Toshinobu Kawai
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Competed in Olympic Games (non-medal events) |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Toshinobu•Kawai |
| Used name | Toshinobu•Kawai |
| Original name | 河合•季信 |
| Born | 19 December 1967 in Nagoya, Aichi (JPN) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 64 kg |
| Affiliations | Shibakousan |
| NOC |  Japan |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Toshinobu Kawai is a two-time overall World Champion in short-track, claiming the 1985 and 1987 title. He shared the latter with Michel Daignault of Canada. In addition, Kawai captured distance titles in the 1,000 m (1985, 1987) and 3,000 m (1986). With the Japanese relay squad, he furthermore won gold in 1985 and 1992, adding bronzes in 1983 and 1986. His Olympic career started in Calgary 1988, with short track still a demonstration sport. Four years later, Kawai and the Japanese relay team reached the final, eventually earning a bronze medal. It was the end of Kawai’s career, who now works at his alma mater, Tsukuba University.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | JPN |
Toshinobu Kawai | |||
| 500 metres, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 8 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 14 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 10 | |||||
| 5,000 metres Relay, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | Japan | 5 | ||||
| 3,000 m, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 10 | |||||
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | JPN |
Toshinobu Kawai | |||
| 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 23 | |||||
| 5,000 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Japan | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Winter Games (1–1–0 1986 Sapporo STK gold: 1500 m, silver: 500 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Winter Universiade (0–0–2 1991 Sapporo STK bronze: 1000 m and 1500 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships (4–0–2 1983 Tokyo bronze: 5000 m relay; 1985 Amsterdam gold: Allround and 5000 m relay; 1986 Chamonix bronze: 5000 m relay; 1987 Montréal gold: Allround; 1992 Denver gold: 5000 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships (1–0–2 1990 Gent bronze; 1991 Seoul gold; 1992 Nobeyama bronze)