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Joji Kato

1985 - Today

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Joji Kato (加藤条治, Katō Jōji) (born 6 February 1985) is a Japanese speedskater whose specialty is in the sprinting distance event of 500 metres. At the age of 17 he became the first junior speedskater to skate the 500 metres in less than 35 seconds. Until 9 March 2007 he was the world record holder with the 34.30 he skated in Salt Lake City on 19 November 2005. He lost the world record to Lee Kang-seok, who skated 34.25 in Salt Lake City. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joji Kato is the 5,043rd most popular athlete (up from 5,105th in 2019), the 4,065th most popular biography from Japan (down from 3,364th in 2019) and the 77th most popular Japanese Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Joji Kato ranks 5,043 out of 6,025Before him are Evgeniy Garanichev, Vitalina Batsarashkina, Martin Cross, Carina Bär, Jessica Rossi, and Alla Vazhenina. After him are Elana Meyers, Konrad Wasielewski, Mike Rodgers, Lukas Weißhaidinger, Anna Alminova, and Luis Vega.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Joji Kato ranks 1,172Before him are Brayan Beckeles, Anke Karstens, Takashi Kamoshida, Loui Eriksson, Paul Stastny, and Shea Weber. After him are Zhang Xin, Míchel, Margot Boer, Ramón Núñez, Mike Rodgers, and Albert Saritov.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Joji Kato ranks 4,078 out of 6,245Before him are Kenta Shimaoka (1973), Kentaro Kawasaki (1982), Yoshinari Hyakutake (1977), Yuki Fuji (1981), Naoki Ishihara (1984), and Yohei Takasu (1981). After him are Issei Takayanagi (1986), Jurina Matsui (1997), Nobuaki Yanagida (1970), Norihiro Yamagishi (1978), Hideaki Tominaga (1976), and Moeno Sakaguchi (1992).

Among ATHLETES In Japan

Among athletes born in Japan, Joji Kato ranks 77Before him are Christa Deguchi (1995), Miki Kanie (1988), Joseph Bell (null), Takuya Kai (1992), Hiroyuki Tomita (1980), and Haruka Kitaguchi (1998). After him are Daichi Takatani (1994), Kayoko Fukushi (1982), Kaori Takahashi (1974), Yuto Horigome (1999), Suguru Osako (1991), and Hisayoshi Harasawa (1992).