is a Japanese former competitive

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. He won two

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(JGP) events and the 2001 Japanese junior national title. He qualified for the 1999–2000 JGP Final, where he finished fourth, and reached the top ten at two ISU Championships, placing 6th at 1999 Junior Worlds in

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and 8th at 2000 Junior Worlds in

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. Tanaka was cut from the 2001 World Junior Championships in

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after placing 16th in his qualifying group. After retiring from competition, he skated professionally in ice shows.

Programs

Competitive highlights

''JGP:

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* Japanese male single skaters 1982 births Living people Sportspeople from Miyagi Prefecture {{Japan-figure-skating-bio-stub