Men
JPN
Tatsuya SHINHAMA
JPN- Date of birth11 Jul 1996
- Height1830 CM
- ProfessionAthlete, Office Worker
- HometownObihiro
- Start skating / He began skating at age three in Hokkaido, Japan, and got involved in the sport more seriously after starting primary school. /
- HobbiesFishing. (skatingjapan.or.jp, 09 Nov 2021)
- LanguagesJapanese
- CoachToshihiko Itokawa, JPN
- ChoreographerN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- Practice low seasonN/A
- Practice high seasonN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
He was presented with the JOC Cup for the 2019/20 season by the Japan Skating Federation. The award is given to the best skater of the season. (sponichi.co.jp, 25 Mar 2020)
He was named Skater of the Year for the 2019/20 season by the Tokyo Sports Journalists Club in Japan. (chunichi.co.jp, 20 Apr 2020)
In 2013 he was given an Excellence Award by the Kushiro Sports Association in Japan. (kushiro-taikyo.jp, 2013)
He was named Skater of the Year for the 2019/20 season by the Tokyo Sports Journalists Club in Japan. (chunichi.co.jp, 20 Apr 2020)
In 2013 he was given an Excellence Award by the Kushiro Sports Association in Japan. (kushiro-taikyo.jp, 2013)
"Don't be afraid of failure, and keep taking up challenges." (Athlete, 20 Nov 2018)
He became the first male speed skater representing Japan in 33 years to win the sprint combination at the world sprint championships by placing first at the 2020 edition of the tournament in Hamar, Norway. (SportsDeskOnline, 22 Dec 2020; fujitv-view.jp, 22 May 2020)
He was encouraged to take up the sport by his older brother.
Toshihiko Itokawa, JPN
