is a Japanese former competitive

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 ...

. He is the 2011 NRW Trophy bronze medalist, the 2013

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silver medalist, a two-time medalist on the

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series, and the 2011 Japan junior national champion.

Career

Nakamura began skating at age 7. He debuted on the

(JGP) series in 2007. In 2009, he won medals at both of his JGP assignments — silver in the United States and bronze in Turkey. His results qualified him for the

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, where he finished eighth. After ranking seventh on the senior level at the Japan Championships, he was assigned to the 2010 Four Continents Championships and placed 15th. In the 2010–11 season, Nakamura finished off the podium at his JGP events but won the Japan Junior Championships. He was sent to the 2011 World Junior Championships and finished 14th. Nakamura won bronze at the 2011 NRW Trophy and silver at the 2013

Programs

Competitive highlights

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nakamura, Kento Japanese male single skaters 1991 births Living people People from Matsudo