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Yukari Nakano
is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. She is the 2006 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2003 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2005–06 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, the 2007 Asian Winter Games champion, and a three-time (2006, 2007, 2009) Japanese national bronze medalist. Nakano is one of twelve female skaters to perform a triple Axel in international competition. Personal life Yukari Nakano was born on August 25, 1985 in Kōnan, Aichi Prefecture. She has two elder siblings, a brother and sister. In 2004, Nakano enrolled at Waseda University in Tokyo. She earned her master's degree from Waseda, having studied at the Graduate School of Human Sciences. In 2010, she began working for Fuji Television's Sports Division, becoming a director and journalist. In April 2015, Nakano married her longtime boyfriend. Career Nakano started skating in 1991 at the Grand Prix Tokai Figure Skating Club, where Machiko Yamada was coaching. Nakano met Midori Ito there, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Skate America
The 2008 Skate America was the first event of six in the 2008–09 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Comcast Arena at Everett in Everett, Washington on October 23–26. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2008–09 Grand Prix Final. The compulsory dance was the Viennese Waltz. Schedule All times are Pacific Daylight Time ( UTC-7). * Friday, October 24 ** 3:05 p.m. – Ice dancing: Compulsory dance ** 7:35 p.m. – Pair skating: Short program ** 9:05 p.m. – Men's singles: Short program * Saturday, October 25 ** 2:08 p.m. – Ice dancing: Original dance ** 3:50 p.m. – Pair skating: Free skating ** 7:08 p.m. – Ladies' singles: Short program ** 9:10 p.m. – Men's singles: Free skating * Sunday, October 26 ** 11:08 a.m. – Ice dancing: Free ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
The 2006 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships was an international figure skating competition in the 2005–06 season. It was held at the World Arena in Colorado Springs, USA on January 25–28. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The compulsory dance was the Tango Romantica. Medals table Results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing External links * {{2005–06 in figure skating Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, 2006 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships Sports competitions in Colorado Springs, Colorado Four Continents Four Continents Figure Skating Championships Four Continents Figure Skating Championships The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships (4CC) is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-African and non-European countries with a similar competit ... 2000s in Colorado S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figure Skater
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance; the four individual disciplines are also combined into a team event, first included in the Winter Olympics in 2014. The non-Olympic disciplines include synchronized skating, Theater on Ice, and four skating. From intermediate through senior-level competition, skaters generally perform two programs (the short program and the free skate), which, depending on the discipline, may include spins, jumps, moves in the field, lifts, throw jumps, death spirals, and other elements or moves. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level (senior) at local, regional, sectional, national, and international competitions. The International Skating Union (IS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000–01 ISU Junior Grand Prix
The 2000–01 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the fourth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles Singles are people not in a committed relationship. Singles may also refer to: Film and television * ''Singles'' (miniseries), a 1984 Australian television series * ''Singles'' (1992 film), written and directed by Cameron Crowe * ''Singles'' ..., ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The top skaters from the series met at the Junior Grand Prix Final. Competitions The locations of the JGP events change yearly. In the 2000–01 season, the series was composed of the following events: Junior Grand Prix Final qualifiers The following skaters qualified for the 2000–01 Junior Grand Prix Final, in order of qualification. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ISU Junior Grand Prix Final
The ISU Junior Grand Prix Final or JGP Final (titled the ISU Junior Series Final in the 1997–98 season) is the culmination of a series of junior-level competitions – the ISU Junior Grand Prix organized by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earn qualifying points at each Junior Grand Prix event. At the end of the series, the six highest-placing skaters from each discipline advance to the JGP Final. History The event was first held in early March 1998 in Lausanne, Switzerland, following six qualifying competitions at the start of the season. Eight skaters qualified in each singles' discipline, in addition to six pairs and six ice dancing teams. In 1998, at the inaugural competition, Timothy Goebel landed the first quadruple Salchow jump in competition. The JGP Final was shifted to December beginning in the 1999–2000 season. The number of pairs and dance qualifiers expanded to eight i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The 2002 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was held from March 3 to 10 at the Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre in Hamar, Norway. Medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Due to the large number of participants, the men's and ladies' qualifying groups were split into groups A and B. The first compulsory dance was the Viennese Waltz and the second was the Quickstep. Medals table Results Men Daisuke Takahashi was the first Japanese male skater to win the ISU World Junior Championships. Kevin van der Perren Kevin van der Perren (born 6 August 1982) is a Belgian former competitive figure skater. He is the 2007 & 2009 European bronze medalist, a three-time Grand Prix medalist, and an eight-time (2000–2004, 2007, 2011, 2012) Belgian national champi ... was the first Belgian skater ever to take a medal (silver) at an ISU World Junior Championships. Ladies Pairs Ice dancing References External links 2002 World Junior Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The World Junior Figure Skating Championships (''"World Juniors"'' or ''"Junior Worlds"'') is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters within a designated age range compete for the title of World Junior champion. The ISU guidelines for junior eligibility have varied throughout the years – currently, skaters must be at least 13 years old but not yet 19 before the previous 1 July, except for men competing in pair skating and ice dancing where the age maximum is 21. This event is one of the four annual ISU figure skating Championships and is considered the most prestigious international competition for juniors. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. History The first World Junior Championships were held in March 1976 in Megève, France, and were originally named the "ISU Junior Figure Skating Championships". In 1977 the championships were held ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figure Skating At The 2003 Asian Winter Games
Figure skating at the 2003 Asian Winter Games took place in the Aomori Prefectural Skating Rink located in Aomori City, Japan with four events contested. The competition took place from 2 to 4 February 2003. Schedule Medalists Medal table Participating nations A total of 45 athletes from 7 nations competed in figure skating at the 2003 Asian Winter Games: * * * * * * * ReferencesResults External links {{2002–2003 in figure skating [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figure Skating At The 2007 Asian Winter Games
Figure skating was featured as part of the 2007 Asian Winter Games at the Changchun Wuhuan Gymnasium in Changchun, China. Events were held from 1 February to 3 February 2007. Skaters competed in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dance. Schedule Medalists Medal table Participating nations A total of 46 athletes from 9 nations competed in figure skating at the 2007 Asian Winter Games: * * * * * * * * * References Results External links Results {{2006–2007 in figure skating 2007 Asian Winter Games events 2007 Asian Winter Games The Asian Winter Games (AWG) is an international multi-sport event held every four years for members of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) which features winter events. The Japanese Olympic Committee first suggested the idea of holding a winter v ... International figure skating competitions hosted by China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figure Skating At The Asian Winter Games ...
Figure skating has been contested at the Asian Winter Games since 1986. It was not included in 1990 because of conflicting with 1990 World Figure Skating Championships. Editions Events Medal table Participating nations List of medalists References External links Results of the First Winter Asian GamesResults of the 6th Winter Asian Games {{Asian Winter Games Figure skating Sports at the Asian Winter Games Asian Winter Games The Asian Winter Games (AWG) is an international multi-sport event held every four years for members of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) which features winter events. The Japanese Olympic Committee first suggested the idea of holding a winter v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figure Skating At The 2009 Winter Universiade
Figure skating was competed at the 2009 Winter Universiade. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating. It took place between February 21 and 24, 2009 at the Harbin International Convention Exhibition and Sports Center. Notes The compulsory dance was the Paso Doble. Schedules (Local Time, UTC +09:00) * February 21, 2009 ** 14:10: Ice dancing - compulsory dance ** 16:20: Men - short program ** 21:25: Pairs - short program * February 22, 2009 ** 13:00: Ice dancing - original dance ** 15:35: Pairs - free skating ** 17:05: Men - free skating * February 23, 2009 ** 14:00: Ladies - short program ** 18:50: Ice dancing - free dance ** 21:50: Synchronized skating - short program * February 24, 2009 ** 14:30: Ladies - free skating ** 20:00: Synchronized Skating - free skating Medal table Results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing Synchronized skating External links Official site* {{2008–09 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figure Skating At The Winter Universiade ...
Figure skating is a part of the Winter Universiade. It was first held as part of the Universiade in 1960. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating. Results Men Ladies Pair skating Ice dancing Synchronized skating Medal table Last updated after the 2019 Winter Universiade References External links Skate Canada results book {{Universiade Sports Sports at the Winter Universiade Universiade The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The name is a portmanteau of the words "University" and " Olympiad". The Universiade is referred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
