Motonaga Arito

Motonaga Arito
Arito at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
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
Gold medal – first place 2023 Lake Placid Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Lake Placid 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Lake Placid 5000 m
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Harbin Team pursuit
Winter Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place 2020 Gangwon 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 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.
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