Japan at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

Japan at the
2012 Winter Youth Olympics
IOC codeJPN
NOCJapanese Olympic Committee
Websitewww.joc.or.jp
in Innsbruck
Competitors33 in 13 sports
Flag bearer Sumire Kikuchi[1]
Medals
Ranked 8th
Gold
2
Silver
5
Bronze
9
Total
16
Winter Youth Olympics appearances (overview)

Japan competed at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.

Medalists

Alpine Skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

One coach.

Boys
Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Total Rank
Seiya Hiroshima (廣島 聖也) Slalom 47.64 42.68 1:30.32 25
Giant slalom 59.09 55.67 1:54.76 7
Super-G 1:06.00 12
Combined 1:05.54 37.86 1:43.40 11
Girls
Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Total Rank
Kayo Denda (傳田 佳代) Slalom DNF
Giant slalom 1:00.99 1:01.68 2:02.67 23
Super-G 1:10.77 23
Combined 1:09.29 38.95 1:48.24 18

Bobsleigh

Main article: Bobsleigh at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
Girls
Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Total Rank
Maria Oshigiri (押切　麻李亜)
Shizuka Uehara (上原　志津佳) 		Two-girls 57.55 57.60 1:55.15 8

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross country skiing at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

One coach.

Boys
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Kentarō Ishikawa (石川 謙太郎) 10km classical 29:40.2 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Takuto Terabayashi (寺林 拓人) 10km classical 31:30.9 17
Girls
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Maki Ōdaira (大平 麻生) 5km classical 16:34.8 19
Kozue Takizawa (滝沢 こずえ) 5km classical 15:45.3 8
Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Total Rank Total Rank Total Rank Total Rank
Kentarō Ishikawa (石川 謙太郎) Boys' sprint 1:45.61 7 Q 1:48.8 1 Q 1:46.2 2 Q 1:49.9 6
Takuto Terabayashi (寺林 拓人) Boys' sprint 1:51.89 32 did not advance
Maki Ōdaira (大平 麻生) Girls' sprint 2:13.94 34 did not advance
Kozue Takizawa (滝沢 こずえ) Girls' sprint 2:10.80 29 Q 2:05.6 6 did not advance

Curling

Main article: Curling at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

One team leader.

Mixed Team

Boys
Girls

Round-robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Red Group Skip W L
 Sweden Rasmus Wranå 6 1
 Canada Thomas Scoffin 5 2
 Japan Shingo Usui 4 3
 Italy Amos Mosaner 4 3
 Great Britain Duncan Menzies 3 4
 Russia Mikhail Vaskov 3 4
 Austria Mathias Genner 2 5
 Germany Daniel Rothballer 1 6

Round-robin results

Quarterfinals

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Japan (Usui) 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3
 Switzerland (Brunner) (has hammer) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 4

Mixed doubles

Round of 32

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Martin Sesaker (NOR)
 Kim Eun-bi (KOR) (has hammer) 		0 5 0 2 0 2 1 3 13
 Yoo Min-hyeon (KOR)
 Mako Tamakuma (JPN) 		2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 6

Bronze Medal Game

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
 Korey Dropkin (USA)
 Marina Verenich (RUS) (has hammer) 		1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 6
 Yoo Min-hyeon (KOR)
 Mako Tamakuma (JPN) 		0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 5

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

One team leader and two coaches.

Boys
Athlete(s) Event SP/OD FS/FD Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Shōma Uno (宇野　昌磨) Singles 51.52 6 115.63 2 167.15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Shū Nakamura (中村　優) Singles 42.34 10 111.88 3 154.22 6
Girls
Athlete(s) Event SP/OD FS/FD Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Risa Shōji (庄司　理紗) Singles 47.29 6 88.03 5 135.32 6
Mixed
Athletes Event Boys' Girls' Ice Dance Total
Score Rank Points Score Rank Points Score Rank Points Points Rank
Team 4
 Shoma Uno (JPN)
 Jordan Bauth (USA)
 Eugenia Tkachenka/Yuri Hulitski (BLR) 		Team Trophy 112.72 2 7 77.84 2 7 44.36 7 2 16 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Freestyle Skiing

Main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

One coach.

Ski Cross
Athlete Event Qualifying 1/4 finals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Rank Rank Rank
Yūki Nakagawa (中川　雄生) Boys' ski cross 1:00.27 16 Cancelled
Ski Half-Pipe
Athlete Event Qualifying Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Nanaho Kiriyama (桐山　菜々穂) Girls' ski half-pipe 49.00 8 did not advance

Ice Hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

One manager.

Boys
Athlete(s) Event Qualification Grand final
Points Rank Points Rank
Seiya Furukawa (古川　誠也) Individual skills 30 2 Q 19 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Girls
Athlete(s) Event Qualification Grand final
Points Rank Points Rank
Akane Deguchi (出口　茜) Individual skills 20 4 Q 16 7

Nordic Combined

Main article: Nordic combined at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

One coach.

Boys
Athlete Event Ski jumping Cross-country Final
Points Rank Deficit Ski Time Total Time Rank
Gō Yamamoto (山元　豪) Boys' individual 132.5 2 0:20 26:19.9 26:39.9 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Short Track

Main article: Short track speed skating at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

One coach.

Boys
Athlete Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Kei Saitō (斉藤　慧) Boys' 500 metres 43.173 2 Q 43.000 3 qB 45.6000 1
Boys' 1000 metres 1:30.502 1 Q 1:29.689 2 Q 1:30.142 4
Girls
Athlete Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Sumire Kikuchi (菊池　純礼) Girls' 500 metres 53.823 3 Q* 46.200 3 qB 48.337 2
Girls' 1000 metres 1:36.670 2 Q 1:35.301 2 Q 1:34.254 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • * Given advantage due to interference by anothersakter
Mixed
Athlete Event Semifinals Finals
Time Rank Time Rank
Team D
 Elisabeth Witt (GER)
 Thomas Insuk Hong (USA)
 Sumire Kikuchi (JPN)
 Yin-Cheng Chang (TPE) 		Mixed Team Relay 4:23.141 4 qB 4:24.360 1
Team E
 Sarah Warren (USA)
 Kei Saito (JPN)
 Lin Yu-Tzu (TPE)
 Josse Antonissen (NED) 		Mixed Team Relay 4:36.208 4 qB 4:30.383 3

Skeleton

Main article: Skeleton at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
Boys
Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Total Rank
Dan Satō (佐藤　弾) Boys' individual 59.55 59.34 1:58.89 9
Hiroki Nokura (野倉　大貴) Boys' individual 59.92 59.80 1:59.72 10
Girls
Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Total Rank
Saki Andō (安藤 早紀) Girls' individual CAN 1:02.42 1:02.42 14

Ski jumping

Main article: Ski jumping at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

Two coaches.

Boys
Athlete Event 1st Jump 2nd Jump Overall
Distance Points Distance Points Points Rank
Yukiya Satō (佐藤　幸椰) Boys' individual 77.0m 136.6 73.0m 123.5 260.1 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Girls
Athlete Event 1st Jump 2nd Jump Overall
Distance Points Distance Points Points Rank
Sara Takanashi (高梨 沙羅) Girls' individual 76.5m 134.4 76.5m 134.9 269.3 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Team w/Nordic Combined
Athlete Event 1st Round 2nd Round Total Rank
Sara Takanashi
Go Yamamoto
Yukiya Satō 		Mixed Team 235.3 340.7 576.0 5

Snowboarding

Main article: Snowboarding at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

One manager.

Boys
Athlete Event Qualifying Semifinal Final
Run 1 Run 2 Rank Run 1 Run 2 Rank Run 1 Run 2 Rank
Taku Hiraoka (平岡　卓) Boys' halfpipe 91.75 95.00 1 Q 55.75 84.25 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Girls
Athlete Event Qualifying Semifinal Final
Run 1 Run 2 Rank Run 1 Run 2 Rank Run 1 Run 2 Rank
Hikaru Ōe (大江　光) Girls' halfpipe 82.00 78.00 2 Q 95.75 96.25 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Speed Skating

Main article: Speed skating at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

One manager.

Boys
Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 Total Rank
Toshihiro Kakui (角井　俊洋) Boys' 500 m 38.88 38.94 77.82 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Boys' 1500 m 2:05.02 12
Boys' Mass Start 7:13.10 4
Seitarō Ichinohe (一戸　誠太郎) Boys' 1500 m 2:00.30 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Boys' 3000 m 4:10.00 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Boys' Mass Start 7:11.45 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Girls
Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 Total Rank
Sumire Kikuchi (菊池　純礼) Girls' 1500 m 2:11.33 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Girls' Mass Start 6:01.24 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Rio Harada (原田　梨央) Girls' 1500 m 2:15.15 7
Girls' 3000 m 4:41.85 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Girls' Mass Start 6:03.56 6

See also

References

  1. ^ Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games NOC Flag Bearers
General
  • "インスブルックユースオリンピック2012 日本代表選手団名簿 - JOC" [Innsbruck Youth Olympics 2012, Register of names of the Japanese delegated teams - JOC]. Japanese Olympic Committee. 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2012.