Name Hiroyasu Shimizu Role Speed Skater | Height 1.62 m | |
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Similar People Reiko Takagaki, Jeremy Wotherspoon, Casey FitzRandolph, Kip Carpenter, Ids Postma | ||
Jeremy wotherspoon vs hiroyasu shimizu wc distances 2003
Hiroyasu Shimizu (清水宏保 in Japanese, born 27 February 1974 in Obihiro, Hokkaidō, Japan) is a Japanese speed skater. He has an Olympic gold medal from 1998 in the 500 m and his win made him a hero in his home country. He currently holds the world record for the 100 m speed skating event in 9.43 seconds. He formerly held the 500 m record (34.32) but was later beaten by fellow Japanese skater Joji Kato.
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- Jeremy wotherspoon vs hiroyasu shimizu wc distances 2003
- Hiroyasu shimizu tegen casey fitzrandolph in warsaw polen 500 m 2nd run
- World records
- References
He is well known for his physical handicaps, with a height of only 162 cm, and he has an asthma, for which he was featured in a commercial for an asthma drug by GlaxoSmithKline.
He married Japanese fashion model Reiko Takagaki (高垣麗子).
Hiroyasu shimizu tegen casey fitzrandolph in warsaw polen 500 m 2nd run
World records
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com
References
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