Speed skating at the 1986 Asian Winter Games
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Speed skating
at the 1986 Winter Asian Games
took place in the city of Sapporo, Japan
with nine events contested — five for men and four for women.
(Host nation highlighted)
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
at the 1986 Winter Asian Games
1986 Winter Asian Games
The 1st Asian Winter Games were held from March 1 to 8, 1986 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan.. The Japanese Olympic Committee first suggested the idea of having a continent-wide winter version of the Asian Games in 1982...
took place in the city of Sapporo, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
with nine events contested — five for men and four for women.
Medal summary
| Men's 500m |  Akira KuroiwaAkira Kuroiwa is a former ice 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... Japan (JPN) |
 Ra Yoon SooRepublic of Korea (KOR) |
Bae Ki-Tae Bae Ki-Tae Bae Ki-Tae is a former speed skater from South Korea. In 1990, he became the first Korean speed-skater to win a senior championship, winning gold at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships held in Tromsø, Norway... Republic of Korea (KOR) |
| Men's 1000m | Bae Ki-Tae Bae Ki-Tae Bae Ki-Tae is a former speed skater from South Korea. In 1990, he became the first Korean speed-skater to win a senior championship, winning gold at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships held in Tromsø, Norway... Republic of Korea (KOR) |
Makoto Hirose Japan (JPN) |
Akira Kuroiwa Akira Kuroiwa is a former ice 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... Japan (JPN) |
| Men's 1500m | Yukihiro Mitani Japan (JPN) |
Munehisa Kuroiwa Japan (JPN) |
Hwang Ick Hwan Republic of Korea (KOR) |
| Men's 5000m | Masahito Shinohara Japan (JPN) |
 Im Li BinDemocratic People's Republic of Korea (PRK) |
Munehisa Kuroiwa Japan (JPN) |
| Men's 10000m | Munehisa Kuroiwa Japan (JPN) |
Toshiaki Imamura Japan (JPN) |
 Lu ShuhaiChina (CHN) |
| Women's 500m | Seiko Hashimoto Seiko Hashimoto Seiko Hashimoto is a former ice speed skater and track cycling sprinter from Japan, who represented her native country in four consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, and three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea... Japan (JPN) |
Syoko Fusano Japan (JPN) |
Ye Qiaobo Ye Qiaobo Ye Qiaobo is a female Chinese speed skater. She competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics and in the 1994 Winter Olympics.In 1992, she won the silver medal in the 500 metres event as well as in the 1000 metres competition.... China (CHN) |
| Women's 1000m | Wang Xiuli China (CHN) |
Han Chun Ok Democratic People's Republic of Korea (PRK) |
Syoko Fusano Japan (JPN) |
| Women's 1500m | Seiko Hashimoto Seiko Hashimoto Seiko Hashimoto is a former ice speed skater and track cycling sprinter from Japan, who represented her native country in four consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, and three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea... Japan (JPN) |
Wang Xiuli China (CHN) |
Ye Qiaobo Ye Qiaobo Ye Qiaobo is a female Chinese speed skater. She competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics and in the 1994 Winter Olympics.In 1992, she won the silver medal in the 500 metres event as well as in the 1000 metres competition.... China (CHN) |
| Women's 3000m | Keiko Asao Japan (JPN) |
Natsue Seki Japan (JPN) |
Han Chun Ok Democratic People's Republic of Korea (PRK) |
Medal table
| 1986 Winter Asiad - Speed Skating medal count | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Country |  |
 |
 |
Total |
| 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
(Host nation highlighted)