Motonaga Arito

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Motonaga Arito
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Arito at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (2002-03-18) 18 March 2002 (age 23)
Hokkaido, Japan
Sport
CountryJapan
Sport Speed skating
Event(s)
1500 m, 5000 m, team pursuit
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
World University Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Lake Placid Team pursuit
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 Lake Placid 1500 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 Lake Placid 5000 m
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Harbin Team pursuit
Winter Youth Olympics
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Gangwon 1500 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2020 Gangwon Mass start

Motonaga Arito (born 18 March 2002) is a Japanese speed-skater.

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Career

Arito represented Japan at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics and won a gold medal in the 1500 metres with a time of 1:52.24. [1] He also won a gold medal in the mass start with a time of 6:29.72. [2]

He competed at the 2023 Winter World University Games and won a gold medal in the team pursuit with a time of 4:07.52. [3] He also won bronze medals in the 1500 metres and 5000 metres. [4] [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Domo Arito! Motonaga wins Japan's second speed skating gold at Winter YOG". oca.asia. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Mexico wins historic first gold at Winter Youth Olympics". panamsports.org. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Korea and Japan win gold in long track speed skating". fisu.net. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Japanese Hat Trick at Olympic Oval". fisu.net. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Lake Placid 1980 records fall at Lake Placid 2023". fisu.net. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2026.


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