Miho Takagi

Miho Takagi is, to my mind, the most complete speed skater of her generation. Ten Olympic medals across sprint and distance events is not luck, it is the product of relentless work and rare adaptability. Coming out of tiny Makubetsu in Hokkaidō, she turned years of near-misses into hard-won gold, and Japan recognized it with the Medal with Purple Ribbon. What moves me is the emotional cost behind that consistency, the patience to keep grinding after disappointment. She embodies a quiet, northern toughness that I find deeply admirable on the ice.

Name (English)

Miho Takagi

Name (Japanese)

髙木美帆

Reading

たかぎ みほ

Born

May 22, 1994 (age 32)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Dog

Origin

Makubetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan

Height

163 cm

Occupation

speed skater

University

Nippon Sport Science University

Awards & achievements

• Medal with Purple Ribbon

• Official sitehttps://miho-takagi.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/miho.t_ss/
• Xhttps://x.com/mihotakagi_ss
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miho%20Takagi%20(speed%20skater)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%AB%99%E6%9C%A8%E7%BE%8E%E5%B8%86
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q444421

Tags

• Hokkaidō
• speed skater

Last updated

2026-06-23

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