Takahiro Fujimoto (speed skater)
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| Born | March 13, 1985 Nishigoshi, Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 139 lb (63 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Short track speed skating | ||||||||||||||
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| World finals | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Highest world ranking | 30 (1500m) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Takahiro Fujimoto (藤本 貴大, Fujimoto Takahiro, born March 13, 1985 in Nishigoshi) is a Japanese short track speed skater.
Fujimoto competed at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics for Japan. In 2006, he was a member of the 5000 metre relay team, which was disqualified in the semifinal. In 2010, in both the 500 metres and 1000 metres, he placed fourth in his heat, failing to advance. In the 1500 metres, he placed 3rd in his opening heat, advancing to the semifinals, where he finished 6th, again failing to advance. His best overall finish was in the 1500, where he placed 17th.[1]
As of 2013, Fujimoto's best performance at the World Championships came in 2009, when he won a bronze medal as a member of the Japanese 5000 metre relay team. His best individual finish is 11th, in the 2009 1000 metres[2]
As of 2013, Fujimoto has two podium finishes on the ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup. His best finish is a silver, in the 500 metres at Jeonju in 2006–07. His top World Cup ranking is 13th, in the 1000 metres in 2008–09.[2]
World Cup Podiums
[edit]| Date | Season | Location | Rank | Event |
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| 29 October 2006 | 2006–07 | Jeonju |  |
500m |
| 25 November 2007 | 2007–08 | Heerenveen |  |
5000m Relay |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sports Reference Profile". Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ a b c "ISU Biography".[dead link]
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Japanese male short track speed skaters
- Olympic short track speed skaters for Japan
- Short track speed skaters at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Short track speed skaters at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Asian Games medalists in short track speed skating
- Asian Games silver medalists for Japan
- Short track speed skaters at the 2011 Asian Winter Games
- Medalists at the 2011 Asian Winter Games
- World Short Track Speed Skating Championships medalists
- Sportspeople from Kumamoto Prefecture