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Sōta Yamamoto

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Sota Yamamoto
Lillehammer 2016 - Figure Skating Men Short Program - Sota Yamamoto 2.jpg
Yamamoto at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics
Personal information
Native name山本 草太
Country representedJapan Japan
Born (2000-01-10) January 10, 2000 (age 23)
Kishiwada, Osaka, Japan
Home townNagoya, Japan
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
CoachMachiko Yamada
Mihoko Higuchi
Yuko Hongo
Former coachYoshinori Onishi
Hiroshi Nagakubo
Yoriko Naruse
Miho Kawaume
Yusuke Hayashi
ChoreographerMihoko Higuchi
Akiko Suzuki
Former choreographerKenji Miyamoto
Pasquale Camerlengo
Yuko Hongo
Skating clubChukyo University
Former skating clubAichi Mizuho High School
Training locationsNagoya
Began skating2006
ISU personal best scores
Combined total274.35
2022 GP Final
Short program96.49
2022 NHK Trophy
Free skate179.49
2022 GP Final
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Figure skating: Men's singles
Grand Prix Final
Silver medal – second place 2022–23 Torino Men's singles
Winter World University Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Lake Placid Men's singles
Winter Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place 2016 Lillehammer Men's singles
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Tallinn Men's singles
Junior Grand Prix Final
Silver medal – second place 2014–15 Barcelona Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2015–16 Barcelona Men's singles

Sōta Yamamoto (山本 草太, Yamamoto Sōta, born 10 January 2000) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2022–23 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, a two-time silver medalist on the Grand Prix circuit (2022 Grand Prix de France, 2022 NHK Trophy), and the 2023 World University Games champion.

Earlier in his career, he was the 2016 Youth Olympic champion, the 2015 World Junior bronze medalist, a two-time Junior Grand Prix Final medalist (silver in 2014, bronze in 2015), and the 2015–16 Japan junior national champion.

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2022–23 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

2022–23 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

The 2022–23 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and ISU Junior Grand Prix Final was held from December 8–11, 2022 at the Torino Palavela in Turin, Italy. The combined event was the culmination of two international series — the Grand Prix of Figure Skating and the Junior Grand Prix. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance on the senior and junior levels. The previous Grand Prix Final in 2019 took place in Turin as well. The finals in 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2022 Grand Prix de France

2022 Grand Prix de France

The 2022 Grand Prix de France was the third event in the 2022–23 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held in Angers on November 4–6. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pairs, and ice dance. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2022–23 Grand Prix Final.

2022 NHK Trophy

2022 NHK Trophy

The 2022 NHK Trophy will be the fifth event in the 2022-23 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It will be held at the Makomanai Ice Arena in Sapporo on November 18-20. Medals will be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pairs, and ice dance. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2022-23 Grand Prix Final.

Figure skating at the 2023 Winter World University Games

Figure skating at the 2023 Winter World University Games

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Figure skating at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics

Figure skating at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics

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2015 World Junior Figure Skating Championships

2015 World Junior Figure Skating Championships

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ISU Junior Grand Prix Final

ISU Junior Grand Prix Final

The ISU Junior Grand Prix Final or JGP Final 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.

2014–15 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

2014–15 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

The 2014–15 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final was an international figure skating competition in the 2014–15 season, held together with the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. The competition was held from December 11 to 14, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain — the first time it took place on the Iberian Peninsula.

2015–16 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

2015–16 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

The 2015–16 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and ISU Junior Grand Prix Final took place from December 10 to 13, 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. Hosted by Barcelona for the second year in a row, the combined event was the culmination of two international series — the Grand Prix of Figure Skating and the Junior Grand Prix. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior and junior levels. For the first time, medals were also awarded in synchronized skating.

Career

Yamamoto started skating when he was five. He is a 3-time Japanese national novice medalist. He was invited to skate in the gala at the 2013 World Team Trophy as the Japanese national novice champion in the same season.

2013–14 season

Yamamoto debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in 2013–14 season, placing 11th in Riga, Latvia, his sole assignment. At the Japan Championships, he was 5th in the junior competition and 14th at the senior event.

2014–15 season

Yamamoto (right) with teammate Shoma Uno at the 2015 World Junior Championships
Yamamoto (right) with teammate Shoma Uno at the 2015 World Junior Championships

During the 2014–15 JGP series, Yamamoto won silver medals in Courchevel, France and Tallinn, Estonia, which qualified him to the 2014–15 JGP Final in Barcelona, Spain. Ranked first in the short program and third in the free skate, he finished second overall, behind Shoma Uno and ahead of Alexander Petrov. Nationally, he was the junior silver medalist, behind Shoma Uno, and finished 6th at the senior event. At the 2015 World Junior Championships, Yamamoto placed 7th in the short program and 3rd in the free skate to win the bronze medal in his first appearance at that competition.

2015–16 season

Competing in the 2015–16 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Yamamoto won the bronze medal in Colorado Springs, Colorado and gold in Toruń, Poland. These results qualified him for the 2015–16 JGP Final, where he was awarded the bronze medal. He won his first junior national title at the 2015 Japanese Junior Championships.

In February 2016, Yamamoto won the gold medal in the men's singles discipline at the Winter Youth Olympics ahead of Latvia's Deniss Vasiljevs and Russia's Dmitri Aliev. He fractured his right ankle in practice on March 12, causing him to withdraw from the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen.[1]

2017–18 season

After missing the entirety of the 2016–2017 season, Yamamoto returned to competition domestically at the 2017–18 Japan Championships, placing ninth. Venturing out internationally, he placed fifth at the Coupe du Printemps.

2018–19 season

Debuting on the Challenger series, Yamamoto won gold at the 2018 CS Asian Open. He fared less well at his second Challenger, placing ninth at the 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy. Making his Grand Prix debut, Yamamoto was sixth at Japan's 2018 NHK Trophy. Ninth at the Japan Championships, he finished the season with a gold medal at the Challenge Cup.

2019–20 season

Again beginning the season with two Challenger assignments, Yamamoto won the silver medal at the 2019 CS U.S. Classic after placing third in the short program and second in the free skate. the season at the 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy, and led the field after the short program, in which he set a new personal best and landed two quad jumps. He fell four times in the free skate, placing sixth in the segment, but narrowly took the silver medal overall.[2]

2020–21 season

Yamamoto won the gold medal at the domestic Western Sectionals championship, qualifying for a berth to the national championships.[3] Assigned to the 2020 NHK Trophy, he placed eighth.[4] He was ninth at the 2020–21 Japan Championships.

2021–22 season

Yamamoto debuted on the Grand Prix at the 2021 Skate Canada International, finishing in seventh.[5] He was seventh as well at the 2021 NHK Trophy, and said afterwards he felt he was "able to grow a little bit since Skate Canada."[6] Yamamoto finished the fall season with a gold medal at the 2021 CS Warsaw Cup.[7]

At the 2021–22 Japan Championships, Yamamoto finished in eight place.[8] He went on to win the bronze medal at the International Challenge Cup.[7]

2022–23 season

Beginning the season on the Grand Prix, Yamamoto won the short program at the 2022 Grand Prix de France. He was overtaken in the free skate by Frenchman Adam Siao Him Fa, but still scored a new personal best in that segment and won the silver medal, his first Grand Prix podium placement. Yamamoto reflected on his past struggles with injury, saying that it made the moment "special for me, and I know I couldn't have achieved it myself. I have had all the support from my team as well as support from the fans."[9] At his second event, the 2022 NHK Trophy on home ice in Sapporo, Yamamoto again finished first in the short program with a new personal best score of 96.49, ahead of reigning World champion Shoma Uno.[10] He was again overtaken in the free skate, this time by Uno, but won his second silver medal and qualified to the Grand Prix Final for the first time. He said that he was pleased at the prospect of competing together with Uno at the Final.[11][12]

At the Final in Turin, Yamamoto finished second in the short program behind Uno. He assessed that his quad Salchow was "not perfect, but I am happy I was able to skate without any mistakes and going into the free skating, it will be a confidence boost." The segment also saw several other skaters, such as widely-favoured American Ilia Malinin, underperform.[13][14] In the free skate, Yamamoto set a new personal best (on his way to a personal best total score as well), finishing third in the segment behind Uno and Malinin, but remaining second overall. Winning the silver medal, he said he was pleased to have delivered a satisfactory free skate for the first time in the season and to have achieved his goal of making the podium.[15][16]

Yamamoto finished third in the short program at the 2022–23 Japan Championships, but a seventh-place free skate dropped him to fifth overall.[17][18] Despite this, due to the Japan Skating Federation's selection criteria incorporating international results, he was selected as Japan's third man for the 2023 World Championships, which occasioned some controversy due to national silver medalist Koshiro Shimada being passed over.[19]

Named to the Japanese team for the 2023 Winter World University Games in Lake Placid, Yamamoto won the gold medal, finishing more than thirty points ahead of silver medalist Tatsuya Tsuboi.[20] He then won the silver medal at the International Challenge Cup at the end of February.[21]

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2013 ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating

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2013–14 ISU Junior Grand Prix

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The 2013–14 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 17th season of a series of junior international competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the 2013–14 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, in which senior-level skaters will compete. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance.

2013–14 Japan Figure Skating Championships

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2015 World Junior Figure Skating Championships

2015 World Junior Figure Skating Championships

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2014–15 ISU Junior Grand Prix

2014–15 ISU Junior Grand Prix

The 2014–15 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 18th season of a series of junior international competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the 2014–15 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance. At each event, skaters also earned points toward qualifying for the final. The top six skaters or teams from each discipline met at the 2014–15 Junior Grand Prix Final, held together with the senior final.

Courchevel

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Barcelona

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Alexander Petrov (figure skater)

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2014–15 Japan Figure Skating Championships

2014–15 Japan Figure Skating Championships

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2015–16 ISU Junior Grand Prix

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Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2022–2023
[22]
2021–2022
[23]
2020–2021
[24]
2019–2020
[25]
2018–2019
[26]
2017–2018
2015–2016
[27][28][29][30]
2014–2015
[31]
2013–2014
[32]
2012–2013

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Free skating

Free skating

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Competitive highlights

Yamamoto (right) at the 2015–16 Junior Grand Prix Final podium
Yamamoto (right) at the 2015–16 Junior Grand Prix Final podium
Yamamoto (right) at the 2015 World Junior Championships podium
Yamamoto (right) at the 2015 World Junior Championships podium
Yamamoto (left) at the 2014–15 JGP Final podium
Yamamoto (left) at the 2014–15 JGP Final podium

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

2016–17 season to present

International[7]
Event 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23
Worlds TBD
GP Final 2nd
GP France WD 2nd
GP NHK Trophy WD 6th 6th 8th 7th 2nd
GP Skate Canada 7th
CS Asian Open 1st
CS Finlandia WD 9th 2nd
CS U.S. Classic 2nd
CS Warsaw Cup 1st
Challenge Cup 1st 3rd 2nd
Printemps 5th
World University Games 1st
National[33]
Japan 9th 9th 7th 9th 8th 5th
Western Sect. 5th 2nd 1st
Chubu Reg. 4th 1st 1st 1st
Team events
Japan Open 1st T
2nd P		 1st T
4th P
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
T = Team result; P = Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only.

Earlier career

International: Junior[7]
Event 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16
Junior Worlds 3rd WD
Youth Olympics 1st
JGP Final 2nd 3rd
JGP Estonia 2nd
JGP France 2nd
JGP Poland 1st
JGP Latvia 11th
JGP United States 3rd
Printemps 1st
International: Advanced novice
Asian Trophy 2nd 2nd
Triglav Trophy 1st 1st
National[33]
Japan 14th 6th 6th
Japan Junior 11th 4th 5th 2nd 1st
Japan Novice 5th B 1st B 2nd A 1st A
Western Sect. 3rd J 1st J 1st J
Chubu Reg. 2nd J
Kinki Reg. 2nd A 2nd A
WD = Withdrew
Levels: A = Novice A; B = Novice B; J = Junior

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2015–16 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

2015–16 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

The 2015–16 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and ISU Junior Grand Prix Final took place from December 10 to 13, 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. Hosted by Barcelona for the second year in a row, the combined event was the culmination of two international series — the Grand Prix of Figure Skating and the Junior Grand Prix. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior and junior levels. For the first time, medals were also awarded in synchronized skating.

2015 World Junior Figure Skating Championships

2015 World Junior Figure Skating Championships

The 2015 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was an international figure skating competition in the 2014–15 season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", the event determined the World Junior champions in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

2014–15 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

2014–15 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

The 2014–15 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final was an international figure skating competition in the 2014–15 season, held together with the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. The competition was held from December 11 to 14, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain — the first time it took place on the Iberian Peninsula.

2016–17 figure skating season

2016–17 figure skating season

The 2016–17 figure skating season began on July 1, 2016, and ended on June 30, 2017. Elite skaters began the season competing on the Grand Prix series or Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the Grand Prix Final, and the ISU Challenger Series. Following national championships, competitors will appear at ISU Championships, such as the 2017 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships.

2017–18 figure skating season

2017–18 figure skating season

The 2017–18 figure skating season began on July 1, 2017, and ended on June 30, 2018. During this season, elite skaters competed at the ISU Championship level in the 2018 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships, as well as at the 2018 Winter Olympics. They also competed in elite events such as the Grand Prix series and Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the Grand Prix Final, and the ISU Challenger Series.

2018–19 figure skating season

2018–19 figure skating season

The 2018–19 figure skating season began on July 1, 2018, and ended on June 30, 2019. During this season, elite skaters competed at the ISU Championship level in the 2019 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships. They also competed in elite events such as the Grand Prix series and Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the Grand Prix Final, and the ISU Challenger Series.

2019–20 figure skating season

2019–20 figure skating season

The 2019–20 figure skating season began on July 1, 2019, and ended on June 30, 2020. During this season, elite skaters competed on the ISU Championship level at the 2020 European, Four Continents, and World Junior Championships; the World Championships were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They also competed in elite events such as the Grand Prix series and Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the Grand Prix Final, and the ISU Challenger Series.

2020–21 figure skating season

2020–21 figure skating season

The 2020–21 figure skating season began on July 1, 2020, and ended on June 30, 2021. During this season, elite skaters competed on the ISU Championship level at the 2021 World Championships. They also competed in elite events such as the Grand Prix series and the ISU Challenger Series.

2021–22 figure skating season

2021–22 figure skating season

The 2021–22 figure skating season began on July 1, 2021 and ended on June 30, 2022. During this season, elite skaters competed on the ISU Championship level at the 2022 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships, as well as at the 2022 Winter Olympics. They also competed at elite events such as the Grand Prix and Junior Grand Prix series, and the ISU Challenger Series.

2022–23 figure skating season

2022–23 figure skating season

The 2022–23 figure skating season began on July 1, 2022 and will end on June 30, 2023. During this season, elite skaters will compete on the ISU Championship level at the 2023 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships. They also competed at elite events such as the Grand Prix and Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the Grand Prix Final, and the ISU Challenger Series.

Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, often shortened to Grand Prix Final and abbreviated as GPF, is a senior-level international figure skating competition. Medals are awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The event is the culmination of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series; skaters earn points for their placements and the top six from each discipline qualify to the Final.

Finlandia Trophy

Finlandia Trophy

The Finlandia Trophy is a senior-level international figure skating competition. Since 1995, it is held annually in Finland in Greater Helsinki region, including Helsinki, Vantaa, and Espoo. It became part of the ISU Challenger Series in the 2014–15 season. Medals may be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating, although not every discipline is included every year.

Detailed results

Small medals for short program and free skating awarded only at ISU Championships. ISU Personal bests highlighted in bold.

Senior level

2022–23 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 20–26, 2023 2023 World Championships


TBD
February 23–26, 2023 2023 International Challenge Cup 2
84.72 		2
160.89 		2
245.61
January 13–15, 2022 2023 Winter World University Games 1
101.32 		1
173.54 		1
274.86
December 21–25, 2022 2022–23 Japan Championships 3
86.89 		7
158.52 		5
245.41
December 8–11, 2022 2022–23 Grand Prix Final 2
94.86 		3
179.49 		2
274.35
November 18–20, 2022 2022 NHK Trophy 1
96.49 		6
161.36 		2
257.85
November 4–6, 2022 2022 Grand Prix de France 1
92.42 		3
165.48 		2
257.90
2021–22 season
Date Event SP FS Total
February 24–27, 2022 2022 Challenge Cup 1
90.25 		3
147.51 		3
237.76
December 22–26, 2021 2021–22 Japan Championships 4
93.79 		12
146.39 		8
240.18
November 17–20, 2021 2021 CS Warsaw Cup 1
91.75 		3
155.90 		1
247.65
November 12–14, 2021 2021 NHK Trophy 5
86.05 		8
152.85 		7
238.90
October 29–31, 2021 2021 Skate Canada International 7
78.78 		8
146.96 		7
225.74
October 3, 2021 2021 Japan Open – 4
156.13 		1T
2020–21 season
Date Event SP FS Total
December 24–27, 2020 2020–21 Japan Championships 9
82.60 		6
134.74 		9
217.34
November 27–29, 2020 2020 NHK Trophy 9
62.38 		7
127.81 		8
190.19
2019–20 season
Date Event SP FS Total
December 18–22, 2019 2019–20 Japan Championships 13
68.16 		7
152.33 		7
220.49
November 22–24, 2019 2019 NHK Trophy 7
74.88 		5
151.39 		6
226.27
October 11-14, 2019 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy 1
92.81 		6
130.43 		2
223.24
September 17–22, 2019 2019 U.S. Classic 3
82.88 		2
157.23 		2
240.11
2018–19 season
Date Event SP FS Total
February 21–24, 2019 2019 Challenge Cup 1
82.24 		1
171.63 		1
253.87
December 20ー24, 2018 2018–19 Japan Championships 10
71.95 		8
140.74 		9
212.69
November 9–11, 2018 2018 NHK Trophy 6
74.98 		5
138.42 		6
213.40
October 5–7, 2018 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy 8
72.16 		10
133.63 		9
205.79
August 1–5, 2018 2018 CS Asian Open Trophy 6
57.92 		1
141.00 		1
198.92
2017–18 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 16–18, 2018 2018 Coupe du Printemps 6
69.04 		5
128.77 		5
197.81
December 20–24, 2017 2017–18 Japan Championships 8
72.88 		10
135.39 		9
208.27

Junior level

Yamamoto at the 2014–15 Junior Grand Prix Final
Yamamoto at the 2014–15 Junior Grand Prix Final
2015–16 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 14–20, 2016 2016 World Junior Championships Junior WD WD WD
February 12–21, 2016 2016 Winter Youth Olympics Junior 1
73.07 		3
142.45 		1
215.52
December 24–27, 2015 2015–16 Japan Championships Senior 11
62.92 		5
152.23 		6
215.15
December 9–13, 2015 2015–16 JGP Final Junior 3
72.85 		4
132.46 		3
205.31
November 21–23, 2015 2015–16 Japan Junior Championships Junior 1
70.42 		1
142.98 		1
213.40
September 23–26, 2015 2015 JGP Poland Junior 1
75.16 		1
157.26 		1
232.42
September 2–5, 2015 2015 JGP United States Junior 2
65.11 		3
138.57 		3
203.68
2014–15 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 2–8, 2015 2015 World Junior Championships Junior 7
69.99 		3
145.46 		3
215.45
December 26–18, 2014 2014–15 Japan Championships Senior 7
67.19 		6
139.61 		6
206.80
December 10–14, 2014 2014–15 JGP Final Junior 1
76.14 		3
136.98 		2
213.12
November 22–24, 2014 2014–15 Japan Junior Championships Junior 2
67.81 		1
134.69 		2
202.50
September 24–27, 2014 2014 JGP Estonia Junior 2
66.42 		2
136.28 		2
202.70
August 20–23, 2014 2014 JGP France Junior 3
65.66 		2
130.14 		2
195.80
2013–14 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 14–16, 2014 2014 Coupe du Printemps Junior 1
65.24 		–
– 		1
–
December 20–23, 2013 2013–14 Japan Championships Senior 11
65.90 		19
104.72 		14
170.62
November 22–24, 2013 2013–14 Japan Junior Championships Junior 3
62.28 		10
103.82 		5
166.10
August 28–31, 2013 2013 JGP Latvia Junior 11
56.15 		12
100.08 		11
156.23

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