Misaki Oshigiri

Misaki Oshigiri
Personal information
Born 29 September 1992
Nakasatsunai,  Japan
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight 132 lb (60 kg)
Sport
Country  Japan
Sport Speed skating
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking 38 (1500 m)

Misaki Oshigiri (押切 美沙紀 ) (born 29 September 1992 in Nakasatsunai) is a Japanese speed-skater.

Oshigiri competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Japan. In the 1500 metres she placed 22nd. She was also part of the Japanese team pursuit squad, which won their semi-final, before losing to the Netherlands in the semi-final and to Russia in the bronze medal final, ending up 4th overall.[1]<ref name="sochi2014profile>"Sochi2014.com profile". March 19, 2014.</ref>

Oshigiri has won a pair of silver medals at the World Junior Speed Skating Championships, in two team pursuit events.[2]

Oshigiri made her World Cup debut in November 2012. As of December 2014, Oshigiri's top World Cup finish is 17th in a 1500 m race. Her best overall finish in the World Cup is 38th, in the 1500 m World Cup of 2012–13.[2]

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