Hiroyasu Shimizu

The native form of this personal name is Shimizu Hiroyasu. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Hiroyasu Shimizu
Personal information
Born27 February 1974 (1974-02-27) (age 52)
Obihiro, Hokkaidō, Japan
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
Country Japan
SportSpeed skating
Medal record
Olympic Games
1998 Nagano 500 m
2002 Salt Lake City 500 m
1998 Nagano 1000 m
World Single Distance Championships
1996 Hamar 500 m
1998 Calgary 500 m
1999 Heerenveen 500 m
2000 Nagano 500 m
2001 Salt Lake City 500 m
1999 Heerenveen 1000 m
2003 Berlin 500 m
2005 Inzell 500 m
1997 Warszawa 500 m
1998 Calgary 1000 m
World Sprint Championships
1995 Milwaukee Sprint
1996 Heerenveen Sprint
2001 Inzell Sprint
1993 Ikaho Sprint
1999 Calgary Sprint
2000 Seoul Sprint
Asian Games
2003 Aomori 500 m
2003 Aomori 1000 m

Hiroyasu Shimizu (清水 宏保, Shimizu Hiroyasu; born 27 February 1974) is a Japanese speed skater. A five-time world champion in the 500 meters, Shimizu became the first Japanese speed skater to win a gold medal with his performance at the 1998 Winter Olympics. At the 1998 World Championships, Shimizu set a world record (34.82) and became the first person to break the 35-second barrier in the event. Shimizu later broke this record at the 2001 World Championships with a time of 34.42.

He was married to Japanese fashion model Reiko Takagaki.

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