Sayuri Osuga
# Sayuri Osuga

Sayuri Osuga (Japanese: 大菅小百合, born 27 October 1980) is a Japanese speed skater and cyclist. She is one of the few athletes who started both in the Winter Games 2002 and 2006 (in the 500 m speed skating event) and in the 2004 Summer Games (in the 500 m time trial cycling event, placing 10th). Until 2006, she was a member of the professional Sankyoseiki speedskating team. She placed first and third in the Speedskating World Cup. She holds the Japanese records in the 500 m speed skating and the 500 m time trial event. From 2006 to 2011, she was sponsored by the construction company Daiwa House Industries Co. Ltd. She retired in 2011.

## Speed skating results

### 2006

    4th overall 500 m, World Cup
       3rd 500 m, World Cup, 2 March
       2nd 500 m, World Cup, 3 March
    4th overall 100 m, World Cup
       2nd 100 m, World Cup, 4 March
    8th 500 m, 2006 Winter Olympics

### 2007

    3rd 2 x 500 m, 2007 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships

## Cycling palmarès

### 2003

    13th 500 m time trial, 2003 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

### 2004

    10th 500 m time trial, 2004 Summer Olympics
