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Euglena 's first announcement of hiring top athletes
-Nordic combined Aguri Shimizu will join the company on October 1st-
Euglena Co., Ltd.
Euglena Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Mitsuru Izumo) will hire Aguri Shimizu (hereinafter referred to as Shimizu), a Nordic combined event that is expected to play an active role in international competitions, on October 1. This utilizes the top athlete employment support navigation "Asnavi" promoted by the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC), and this is the first time that we have hired top athletes.
Center: Shimizu, left / right: Shimizu during the competition
Shimizu has achieved results such as winning the 2012 All Japan Championship and winning the 2013 Winter Universiade Trentino Tournament Individual Mass Start Gold Medal (consecutive championship), and further success is expected in the future. By welcoming Shimizu as a companion, we plan to utilize Shimizu's experience and perspective as an athlete in product development.
The details are as follows.
About joining Shimizu
■ Profile
Name: Aguri Shimizu
Age: 23 years old
Birthplace: Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture
Competition: Ski Nordic Combined
Main achievements:
January 2011 Winter Universiade Elms Tournament Individual Mass Start Gold Medal
February 2012 All Japan Championship championship, All Japan Student Championship championship
December 2013 Winter Universiade Trentino Tournament Individual Mass Start Gold Medal (Consecutive Winners), Individual Battle Bronze Medal
February 2014 National Sports Festival championship
February 2015 National Sports Festival runner-up
| <Comment from Shimizu> Since I was little, I have been competing with the goal of winning the Olympic gold medal. It is important for athletes to be careful about their health, and I Our corporate philosophy of "health for people and the earth." Our colleagues with high goals and passion, I would like to work harder on the competition and utilize the enthusiasm and health perspectives I have cultivated in my competitive life for business development. And I would like to give back to many people who have taken care of me. |
■ About Nordic combined
It is a competition to compete for ranking based on the results of both ski jumping and cross-country events. The score of the jump is converted into time, and the cross-country starts from the player with the best time, and the ranking is decided in the order of first-come-first-served basis.
■ About Asnavi
Asnavi is a job hunting activity for top athletes promoted by the JOC. By hiring athletes and supporting them as employees, athletes can concentrate on the competition with peace of mind, and companies are expected to contribute to society and create a sense of solidarity.
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Euglena Co., Ltd. Public Relations and IR Division