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My Take
I'll be honest, I have a soft spot for skaters who win with brains as much as legs, and Nana Takagi is exactly that. Pyeongchang 2018 is where I fell for her: team pursuit gold, where she clicked into formation with her teammates like clockwork, and then the brand-new mass start, where she read the pack, sat back, and pounced to become its very first Olympic champion. That race is pure chess on ice, and she played it cold. It's wild that she shares a dinner table with Miho, one of the sport's biggest stars, yet carves out her own legend through patience and timing rather than raw speed. She comes off so calm and understated, but I'm convinced there's a stubborn, white-hot competitor underneath. Quietly, completely her own skater. I respect it enormously.
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Story
The Woman Who Won Chess on Ice: Nana Takagi's Two Golds in Pyeongchang
Overview
Nana Takagi is a Japanese former speed skater, born on July 2, 1992, in Makubetsu, Hokkaido. She is best known for her remarkable double gold at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, where she won in both the team pursuit and the inaugural mass start event. She is a recipient of the Medal with Purple Ribbon (Shiju Hosho), one of Japan's highest honors for achievement in the arts and sciences.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nana Takagi
- Name (Japanese)
- 髙木菜那
- Reading
- たかぎ なな
- Born
- July 2, 1992 (age 34)
- Origin
- Makubetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
- Height
- 155 cm
- Occupation
- Speed skater
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Monkey
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Medal with Purple Ribbon (Shiju Hosho) — year unknown
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Nana Takagi born?
Nana Takagi was born on July 2, 1992 and is 34 years old.
Where is Nana Takagi from?
Nana Takagi is from Makubetsu, Hokkaido, Japan.
What does Nana Takagi do?
Nana Takagi works as Speed skater.
How tall is Nana Takagi?
Nana Takagi is 155 cm tall.
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