Yoshiaki Oguro

Club / Team

Mitsubishi Electric: Japan

Hobbies

Going for walks. (skatingjapan.or.jp, 03 Aug 2015)

Reason for choosing this sport

He was encouraged to take up the sport by coach Saburo Imai after the pair met at a skating school.

Hero / Idol

Russian short track skater Victor An. (Athlete, 11 Feb 2016)

Name of coach	Jonathan Guilmette [national], CAN
When and where did you begin this sport?	He began skating at age seven in Sagamihara, Japan.

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Ambitions	To win a medal at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (mitsubishielectric.co.jp, 15 May 2015)
Awards and honours	In 2013 he was presented with the Kanagawa Prefecture Sports Excellence Award in Japan. (kanagawa.jp, 30 Nov 2013) In 2013 he received an Excellence Award at the Yokohama Sports Awards Ceremony in Japan. (kanagawa-u.ac.jp, 11 Feb 2013)

Training Regime

He trains three times a week on the days he can finish work early.

Sporting philosophy / motto	"Make progress day after day, month after month." (Athlete, 11 Feb 2016)
Injuries	He injured his neck at age 17. (Athlete, 11 Feb 2016)
Memorable sporting achievement	Winning a bronze medal in the 5000m relay at the 2011 World Cup event in Nagoya, Japan. (SportsDeskOnline, 12 Feb 2016; Athlete, 11 Feb 2016)