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

不明

Born

May 22, 1994 (age 32)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Dog

Origin

Makubetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan

Blood type

Private

Height

163 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

speed skater

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Nippon Sport Science University

Awards & achievements

• Medal with Purple Ribbon

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

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

Tags

• Hokkaidō
• speed skater

Last updated

2026-06-23

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.