Kazuya Yamada

Kazuya Yamada
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (2001-09-27) 27 September 2001
Hokkaido, Japan
Sport
CountryJapan
SportSpeed skating
Event(s)
1000 m, 1500 m, team pursuit
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing  Japan
World University Games
2023 Lake Placid Team pursuit
2023 Lake Placid 1000 m
2023 Lake Placid 500 m
2023 Lake Placid 1500 m
Asian Games
2025 Harbin 1500 m
2025 Harbin Team sprint

Kazuya Yamada (Japanese: 山田和哉, born 27 September 2001) is a Japanese speed-skater.

Career

Yamada competed at the 2023 Winter World University Games and won a gold medal in the team pursuit and 1000 metress, with a time of 1:12.38.[1] He also won silver medals in the 500 metres and 1500 metres.[2][3]

During World Cup 1 of the 2025–26 ISU Speed Skating World Cup on 15 November 2025, he set a Japanese record in the 1500 metres with a time of 1:42.25.[4] In January 2026, he was selected to represent Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[5]

Personal life

Yamada's older brother, Masaya, is a former speed skater.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Korea and Japan win gold in long track speed skating". fisu.net. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Need for speed: Korean relay makes long track history". fisu.net. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Japanese Hat Trick at Olympic Oval". fisu.net. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  4. ^ "男子1500メートルは山田和哉が日本記録更新で6位 500メートルは森重航4位 スピードW杯". Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). 16 November 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  5. ^ "ミラノ・コルティナ冬季オリンピックが2月6日開幕 スピードスケート 山田和哉（群馬・高崎健大出身） 初の大舞台前に「一発勝つ」覚悟". Jōmō Shimbun (in Japanese). 20 January 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  6. ^ "スピードスケート山田和哉、初の五輪代表に 「兄の分も」 切磋琢磨してきた兄の将矢は現役引退表明". Hokkaido Shimbun (in Japanese). 29 December 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2026.


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