Akira Kuroiwa

Born (1961-09-06) 6 September 1961 (age 64)

Tsumagoi, Gunma, Japan

Country Japan

SportSpeed skating

Akira Kuroiwa

Personal information
Born	(1961-09-06) 6 September 1961 (age 64) Tsumagoi, Gunma, Japan
Sport
Country	Japan
Sport	Speed skating
Medal record Men's speed skating Representing  Japan Olympic Games 1988 Calgary 500 metres World Sprint Championships 1983 Helsinki Sprint 1987 Sainte Foy Sprint 1986 Karuizawa Sprint Asian Games 1986 Sapporo 500 metres 1986 Sapporo 1000 metres

Akira Kuroiwa (黒岩 彰, Kuroiwa Akira; born 6 September 1961) is a former speed skater from Japan, who represented his native country at two consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. In 1988, he won the bronze medal in the men's 500 metres, after having captured two world titles at the Sprints Championships (1983 and 1987). At the 1984 Winter Olympics, Kuroiwa finished 10th in the men's 500 m.^[1][2][3]

Kuroiwa, who was born in Tsumagoi, Gunma, was a coach for the Japanese team during the 1998 Winter Olympics.

In Japan, Kuroiwa made headlines in 2000 when he tried to shield Daisuke Matsuzaka from an illegal driving charge by taking the blame for himself.^[4]