Joji Kato
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Joji•Kato |
| Used name | Joji•Kato |
| Original name | 加藤•条治 |
| Born | 6 February 1985 in Yamagata, Yamagata (JPN) |
| Measurements | 165 cm / 65 kg |
| Affiliations | Nidec Sankyo, Nagano (JPN) |
| NOC |  Japan |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Personal Bests: 500 – 34.21 (2013); 1000 – 1:08.68 (2012); 1500 – 1:57.38 (2006).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | JPN |
Joji Kato | |||
| 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 2010 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | JPN |
Joji Kato | |||
| 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 2014 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | JPN |
Joji Kato | |||
| 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 2018 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | JPN |
Joji Kato | |||
| 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | JPN |
Joji Kato | |
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | JPN |
Joji Kato |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Winter Games (1–0–1 2003 Aomori SSK bronze: 500 m; 2011 Astana/Almaty SSK gold: 500 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Speed Skating (500 m – 19 November 2005 - 9 March 2007: 34.30 (19 November 2005; Salt Lake City, USA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships (1–2–1 2005 Inzell gold: 500 m; 2008 Nagano bronze: 500 m; 2011 Inzell silver: 500 m; 2013 Sochi silver: 500 m)