Men
JPN
Seitaro ICHINOHE
JPN- Date of birth25 Jan 1996
- Height1760 CM
- ProfessionAthlete, Office Worker
- Home townObihiro
- Start skating / Club He began skating at age three. / ANA: Japan
- HobbiesCoffee. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
- languagesEnglish, Japanese
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
In 2018 he received the Nagano Citizen Honorary Award in Japan. (shinmai.co.jp, 04 Apr 2018)
In 2017 he was given the Best Skater Award by the Nagano Skate Association in Japan. (skating-nsa.jp, 20 May 2018)
In 2014 he was given the Yamagata Prefecture Sports Glory Award in Japan. (yamagata-np.jp, 23 Feb 2015)
In 2013 he received the Yamagata Prefecture Sports Honorary Award. (yamagata.jp, 25 Feb 2014)
In 2012 he was presented with the Bihoro Honorary Award in Japan. (denshobato.com, 27 Mar 2012)
In 2017 he was given the Best Skater Award by the Nagano Skate Association in Japan. (skating-nsa.jp, 20 May 2018)
In 2014 he was given the Yamagata Prefecture Sports Glory Award in Japan. (yamagata-np.jp, 23 Feb 2015)
In 2013 he received the Yamagata Prefecture Sports Honorary Award. (yamagata.jp, 25 Feb 2014)
In 2012 he was presented with the Bihoro Honorary Award in Japan. (denshobato.com, 27 Mar 2012)
"As I compete in both the 5000m and 1500m, I aim to race in the 5000m maintaining the same speed as the 1500m. This works well for me." (news.yahoo.co.jp, 07 Mar 2020)
His father. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
He and his teammates Riku Tsuchiya and Shane Williamson became the first male Japanese speed skaters to win a medal in team pursuit at the world single distances championships by claiming silver in the event 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)
Japanese speed skater Masahiro Yuki. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)
He sustained an injury to his left hip at age 19. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2023)
His father was a coach and took him to a skating rink.
Osawa Wataru, JPN
