(born February 19, 1972) is a former Japanese politician and speed skater. He won an Olympic bronze medal in 1994, and also competed in the 1998 and 2002 Olympics. He ended his speed skating career in 2002.
Horii represented Noboribetsu in the Hokkaido Legislative Assembly for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2007 to 2012. 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.The Japan Times, 5 July 2012: Hatoyama could face tough re-election bid against Horii
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.
World records EventTimeDateVenue1000 m1:11.67March 1, 1996Olympic Oval, CalgarySprint combination143.425March 3, 1996Olympic Oval, Calgary1000 m1:10.63November 22, 1997Olympic Oval, Calgary
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com
References
Manabu Horii at SpeedSkatingStats.com Official site, Profile
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