Daichi Yamanaka
Personal information | |
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Born |
Kawakami, Japan | 1 May 1990
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
Sport | |
Country | Japan |
Sport | Speed skating |
Achievements and titles | |
Highest world ranking | 50 (1000 m) |
Daichi Yamanaka (山中 大地) (born 1 May 1990 in Kawakami) is a Japanese speed-skater.
Yamanaka competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Japan. In the 1000 metres he finished 36th overall.[1]<ref name="sochi2014profile>"Sochi2014.com profile". 19 March 2014.</ref>
Yamanaka made his World Cup debut in December 2012. As of September 2014, Yamanaka's top World Cup finish is 6th in a 1000 m B race at Nagano in 2012–13. His best overall finish in the World Cup is 50th, in the 1000 metres in 2012–13.[2]