Motonaga Arito

Motonaga Arito
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (2002-03-18) 18 March 2002
Hokkaido, Japan
Sport
CountryJapan
SportSpeed skating
Event(s)
1500 m, 5000 m, team pursuit
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing  Japan
World University Games
2023 Lake Placid Team pursuit
2023 Lake Placid 1500 m
2023 Lake Placid 5000 m
Asian Games
2025 Harbin Team pursuit
Winter Youth Olympics
2020 Gangwon 1500 m
2020 Gangwon Mass start

Motonaga Arito 蟻戸 一永 (born 18 March 2002) is a Japanese speed-skater.

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.