Akira Kuroiwa
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| Born | 6 September 1961 Tsumagoi, Gunma, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Akira Kuroiwa (黒岩 彰, Kuroiwa Akira, born 6 September 1961) is a former speed skater from Japan, who represented his native country at two consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. In 1988, he won the bronze medal in the men's 500 metres, after having captured two world titles at the Sprints Championships (1983 and 1987). At the 1984 Winter Olympics, Kuroiwa finished 10th in the men's 500 m.[1][2][3]
Kuroiwa, who was born in Tsumagoi, Gunma, was a coach for the Japanese team during the 1998 Winter Olympics.
In Japan, Kuroiwa made headlines in 2000 when he tried to shield Daisuke Matsuzaka from an illegal driving charge by taking the blame for himself.[4]
References
- ^ "Akira Kuroiwa". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2006.
- ^ "Speed skater Shimizu win's Japan's first Olympic gold". shinmai.co.jp. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2007.
- ^ "SkateResults". skateresults.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 30 November 2006.
- ^ "Coming to America". nydailynews.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2007.
External links
- Akira Kuroiwa at the International Skating Union
- Akira Kuroiwa at Olympics.com
- Akira Kuroiwa at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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