is a Japanese former

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 me ...

who is now a figure skating commentator. She is the

1993 Winter Universiade The 1993 Winter Universiade, the XVI Winter Universiade, took place in Zakopane, Poland. {{Universiade 1993 Universiade Universiade Universiade 1993 Sports competitions in Zakopane Multi-sport events in Poland Winter Universiade The Un ...

champion and a two-time World Junior silver medalist (1988–89). She placed 14th at the

1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games (french: XVes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Calgary 1988 ( bla, Mohkínsstsisi 1988; sto, Wîchîspa Oyade 1988 or ; cr, Otôskwanihk 1998/; srs, Guts� ...

. Yaginuma guest-starred as herself in the fourth episode of '' Juken Sentai Gekiranger'', teaching the Gekirangers how to ice skate.

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Junko Yaginuma official blog
1973 births Living people Japanese female single skaters Olympic figure skaters for Japan Figure skaters at the 1988 Winter Olympics World Junior Figure Skating Championships medalists Figure skaters from Tokyo Universiade medalists in figure skating FISU World University Games gold medalists for Japan Competitors at the 1993 Winter Universiade {{Japan-figure-skating-bio-stub