Sayuri Osuga (Japanese: 大菅小百合, born 27 October 1980) is a Japanese speed skater and cyclist. She is one of the few athletes who started both in the Winter Games 2002 and 2006 (in the 500 m speed skating event) and in the 2004 Summer Games (in the 500 m time trial cycling event, placing 10th). Until 2006, she was a member of the professional Sankyoseiki speedskating team. She placed first and third in the Speedskating World Cup. She holds the Japanese records in the 500 m speed skating and the 500 m time trial event. From 2006 to 2011, she was sponsored by the construction company Daiwa House Industries Co. Ltd. She retired in 2011.

Sayuri Osuga
Personal information
Full nameSayuri Osuga
Born (1980-10-27) 27 October 1980 (age 43)
Shibetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
Sport
SportSpeed skating
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Women's speed skating
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Salt Lake City 500 m
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Aomori 500 m
Women's cycling
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 Busan 500 m time trial
Updated on 5 September 2008.

Speed skating results edit

2006
4th overall 500 m, World Cup
3rd 500 m, World Cup, 2 March
2nd 500 m, World Cup, 3 March
4th overall 100 m, World Cup
2nd 100 m, World Cup, 4 March
8th 500 m, 2006 Winter Olympics
2007
3rd 2 x 500 m, 2007 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships

Cycling palmarès edit

2003
13th 500 m time trial, 2003 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
2004
10th 500 m time trial, 2004 Summer Olympics

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