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Kaori Sakamoto (坂本花織) is a Ladies' figure skater who represents Japan. She was born on 9 April 2000 in Kobe, Japan.
She is the 2018 Four Continents champion, a two-time Skate America silver medalist (2017, 2018), the 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki bronze medalist, the 2019 Japanese national champion, and the 2018 Japanese national silver medalist. She placed 6th at the 2018 Winter Olympics and 5th at the 2019 World Championships. Earlier in her career, Sakamoto won bronze medals at the 2017 World Junior Championships and the 2016 Junior Grand Prix Final.
She is coached by Sonoko Nakano and Mitsuko Graham and is choreographed by Benoit Richaud. She trains in Hyogo but considers Kobe her hometown. Kaori started skating in 2004 and likes swimming and making origami when she is not skating.
Biographical information
ISU bio: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00014151.htm
Wikipedia page: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaori_Sakamoto
Olympic profile: https://www.olympic.org/kaori-sakamoto
Rinkresults.com entry: http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=887
2019/2020
SP: "No Roots" by Alice Merton; choreo by Shae-Lynn Bourne
FS: "Clubbed to Death (Kurayamino mix) (from “The Matrix” soundtrack) by Rob Dougan; "Only for Hacker" by Fawkesakes; "Chateau" (from “The Matrix Reloaded” soundtrack) by Rob Dougan; choreo by Benoit Richaud
2020 Four Continent
2020 Japanese Championships
2019 Internationaux de France
2019 Skate America
2019 Nepala Trophy
2018/2019
SP: "From My First Moment" by Charlotte Church
FS: "The Piano" soundtrack ("The Embrace" / "The Scent of Love" / "Deep Into The Forest") by Michael Nyman / "Tree of Life Suite: Wild Side" by Roberto Cacciapaglia; choreo. by Benoît Richaud
Ex1: "Don't Tell Mama" (from "Cabaret") by John Kander & Fred Ebb performed by The West End Orchestra & Singers
Ex2: "I Will Follow Him" ("Sister Act") by W. Goldberg
2019 World Team Trophy
2019 World Championships
2019 Four Continents Championships
2019 Japan National Championships
2018/19 GP Final Vancouver
2018 GP Helsinki
2018 GP Skate America
2018 Japan Open
2018 CS Lombardia Trophy
2017/2018
SP: "Moonlight Sonata" by Ludwig Van Beethoven; choreo. by Benoît Richaud
FS: "Amélie" OST ("La Valse d'Amélie" (Orchestral version) / "On The Wire" / "The Drowned Girl") by Yann Tiersen; choreo. by Benoît Richaud
Ex1: "Primavera Porteña" by Ástor Piazzolla performed by Kazuma Miura
Ex2: "Amélie" by Yann Tiersen; choreo. by Benoît Richaud
Ex3: "The Color Purple" by Quincy Jones; choreo. by Massimo Scali
Ex4: James Bond 007 medley: "Diamonds Are Forever" (Main Title) performed by Shirley Bassey / "The Name's Bond... James Bond" by Nicholas Dodd
2018 Coupe du Printemps
XXIII Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang 2018
2018 Four Continents Championships
2018 Japan National Championships
2017 ISU GP Skate America
2017 GP Rostelecom Cup
2017 CS US International Classic
2017 Asian Open Trophy
2016/2017
SP: "The Artist" by Ludovic Bource; choreo. by Massimo Scali
FS: "The Color Purple" by Quincy Jones; choreo. by Massimo Scali
Ex: "Primavera Porteña" by Ástor Piazzolla performed by Kazuma Miura
World Junior Championship 2017
2016/17 Japan National Championships
2016/17 JGP Final Marseille
2016 JGP Yokohama
2016 JGP St.Gervais
2015/2016
SP: "Malagueña" by Ernesto Lecuona; choreo. by Masashiro Kawagoe
FS: "The Color Purple" by Quincy Jones; choreo. by Massimo Scali
2016 Youth Olympic Games Lilehammer
2015 JGP Torun, Poland
2015 JGP Riga Cup
2015 Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy
2014/2015
SP: "Dark Eyes" by Florian Hermann; choreo. by Masashiro Kawagoe, Sonoko Nakano, Yukina Ota
FS: "Ouverture" (from "Romeo and Juliet") by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; choreo. by Masashiro Kawagoe, Sonoko Nakano, Yukina Ota
2015 World Junior Championship
2014 JGP Nagoya TV Cup
2013/2014
SP: "Anything Goes" by Cole Porter; choreo. by Masashiro Kawagoe
FS: "Aladdin" by Alan Menken; choreo. by Masashiro Kawagoe
2013 JGP Czech Republic
2013 Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy
She is the 2018 Four Continents champion, a two-time Skate America silver medalist (2017, 2018), the 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki bronze medalist, the 2019 Japanese national champion, and the 2018 Japanese national silver medalist. She placed 6th at the 2018 Winter Olympics and 5th at the 2019 World Championships. Earlier in her career, Sakamoto won bronze medals at the 2017 World Junior Championships and the 2016 Junior Grand Prix Final.
She is coached by Sonoko Nakano and Mitsuko Graham and is choreographed by Benoit Richaud. She trains in Hyogo but considers Kobe her hometown. Kaori started skating in 2004 and likes swimming and making origami when she is not skating.
Updated 27 March 2020 by dorispulaski
Previously updated on 15 April 2019 by Mohacz
Previously updated on 15 April 2019 by Mohacz
Biographical information
ISU bio: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00014151.htm
Wikipedia page: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaori_Sakamoto
Olympic profile: https://www.olympic.org/kaori-sakamoto
Rinkresults.com entry: http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=887
Personal Best Scores under +5/-5 GOE
Type | Score | Competition |
SP | 76.95 | ISU World Team Trophy 2019 |
FS | 146.70 | ISU World Team Trophy 2019 |
TS | 223.65 | ISU World Team Trophy 2019 |
Personal Best Scores under +3/-3 GOE
Type | Score | Competition |
SP | 73.18 | XXIII Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang 2018 |
FS | 142.87 | ISU Four Continents Championships 2018 |
TS | 214.21 | ISU Four Continents Championships 2018 |
Programs and Videos
2019/2020
SP: "No Roots" by Alice Merton; choreo by Shae-Lynn Bourne
FS: "Clubbed to Death (Kurayamino mix) (from “The Matrix” soundtrack) by Rob Dougan; "Only for Hacker" by Fawkesakes; "Chateau" (from “The Matrix Reloaded” soundtrack) by Rob Dougan; choreo by Benoit Richaud
2020 Four Continent
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zwrnHyyeZ4 (fancam)
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGPD910v3gE
Gala: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeWgV8anW0k
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGPD910v3gE
Gala: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeWgV8anW0k
2020 Japanese Championships
2019 Internationaux de France
2019 Skate America
2019 Nepala Trophy
2018/2019
SP: "From My First Moment" by Charlotte Church
FS: "The Piano" soundtrack ("The Embrace" / "The Scent of Love" / "Deep Into The Forest") by Michael Nyman / "Tree of Life Suite: Wild Side" by Roberto Cacciapaglia; choreo. by Benoît Richaud
Ex1: "Don't Tell Mama" (from "Cabaret") by John Kander & Fred Ebb performed by The West End Orchestra & Singers
Ex2: "I Will Follow Him" ("Sister Act") by W. Goldberg
2019 World Team Trophy
2019 World Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGU1mr-CBYc
Post-SP interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSGUFsEHZko
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHer2kbhNkQ
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yP349IXrhY ("I Will Follow Him")
Post-SP interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSGUFsEHZko
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHer2kbhNkQ
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yP349IXrhY ("I Will Follow Him")
2019 Four Continents Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHKOCYpBfuo / https://m.ok.ru/dk?st.cmd=movieLaye...Id=927876713089&_prevCmd=friendMovies&tkn=42#
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks1fQm12Lr0
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks1fQm12Lr0
2019 Japan National Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okANu-COFvs
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVdnPEdOHrc
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwNYQ5L-6Yc
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVdnPEdOHrc
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwNYQ5L-6Yc
2018/19 GP Final Vancouver
2018 GP Helsinki
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueD_gBKNr-Q
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9KWCkkhWH4 / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asrcdkYZLmY
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9KWCkkhWH4 / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asrcdkYZLmY
2018 GP Skate America
2018 Japan Open
2018 CS Lombardia Trophy
2017/2018
SP: "Moonlight Sonata" by Ludwig Van Beethoven; choreo. by Benoît Richaud
FS: "Amélie" OST ("La Valse d'Amélie" (Orchestral version) / "On The Wire" / "The Drowned Girl") by Yann Tiersen; choreo. by Benoît Richaud
Ex1: "Primavera Porteña" by Ástor Piazzolla performed by Kazuma Miura
Ex2: "Amélie" by Yann Tiersen; choreo. by Benoît Richaud
Ex3: "The Color Purple" by Quincy Jones; choreo. by Massimo Scali
Ex4: James Bond 007 medley: "Diamonds Are Forever" (Main Title) performed by Shirley Bassey / "The Name's Bond... James Bond" by Nicholas Dodd
2018 Coupe du Printemps
XXIII Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang 2018
SP: https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/v...gram-figure-skating-pyeongchang-2018-replays/ (the whole event, starts at 2:35:26) /
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVmQCqu0RUk
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-jq4USS3KA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVmQCqu0RUk
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-jq4USS3KA
2018 Four Continents Championships
2018 Japan National Championships
2017 ISU GP Skate America
2017 GP Rostelecom Cup
2017 CS US International Classic
2017 Asian Open Trophy
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aauzbmY0aZ0
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yZ0hODghGM
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBEL52j5ExI
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yZ0hODghGM
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBEL52j5ExI
2016/2017
SP: "The Artist" by Ludovic Bource; choreo. by Massimo Scali
FS: "The Color Purple" by Quincy Jones; choreo. by Massimo Scali
Ex: "Primavera Porteña" by Ástor Piazzolla performed by Kazuma Miura
World Junior Championship 2017
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmZ44pNqUOo
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1-FCvtUDpI
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLlEJszfgY8
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1-FCvtUDpI
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLlEJszfgY8
2016/17 Japan National Championships
2016/17 JGP Final Marseille
2016 JGP Yokohama
2016 JGP St.Gervais
2015/2016
SP: "Malagueña" by Ernesto Lecuona; choreo. by Masashiro Kawagoe
FS: "The Color Purple" by Quincy Jones; choreo. by Massimo Scali
2016 Youth Olympic Games Lilehammer
2015 JGP Torun, Poland
2015 JGP Riga Cup
2015 Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr2n1B0Qe5U
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr2n1B0Qe5U
2014/2015
SP: "Dark Eyes" by Florian Hermann; choreo. by Masashiro Kawagoe, Sonoko Nakano, Yukina Ota
FS: "Ouverture" (from "Romeo and Juliet") by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; choreo. by Masashiro Kawagoe, Sonoko Nakano, Yukina Ota
2015 World Junior Championship
2014 JGP Nagoya TV Cup
2013/2014
SP: "Anything Goes" by Cole Porter; choreo. by Masashiro Kawagoe
FS: "Aladdin" by Alan Menken; choreo. by Masashiro Kawagoe
2013 JGP Czech Republic
2013 Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU3nUsVcA-8
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCo-wBMyl-c
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU3nUsVcA-8
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCo-wBMyl-c
Competitive History
Rows in azure ---> Japanese regional competitions
Rows in azure ---> Japanese regional competitions
Short program | Free skating | Total |