SKATER
Hiroyasu Shimizu
1974 - Today

Hiroyasu Shimizu
Hiroyasu Shimizu (清水 宏保, Shimizu Hiroyasu; born 27 February 1974) is a Japanese speed skater. He has an Olympic gold medal from 1998 in the 500 m, and held the 500 m record (34.32). He was married to Japanese fashion model Reiko Takagaki. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hiroyasu Shimizu is the 275th most popular skater (down from 274th in 2019), the 3,091st most popular biography from Japan (down from 2,453rd in 2019) and the 9th most popular Japanese Skater.
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Among SKATERS
Among skaters, Hiroyasu Shimizu ranks 275 out of 483. Before him are Tessa Virtue, Miki Ando, Denis Petrov, Povilas Vanagas, David Pelletier, and Tanith Belbin White. After him are Chun Lee-kyung, Lyudmila Prokasheva, Oksana Kazakova, Arianna Fontana, Bob de Jong, and Evgenia Medvedeva.
Most Popular Skaters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTessa Virtue
1989 - Present
HPI: 43.90
Rank: 269
Miki Ando
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 270
Denis Petrov
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 271
Povilas Vanagas
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 272
David Pelletier
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.75
Rank: 273
Tanith Belbin White
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 274
Hiroyasu Shimizu
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 275
Chun Lee-kyung
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 276
Lyudmila Prokasheva
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 277
Oksana Kazakova
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 278
Arianna Fontana
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 279
Bob de Jong
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 280
Evgenia Medvedeva
1999 - Present
HPI: 43.16
Rank: 281
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1974, Hiroyasu Shimizu ranks 793. Before him are Ludmila Formanová, Marcus Ehning, Jeppe Kofod, Urmila Matondkar, Philippe Léonard, and Roman Hamrlík. After him are Naoki Matsuyo, Lhakpa Sherpa, Dmitri Torgovanov, Ömer Çatkıç, Greg Vanney, and Isaiah Mustafa.
Others Born in 1974
Go to all RankingsLudmila Formanová
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 787
Marcus Ehning
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 788
Jeppe Kofod
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 789
Urmila Matondkar
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 790
Philippe Léonard
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 791
Roman Hamrlík
HOCKEY PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 792
Hiroyasu Shimizu
SKATER
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 793
Naoki Matsuyo
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 794
Lhakpa Sherpa
MOUNTAINEER
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 795
Dmitri Torgovanov
HANDBALL PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 796
Ömer Çatkıç
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 797
Greg Vanney
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 798
Isaiah Mustafa
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 799
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Hiroyasu Shimizu ranks 3,098 out of 6,245. Before him are Takahiro Shimotaira (1971), Hisako Kanemoto (1987), Shokichi Sato (1971), Eleanor Matsuura (1983), Shigenori Hagimura (1976), and Hitomi Shimatani (1980). After him are Akiko Hayakawa (1950), Koki Uchiyama (1990), Nao Tōyama (1992), Karina Maruyama (1983), Masaaki Higashiguchi (1986), and Kenji Oba (1967).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsTakahiro Shimotaira
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 3,092
Hisako Kanemoto
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 3,093
Shokichi Sato
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 3,094
Eleanor Matsuura
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 3,095
Shigenori Hagimura
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 3,096
Hitomi Shimatani
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 3,097
Hiroyasu Shimizu
SKATER
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 3,098
Akiko Hayakawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 3,099
Koki Uchiyama
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 3,100
Nao Tōyama
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 3,101
Karina Maruyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 3,102
Masaaki Higashiguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 3,103
Kenji Oba
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 3,104
Among SKATERS In Japan
Among skaters born in Japan, Hiroyasu Shimizu ranks 9. Before him are Shizuka Arakawa (1981), Mao Asada (1990), Yuko Kavaguti (1981), Yuka Sato (1973), Akira Kuroiwa (1961), and Miki Ando (1987). After him are Nobunari Oda (1987), Kaori Sakamoto (2000), Daisuke Takahashi (1986), Fumie Suguri (1980), Tomomi Okazaki (1971), and Nao Kodaira (1986).
Shizuka Arakawa
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 3
Mao Asada
1990 - Present
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 4
Yuko Kavaguti
1981 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 5
Yuka Sato
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 6
Akira Kuroiwa
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 7
Miki Ando
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 8
Hiroyasu Shimizu
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 9
Nobunari Oda
1987 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 10
Kaori Sakamoto
2000 - Present
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 11
Daisuke Takahashi
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 12
Fumie Suguri
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 13
Tomomi Okazaki
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.88
Rank: 14
Nao Kodaira
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.30
Rank: 15