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Men

Riku Tsuchiya

flagJPN
  • Date of birth14 Dec 1997
  • Height1790 CM
  • ProfessionAthlete, Office Worker
  • HometownKaruizawa
  • Place of birthKaruizawa
  • Start skating / Club He began skating at age 10 in Karuizawa, Japan. / Hakudo : Japan
  • HobbiesVisiting hot springs, eating desserts. (skatingjapan.or.jp, 01 Sep 2022)
  • LanguagesJapanese
  • CoachToshiaki Imamura, JPN
  • ChoreographerN/A
  • Former CoachN/A
  • Practice low seasonN/A
  • Practice high seasonN/A
  • General Interest
  • Sport Specific Information
In 2017 he was given an Excellence Award by the Nagano Skate Association in Japan. (skating-nsa.jp, 2017)
"Take on a challenge." (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019)
Japanese speed skater Shane Williamson. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
He and his teammates Seitaro Ichinohe and Shane Williamson became the first male speed skaters representing Japan to win a medal in team pursuit at the world single distances championships by claiming silver at the 2020 edition of the tournament in Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. (SportsDeskOnline, 25 Jan 2021; news.yahoo.co.jp, 07 Mar 2020)
Coach Toshiaki Imamura. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
To win a medal at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (hakudo.co.jp, 31 Oct 2022)
Winning gold in team pursuit at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Helsinki, Finland. (Athlete, 21 Nov 2019)
He was encouraged to take up the sport by his parents, who were also involved in skating.
Toshiaki Imamura, JPN