Manabu Horii (堀井 学, Horii Manabu, born 19 February 1972 in Muroran, Hokkaido) is a Japanese politician and former speed skater. He won an Olympic bronze medal in 1994, and also competed in the 1998 and 2002 Olympics.[1] He ended his speed skating career in 2002.
Manabu Horii | |
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堀井 学 | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives for Hokkaido 9th district | |
| Assumed office 17 December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Yukio Hatoyama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 February 1972 (age 52) Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Sports career | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Sport | Speed skating |
Medal record | |
Horii represents Noboribetsu in the Hokkaido prefectural assembly for the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP) since 2007. In the 2012 general election of the House of Representatives, he was elected the as LDP candidate in Hokkaido 9th district seeking to succeed retiring Democrat Yukio Hatoyama. He was nominated in July 2012 when Hatoyama was still expected to run for re-election.[2]
In July 2024, Horii left the LDP. On 28 August 2024, Horii resigned from the House of Representatives following a scandal over his giving out condolence money to constituents for funerals he did not personally attend in violation of election laws.[3]
World records
edit| Event | Time | Date | Venue |
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| 1000 m | 1:11.67 | 1 March 1996 | Olympic Oval, Calgary |
| Sprint combination | 143.425 | 3 March 1996 | Olympic Oval, Calgary |
| 1000 m | 1:10.63 | 22 November 1997 | Olympic Oval, Calgary |
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[4]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Manabu Horii". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-03. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ The Japan Times, 5 July 2012: Hatoyama could face tough re-election bid against Horii
- ^ "Ex-LDP member Manabu Horii resigns as lawmaker over monetary donations". Kyodo News. 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Manabu Horii". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- Manabu Horii at SpeedSkatingStats.com
- Official site, Profile (in Japanese)
