Shomu Sasaki

Shomu Sasaki
Personal information
Born (2006-02-11) 11 February 2006
Nagano, Japan
Sport
CountryJapan
SportSpeed skating
Event(s)
Mass start, team pursuit
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing  Japan
Four Continents Championships
2024 Salt Lake City Mass start
2025 Hachinohe Team pursuit
2024 Salt Lake City Team pursuit
World Junior Championships
2022 Innsbruck Team pursuit
2025 Calgary Team pursuit
2025 Calgary Mass start
2023 Inzell Team pursuit
2024 Gdańsk 3000 m relay

Shomu Sasaki (佐々木翔夢, Sasaki Shomu; born 11 February 2006) is a Japanese speed skater. He represented Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Career

On 14 November 2025, during World Cup 1 of the 2025–26 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, he set a Japanese record in the 5000 metres with a time of 6:08.83.[1]

In January 2026, he was selected to represent Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[2] On 8 February 2026, he competed in the 5000 metres and finished in 20th place.[3] On 21 February 2026, he competed in the mass start and advanced to the finals in second place.[4]

References

  1. ^ "スピードスケート 髙木美帆は1000m出場せず 19歳の佐々木翔夢が5000m日本新! W杯第1戦ソルトレークシティー". olympics.com (in Japanese). 14 November 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  2. ^ "【ミラノ・コルティナ五輪】スピードスケート 佐々木翔夢選手 母校・南牧中学校で壮行会「金メダル目指して全力で戦う!」【長野】". ntv.co.jp (in Japanese). 8 January 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  3. ^ "ミラノ五輪、19歳の佐々木翔夢が5000mで金メダルと24秒差「早く追いついていかないと」". yomiuri.co.jp (in Japanese). 8 February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  4. ^ "【マススタート】男子準決勝 駆け引きが醍醐味 佐々木翔夢は2位で決勝進出 蟻戸は周回ポイント獲得し、ギリギリ上位8位で滑り込み". ntv.co.jp (in Japanese). 21 February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.