Tomomi Okazaki
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Born | Kiyosato, Hokkaido, Japan | 7 September 1971|||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tomomi Okazaki (Japanese: 岡崎朋美, born 7 September 1971)[1] is a Japanese speed skater who has competed in five Olympic Games. She won a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Okazaki was the oldest member of the Japanese team at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Biography
Okazaki, a member of the Fuji speed skating team, has competed in
Okazaki married in late 2007 and started competing again during the 2008–09 speed skating season.
In addition to her Olympic career, Okazaki has skated successfully in a number of world championship events. She has won 11 Speed Skating World Cup races in 500 meter events, and has a personal best time in that distance of 37.73. Her performances at the 1000 meter distance have been less successful.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Tomomi Okazaki". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ^ a b Sato, Shigemi (2010-02-12). "Age doesn't matter for Team Japan". Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ^ Japanese Olympic Committee. "日本の大会参加状況". Retrieved 2013-01-15.