Manabu Horii
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| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Japan |
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| Men's speed skating | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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1994 Lillehammer | 500 m |
| World Championships | ||
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1997 Warsaw | 500 m |
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1996 Heerenveen | Sprint |
Manabu Horii (堀井 学 Horii Manabu?, born 19 February 1972 in Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan) is a former speed skater and politician. He won an Olympic bronze medal in 1994, and also competed in the 1998 and 2002 Olympics.[1] He ended his speed skating career in 2002.
Horii represents Noboribetsu in the Hokkaido prefectural assembly for the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP) since 2007. In the 2012 general election of the House of Representatives, he stands as LDP candidate in Hokkaido 9th district seeking to succeed retiring Democrat Yukio Hatoyama. He was nominated in July 2012 when Hatoyama was still expected to run for re-election.[2]
World records
| Event | Time | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 m | 1:11.67 | 1 March 1996 | Olympic Oval, Calgary |
| Sprint combination | 143.425 | 3 March 1996 | Olympic Oval, Calgary |
| 1000 m | 1:10.63 | 22 November 1997 | Olympic Oval, Calgary |
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[3]
References
- ↑ Olympic results
- ↑ The Japan Times, 5 July 2012: Hatoyama could face tough re-election bid against Horii
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