| 2019/2020 | Salt Lake City, UT | 5000m Relay | 6 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Almaty | 2000m Relay | 7 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Almaty | 2000m Relay | 7 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Shanghai | 5000m Relay | 7 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Gangneung | 1000m | 7 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Salt Lake City, UT | 2000m Relay | 9 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Gangneung | 5000m Relay | 9 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Minsk | 5000m Relay | 9 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Salt Lake City, UT | 5000m Relay | 9 | |||
| 2015/2016 | Dresden | 5000m Relay | 10 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Calgary, AB | 5000m Relay | 12 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Dresden | 1000m | 13 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Minsk | 1000m | 13 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Gangneung | 1000m | 13 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Salt Lake City, UT | 1500m | 15 | |||
| 2019/2020 | Salt Lake City, UT | 1500m | 15 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Salt Lake City, UT | 1000m | 15 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Almaty | 1500m | 17 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Dresden | 1500m | 21 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Almaty | 1000m | 22 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Dresden | 1000m | 22 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 23 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 24 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Salt Lake City, UT | 500m | 25 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Dresden | 500m | 26 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Almaty | 500m | 27 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Shanghai | 500m | 28 | |||
| 2019/2020 | Shanghai | 1000m | 29 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 30 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Calgary, AB | 500m | 31 | |||
| 2019/2020 | Shanghai | 500m | 34 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Salt Lake City, UT | 500m | 35 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Shanghai | 500m | 35 | |||
| 2019/2020 | Salt Lake City, UT | 500m | 37 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Minsk | 1000m | 40 | |||
| 2022/2023 | Almaty | 1500m | 46 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Calgary, AB | 500m | 49 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 50 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 50 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 52 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | Overall | 54 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 62 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 66 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 71 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 73 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 73 | |||