Men
JPN
Yoshiaki Oguro
JPN- Date of birth18 Aug 1990
- Height173 CM
- ProfessionOffice Worker
- HometownSagamihara
- Place of birthFukuoka
- Start skatingHe began skating at age seven in Sagamihara, Japan.
- Club Mitsubishi Electric: Japan
- HobbiesGoing for walks. (skatingjapan.or.jp, 03 Aug 2015)
- LanguagesJapanese
- CoachN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
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)
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)
In 2013 he received an Excellence Award at the Yokohama Sports Awards Ceremony in Japan. (kanagawa-u.ac.jp, 11 Feb 2013)
"Make progress day after day, month after month." (Athlete, 11 Feb 2016)
Russian short track skater Victor An. (Athlete, 11 Feb 2016)
He injured his neck at age 17. (Athlete, 11 Feb 2016)
To win a medal at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (mitsubishielectric.co.jp, 15 May 2015)
He trains three times a week on the days he can finish work early.
He was encouraged to take up the sport by coach Saburo Imai after the pair met at a skating school.
