Men
JPN
Joji Kato
JPN- Date of birth06 Feb 1985
- Height165 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- HometownNagano
- Place of birthYamagata
- Start skating Club He began the sport at age six in Yamagata, Japan. Hakujikai Group: Suwa, JPN
- HobbiesSpending time with his daughter. (skatingjapan.or.jp, 26 Oct 2015)
- LanguagesJapanese
- FamliyOne daughter
- CoachN/A
- ChoreographerN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- Practice low seasonN/A
- Practice high seasonN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
In 2018 he received the Nagano Citizen Honorary Award in Japan. (sankei.com, 04 Apr 2018)
In 2017 he was given an Excellence Award by the Nagano Skate Association in Japan. (skating-nsa.jp, 20 May 2018)
In 2011 he received the Yamagata Prefecture Sports Grand Prize in Japan. (47news.jp, 19 Jul 2011)
In 2017 he was given an Excellence Award by the Nagano Skate Association in Japan. (skating-nsa.jp, 20 May 2018)
In 2011 he received the Yamagata Prefecture Sports Grand Prize in Japan. (47news.jp, 19 Jul 2011)
"Have composure." (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017)
His older brother. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017)
He began experiencing problems with his right knee in 2015. He took some time off at the beginning of the 2016/17 season in order to recover from the problem. (hochi.co.jp, 19 Oct 2017; Athlete, 27 Jan 2017; chunichi.co.jp, 22 Oct 2015)
He sustained injuries to his face in 2010. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2015)
He suffered a chest infection at the end of 2005. It affected his performances for a number of months, including at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin. (japantimes.co.jp, 03 Feb 2009)
He sustained injuries to his face in 2010. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2015)
He suffered a chest infection at the end of 2005. It affected his performances for a number of months, including at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin. (japantimes.co.jp, 03 Feb 2009)
To compete at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (hochi.co.jp, 01 Jun 2018)
Setting a world record in the 500m at the 2005 World Single Distance Championships in Inzell, Germany. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017; sports.yahoo.co.jp, 18 Feb 2018)
COACHING
He served as head coach of the Nidec Sankyo speed skating club in Japan from 2016 until 2017. (mainichi.jp, 23 Mar 2017; nikkansports.com, 13 Jun 2016)
BREAK
He decided to take some time away from the sport following the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. He returned to competition during the 2015/16 season. (nikkei.com, 22 Oct 2015)
He served as head coach of the Nidec Sankyo speed skating club in Japan from 2016 until 2017. (mainichi.jp, 23 Mar 2017; nikkansports.com, 13 Jun 2016)
BREAK
He decided to take some time away from the sport following the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. He returned to competition during the 2015/16 season. (nikkei.com, 22 Oct 2015)
He was encouraged to try skating by his older brother.
