Taiyo Nonomura

Taiyo Nonomura
Nonomura in 2022
Personal information
Born (2001-07-01) 1 July 2001
Hokkaido, Japan
Sport
CountryJapan
SportSpeed skating
Event(s)
1000 m, 1500 m
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing  Japan
World University Games
2023 Lake Placid 1500 m
2023 Lake Placid 1000 m
Four Continents Championships
2024 Salt Lake City 1000 m
2025 Hachinohe 1500 m

Taiyo Nonomura (野々村太陽, Nonomura Taiyo; born 1 July 2001) is a Japanese speed skater. He represented Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Career

Nonomura competed at the 2023 Winter World University Games and won a gold medal in the 1500 metres, with a time of 1:49.93.[1][2] He also won a silver medal in the 1000 metres with a time of 1:12.50.[3]

In January 2024, he competed at the 2024 Four Continents Speed Skating Championships and won a silver medal in the 1000 metres with a Japanese record time of 1:06.68.[4]

In December 2025, during the final qualifying round for the 2026 Winter Olympics at the All Japan Championships, Nonomura won the 1500 metres with a time of 1:45.26, and qualified to represent Japan at the Olympics.[5][6] On 11 February 2026, he competed in the 1000 metres and finished in 13th place with a time of 1:08.87.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Need for speed: Korean relay makes long track history". fisu.net. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Japanese Hat Trick at Olympic Oval". fisu.net. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Korea and Japan win gold in long track speed skating". fisu.net. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  4. ^ "高木が優勝、野々村は日本新 スピード四大陸最終日". joc.or.jp (in Japanese). 22 January 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  5. ^ "スピードスケート男子1500m 野々村太陽が大会新 五輪内定確実". NHK (in Japanese). 27 December 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  6. ^ "[ミラノ五輪]酪農の町からメダル狙う スピードスケートに道産子3選手". agrinews.co.jp (in Japanese). 6 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  7. ^ "オリンピック:スピードスケート男子1000m、野々村太陽が13位…ストルツが五輪新でまず1冠". The Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). 12 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.