Japan at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

Japan at the
2020 Winter Youth Olympics
IOC codeJPN
NOCJapanese Olympic Committee
Websitewww.joc.or.jp
in Lausanne
Competitors72 in 14 sports
Flag bearerYuma Kagiyama
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
9
Silver
7
Bronze
1
Total
17
Winter Youth Olympics appearances (overview)

Japan competed at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland from 9 to 22 January 2020.

Medalists

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Boys
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ohra Kimishima Super-G N/a 58.52 42
Combined 58.52 42 36.02 23 1:34.54 26
Giant slalom DNF
Slalom 38.54 17 40.94 10 1:19.48 11
Girls
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Yuka Wakatsuki Super-G N/a 1:02.38 41
Combined 1:02.38 41 41.47 26 1:43.85 28
Giant slalom 1:10.59 34 1:09.44 27 2:20.03 26
Slalom 49.79 29 48.98 25 1:38.77 24
Mixed
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Ohra Kimishima
Yuka Wakatsuki 		Team  Norway
L 0–4 		Did not advance 16

Biathlon

Main article: Biathlon at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Boys
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Taiki Ito Sprint 24:27.9 5 (2+3) 81
Individual 46:57.6 13 (3+5+4+1) 91
Keita Momen Sprint 25:35.7 7 (3+4) 90
Individual 43:19.5 8 (3+3+1+1) 81
Chiharu Ueda Sprint 22:38.0 5 (1+4) 52
Individual 42:20.7 10 (2+4+2+2) 71
Girls
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Kurea Matsuoka Sprint 23:18.7 2 (1+1) 75
Individual 43:44.6 7 (3+1+2+1) 78
Misa Sasaki Sprint 23:32.6 5 (3+2) 78
Individual 40:58.3 7 (2+3+1+1) 66
Mixed
Athletes Event Time Misses Rank
Misa Sasaki
Chiharu Ueda 		Single mixed relay 52:38.7 10+20 28
Misa Sasaki
Kurea Matsuoka
Chiharu Ueda
Taiki Ito 		Mixed relay 1:33:11.3 14+21 24

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Girls
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Chika Honda 5 km classic N/a 15:34.3 19
Free sprint 2:57.31 27 Q 2:54.69 6 Did not advance 28
Cross-country cross 5:27.62 33 Did not advance

Curling

Main article: Curling at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

Japan qualified a mixed team of four athletes.[1]

Mixed team
Team Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Takumi Maeda
Momoha Tabata
Asei Nakahara
Mina Kobayashi 		Mixed team  Sweden
W 7 – 4 		 Czech Republic
W 8 – 1 		 United States
W 8 – 2 		 Italy
L 6 – 7 		 Latvia
W 9 – 4 		2 Q  Canada
W 5 – 4 		 New Zealand
W 8 – 4 		 Norway
L 4 – 5
Mixed doubles
Athletes Event Round of 48 Round of 24 Round of 12 Round of 6 Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
 Mina Kobayashi (JPN)
 Leo Tuaz (FRA) 		Mixed doubles  Pražáková (CZE)
 Moon (KOR)
W 6–5 		 Jensen (DEN)
 Zhai (CHN)
W 8–7 		 Szmidt (POL)
 Rankin (GBR)
W 9–2 		 Nagy (HUN)
 Young (CAN)
L 1–8 LL 		 Nagy (HUN)
 Young (CAN)
L 2–6 		 Pei (CHN)
 Chabičovský (CZE)
L 3–7 		4
 Takumi Maeda (JPN)
 Ērika Bitmete (LAT) 		 Ghedina (ITA)
 Omerzel (SLO)
W 8–6 		 Klammer (EST)
 Vlasenko (RUS)
W 8–7 		 Vergnaud (FRA)
 Burås (NOR)
L 8–9 		Did not advance 7
 Asei Nakahara (JPN)
 Gabi Rogic Farias (BRA) 		 Antes (GER)
 Szarvas (HUN)
L 2–9 		Did not advance 25
 Momoha Tabata (JPN)
 Romet Mäesalu (EST) 		 Wiksten (DEN)
 Craik (GBR)
L 6–8 		Did not advance 25

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

Two Japanese figure skaters achieved quota places for Japan based on the results of the 2019 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.[2]

Singles
Athlete Event SP FS Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Yuma Kagiyama Boys' singles 72.76 3 166.41 1 239.17
Mana Kawabe Girls' singles 65.84 4 119.38 3 185.22 4
Couples
Athlete Event SP FS Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Shingo Nishiyama
Utana Yoshida 		Ice dancing 56.38 6 92.32 4 148.70 6
Mixed NOC team trophy
Athletes Event Free skate/Free dance
Ice dance Pairs Girls Boys Total
Points
Team points 		Points
Team points 		Points
Team points 		Points
Team points 		Points Rank
Team Courage
 Utana Yoshida / Shingo Nishiyama (JPN)
 Alina Butaeva / Luka Berulava (GEO)
 Ksenia Sinitsyna (RUS)
 Arlet Levandi (EST) 		Team trophy 99.21
8 		100.70
6 		127.63
8 		97.63
2 		24
Team Focus
 Sofya Tyutyunina / Alexander Shustitskiy (RUS)
 Cate Fleming / Jedidah Isbell (USA)
 Kate Wang (USA)
 Yuma Kagiyama (JPN) 		96.39
7 		91.34
3 		101.84
4 		157.62
8 		22

Freestyle skiing

Main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Slopestyle & Big Air
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Ruka Ito Boys' big air 60.00 62.25 62.25 16 Did not advance
Boys' slopestyle 63.33 9.33 63.33 12 Q 21.66 11.66 75.66 75.66 8
Yuna Koga Girls' halfpipe 33.66 38.33 38.33 14 Did not advance
Girls' slopestyle 37.25 43.50 43.50 12 Q 50.25 DNS DNS 50.25 9
Akane Nakata Girls' halfpipe 43.33 47.00 47.00 11 Did not advance

Ice hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

Girls' tournament

Summary
Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Japan girls' Girls' tournament  Czech Republic
W 4–1 		 Switzerland
W 5–1 		1 Q  Slovakia
W 5–0 		 Sweden
W 4–1
Team roster
  • Yuko Chujo
  • Yuzuyu Fujii
  • Nao Fukuda
  • Komomo Ito
  • Makoto Ito
  • Minami Kamada
  • Kaaya Komoto
  • Nagomi Murakami
  • Rio Noro
  • Riri Noro
  • Reina Sato
  • Hina Shimomukai
  • An Shinoda
  • Himari Suzuki
  • Masaki Tanabe
  • Kyoka Tsutsumi
  • Harua Umemori

Mixed NOC 3x3 tournament

Boys
  • Gosei Daikuhara
  • Issa Otsuka
  • Wataru Suzuki
  • Tomoyoshi Yuki
Girls
  • Sena Hasegawa
  • Ruka Kiyokawa
  • Yuna Kusama
  • Riko Matsumoto
  • Reina Sato

Luge

Main article: Luge at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Girls
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Yuki Ishikawa Singles 57.654 23 57.402 22 1:55.056 22

Nordic combined

Main article: Nordic combined at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Individual
Athlete Event Ski jumping Cross-country
Distance Points Rank Deficit Time Rank
Yuto Nishikata Boys' Normal hill/6 km 81.0 108.7 12 0:48 16:09.7 13
Taiga Onozawa Boys' normal hill/6 km 85.0 108.4 14 0:49 16:49.4 16
Haruka Kasai Girls' normal hill/4 km 76.0 104.7 10 1:06 13:08.2 9
Ayane Miyazaki Girls' normal hill/4 km 84.0 120.0 3 0:20 11:48.8

Short track speed skating

Main article: Short track speed skating at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

Three Japanese skaters achieved quota places for Japan based on the results of the 2019 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships.[2]

Boys
Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Kosei Hayashi 500 m 43.912 2 Q 42.878 4 Did not advance 14
1000 m 1:37.849 1 Q 1:31.554 2 Q 1:32.308 3 FB 1:36.969 8
Shogo Miyata 500 m 41.605 1 Q 41.662 1 Q 41.663 3 FB 42.386 6
1000 m DNF 4 Did not advance 32
Girls
Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Haruna Nagamori 500 m 45.501 2 Q DQ Did not advance 16
1000 m 1:47.696 1 Q 1:35.182 3 Did not advance 10

Skeleton

Main article: Skeleton at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Taido Nagao Boys' 1:13.13 17 1:17.35 19 2:30.48 19
Takanobu Usui 1:10.29 5 1:09.67 5 2:19.96 5

Ski jumping

Main article: Ski jumping at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Athlete Event First round Final Total
Distance Points Rank Distance Points Rank Points Rank
Sota Kudo Boys' normal hill DQ
Yuna Kasai Girls' normal hill 82.5 109.3 5 74.0 86.9 8 196.2 6
Machiko Kubota 82.5 107.3 6 73.0 95.2 4 202.5 5
Ayane Miyazaki
Yuto Nishikata
Machiko Kubota
Sota Kudo 		Mixed team 330.5 471.6 2 321.5 466.4 2 938.0

Snowboarding

Main article: Snowboarding at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Snowboard cross
Athlete Event Group heats Semifinal Final
Points Rank Position Position
Seigo Sato Boys' snowboard cross 11 10 Did not advance
Halfpipe, Slopestyle, & Big Air
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Kaishu Hirano Boys' halfpipe 84.66 23.00 84.66 3 Q 91.00 95.66 37.33 95.66
Ruka Hirano Boys' halfpipe 93.00 97.33 97.33 1 Q 94.66 97.33 30.66 97.33
Aoto Kawakami Boys' big air 14.50 80.00 80.00 5 Q 79.25 96.00 95.75 191.75
Boys' slopestyle 77.66 89.33 89.33 1 Q 63.33 22.00 55.00 63.33 4
Ryoma Kimata Boys' big air 95.75 36.50 95.75 1 Q 96.50 98.50 37.00 195.00
Boys' slopestyle 32.33 35.66 35.66 15 Did not advance
Hinari Asanuma Girls' big air 76.00 74.33 76.00 3 Q 93.50 10.75 79.00 172.50
Girls' slopestyle 47.00 75.00 75.00 4 Q 75.00 10.25 28.00 75.00 4
Manon Kaji Girls' halfpipe 87.00 42.33 87.00 2 Q 85.33 41.00 31.66 85.33
Kanami Okuyama Girls' big air 74.00 47.33 74.00 4 Q 76.25 16.00 23.50 99.75 6
Girls' slopestyle 49.50 64.25 64.25 5 Q 64.25 25.00 17.75 64.25 5
Mitsuki Ono Girls' halfpipe 89.33 85.66 89.33 1 Q 91.33 88.33 95.33 95.33

Speed skating

Main article: Speed skating at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

Four Japanese skaters achieved quota places for Japan based on the results of the 2019 World Junior Speed Skating Championships.[2]

Boys
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Motonaga Arito 500 m 38.31 13
1500 m 1:52.24
Yudai Yamamoto 500 m 36.42
1500 m 1:59.36 10
Girls
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Yuka Takahashi 500 m 42.21 10
1500 m 2:10.58
Yukino Yoshida 500 m 41.16
1500 m 2:17.054 9
Mass Start
Athlete Event Semifinal Final
Points Time Rank Points Time Rank
Motonaga Arito Boys' mass start 31 5:53.77 1 Q 30 6:29.72
Yudai Yamamoto 3 6:36.80 5 Q 1 6:49.70 10
Yuka Takahashi Girls' mass start 20 6:13.86 2 Q 4 6:51.07 5
Yukino Yoshida 4 6:50.83 4 Q 0 6:57.26 14
Mixed
Athlete Event Time Rank
Team 3
 Sini Siro (FIN)
 Yukino Yoshida (JPN)
 Ignaz Gschwentner (AUT)
 Alexander Sergeev (RUS) 		Mixed team sprint 2:04.10
Team 7
 Varvara Bandaryna (BLR)
 Myrthe de Boer (NED)
 Lukáš Šteklý (CZE)
 Yudai Yamamoto (JPN) 		Mixed team sprint 2:06.80 5
Team 10
 Marta Dobrowolska (POL)
 Yuka Takahashi (JPN)
 Michał Kopacz (POL)
 Park Sang-eon (KOR) 		Mixed team sprint 2:08.62 10
Team 16
 Laura Kivioja (FIN)
 Daria Kopacz (POL)
 Theo Collins (GBR)
 Motonaga Arito (JPN) 		Mixed team sprint 2:05.92

See also

References

  1. ^ Pavitt, Michael (22 May 2019). "World Curling Federation announce 24 nations to compete at Lausanne 2020". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "ISU Communication 2235 - Provisional Quota places Figure Skating & Speed Skating / Final Quota places Short Track Speed Skating". International Skating Union. 3 April 2019. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
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