Takafumi Nishitani

Takafumi Nishitani (西谷 岳文, Nishitani Takafumi) (born January 17, 1979 in Tadaoka, Osaka) is a Japanese short track speed skater. He won a gold medal on the 500 m at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.[1]

Takafumi Nishitani
Personal information
Born (1979-02-17) February 17, 1979
Japan
Sport
Country Japan
SportShort track speed skating
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Nagano 500 m
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2000 Sheffield5000m relay
World Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place1999 St. LouisTeam
Bronze medal – third place2004 Saint PetersburgTeam
Asian Winter Games
Silver medal – second place 2003 Aomori500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Aomori5000 m relay
Winter Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1999 Poprad-Tatry5000 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2001 Zakopane500 m
Silver medal – second place 1999 Poprad-Tatry3000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Poprad-Tatry500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Zakopane5000 m relay

Now, Nishitani practices Keirin.

References
  1. "1998 Winter Olympics – Nagano, Japan – Speed Skating" Archived 2007-08-30 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on April 10, 2008)


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