- Joined
- Feb 10, 2015
Rika Kihira (Japanese: 紀平 梨花) is a Ladies' figure skater who represents Japan. She was born on July 21, 2002 in Nishinomiya, Japan.
She is the 2019 and 2020 Four Continents champion, the 2019 and 2020 Japanese National champion, the 2018 Grand Prix Final champion, 2018 NHK Trophy champion, 2018 Internationaux de France champion, 2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy champion, the 2017–18 Japan Junior national champion, senior 2017 national bronze medalist, and senior 2018 national medalist. She finished fourth at the 2019 World Championships.
Kihira is one of eleven ladies competitors to land the triple Axel jump in an international competition. She is the first ever woman to land a triple axel + triple jump combination in an international competition organized by the International Skating Union
PROFILES
JSF Profile: http://skatingjapan.or.jp/national/detail.php?athlete_id=621
ISU Profile: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054891.htm
Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rika_Kihira
Rinkresults: http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=10279
Golden Skate media profile: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/media/categories/rika-kihira-jpn.132/
SOCIAL MEDIA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rikaskate0721/
RECORDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
Holds a ladies' technical scoring record of 87.17 points in the free skate, (previously held by Alexandra Trusova.)
Set the ladies' record of the new +5 / -5 GOE (Grade of Execution) system for the free program with a score of 147.37 points at the 2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy, previously held by Alexandra Trusova (Russia).
First lady to land a triple Axel + triple toe loop at the 2017–18 Junior Grand Prix Final.
The youngest lady to land a triple Axel at the 2016 JGP Slovenia (14 years 54 days).
Second lady to land two triple axel jumps in the same program (2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy) behind Mao Asada.
First lady to land 8 triple jumps in the free skate (3A, 3Lz+3T, 3Lo, 2A+3T, 3F+2T+2Lo, 3S, 3Lz) at the 2016 JGP Slovenia.
Second junior lady to land a triple axel behind Mao Asada.
2022-2023
SP: "The Fire Within" by Jennifer Thomas, Kimberley StarKey, arranged by Cedric Tour
FS: Titanic soundtrack by James Horner; choreo by Benoit Richaud, David Wilson
2021-2022
SP: "The Fire Within" by Jennifer Thomas
FS: Titanic (soundtrack) by James Horner; choreo by Benoit Richaud, David Wilson
2020-2021
SP: The Fire Within by Jennifer Thomas; choreo by Benoit Richaud, Stéphane Lambiel
FS: Baby, God Bless You by Shinya Kiyozuka; choreo by Benoit Richaud, Stéphane Lambiel
2019-2020
SP: "Breakfast in Baghdad" by Youn Sun Nah; choreo by Shae-Lynn Bourne
FS: "O Virtus Sapientae" by Maya Beiser; "Beirut Taxi" by Alexandre Desplat; "Wings of The Eagle" by Uttara-kuru; "Caravans on the Move" by Mike Batt; "Mother Tongue" by Dead Can Dance; "Sacred Stone" by Sheila Chandra; "In A Moment Of Greatness" by Larry Groupé;" ("International Angel of Peace," Program title given by Tom Dickson); choreographed by Shae-Lynn Bourne, Tom Dickson, and Cathy Reed
2018-2019
SP: "Clair de Lune" by Claude Debussy; choreographed by David Wilson
FS: "Beautiful Storm" by Jennifer Thomas; choreographed by David Wilson, Tom Dickson, and Cathy Reed
2017-2018
SP: "Kung Fu Piano" by The Piano Guys; choreographed by Tom Dickson
FS: "La Strada" by Nino Rota; choreographed by Jeffrey Buttle
2016-2017
SP: "Tzigane" by Maurice Ravel; choreographed by Jeffrey Buttle
FS: "Rhapsody in Blue" by George Gershwin; choreographed by Tom Dickson
2015-2016
SP: "Die Fledermaus" by Johann Strauss II
FS: "Porgy and Bess" by George Gershwin
SENIOR:
GOLD 2020 International Challenge Cup
GOLD 2020 Four Continents Championships
GOLD 2019 All Japan Championships
SILVER 2019 NHK Ttrophy
SILVER 2019 Skate Canada
GOLD 2019 Autumn Classic
GOLD 2019 Four Continents
SILVER All Japan Championships 2018
GOLD 2018–19 Grand Prix Final
GOLD 2018 Internationaux de France
GOLD 2018 NHK Trophy
GOLD 2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy
BRONZE All Japan Championships 2017
JUNIOR:
Bronze All Japan Championships 2017
Bronze JGP Italy 2017
Silver ISU JGP Riga Cup 2017 Riga Junior
Gold Asian Open FS Trophy 2017 Hong Kong Junior
Silver 2016 JGP Czech Republic 2016-17 Junior
Gold 2016 Triglav Trophy 2015-16 Novice
Gold 2016 Japan Novice Championships Novice
Gold 2016 Kinki Regional 2015-16 Novice
Bronze 2015 Kinki Regional 2014-15 Novice
2021/2022 Season
Due to injury, Rika Kihara did not compete as of early December 2021.
2020/2021 Season
2019/2020 Season
2018–19 season
2017/2018 Season
2016–17 season
2015–16 season
She is the 2019 and 2020 Four Continents champion, the 2019 and 2020 Japanese National champion, the 2018 Grand Prix Final champion, 2018 NHK Trophy champion, 2018 Internationaux de France champion, 2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy champion, the 2017–18 Japan Junior national champion, senior 2017 national bronze medalist, and senior 2018 national medalist. She finished fourth at the 2019 World Championships.
Kihira is one of eleven ladies competitors to land the triple Axel jump in an international competition. She is the first ever woman to land a triple axel + triple jump combination in an international competition organized by the International Skating Union
PROFILES
JSF Profile: http://skatingjapan.or.jp/national/detail.php?athlete_id=621
ISU Profile: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054891.htm
Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rika_Kihira
Rinkresults: http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=10279
Golden Skate media profile: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/media/categories/rika-kihira-jpn.132/
SOCIAL MEDIA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rikaskate0721/
RECORDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
Holds a ladies' technical scoring record of 87.17 points in the free skate, (previously held by Alexandra Trusova.)
Set the ladies' record of the new +5 / -5 GOE (Grade of Execution) system for the free program with a score of 147.37 points at the 2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy, previously held by Alexandra Trusova (Russia).
First lady to land a triple Axel + triple toe loop at the 2017–18 Junior Grand Prix Final.
The youngest lady to land a triple Axel at the 2016 JGP Slovenia (14 years 54 days).
Second lady to land two triple axel jumps in the same program (2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy) behind Mao Asada.
First lady to land 8 triple jumps in the free skate (3A, 3Lz+3T, 3Lo, 2A+3T, 3F+2T+2Lo, 3S, 3Lz) at the 2016 JGP Slovenia.
Second junior lady to land a triple axel behind Mao Asada.
PROGRAMS
2022-2023
SP: "The Fire Within" by Jennifer Thomas, Kimberley StarKey, arranged by Cedric Tour
FS: Titanic soundtrack by James Horner; choreo by Benoit Richaud, David Wilson
2021-2022
SP: "The Fire Within" by Jennifer Thomas
FS: Titanic (soundtrack) by James Horner; choreo by Benoit Richaud, David Wilson
2020-2021
SP: The Fire Within by Jennifer Thomas; choreo by Benoit Richaud, Stéphane Lambiel
FS: Baby, God Bless You by Shinya Kiyozuka; choreo by Benoit Richaud, Stéphane Lambiel
2019-2020
SP: "Breakfast in Baghdad" by Youn Sun Nah; choreo by Shae-Lynn Bourne
FS: "O Virtus Sapientae" by Maya Beiser; "Beirut Taxi" by Alexandre Desplat; "Wings of The Eagle" by Uttara-kuru; "Caravans on the Move" by Mike Batt; "Mother Tongue" by Dead Can Dance; "Sacred Stone" by Sheila Chandra; "In A Moment Of Greatness" by Larry Groupé;" ("International Angel of Peace," Program title given by Tom Dickson); choreographed by Shae-Lynn Bourne, Tom Dickson, and Cathy Reed
2018-2019
SP: "Clair de Lune" by Claude Debussy; choreographed by David Wilson
FS: "Beautiful Storm" by Jennifer Thomas; choreographed by David Wilson, Tom Dickson, and Cathy Reed
2017-2018
SP: "Kung Fu Piano" by The Piano Guys; choreographed by Tom Dickson
FS: "La Strada" by Nino Rota; choreographed by Jeffrey Buttle
2016-2017
SP: "Tzigane" by Maurice Ravel; choreographed by Jeffrey Buttle
FS: "Rhapsody in Blue" by George Gershwin; choreographed by Tom Dickson
2015-2016
SP: "Die Fledermaus" by Johann Strauss II
FS: "Porgy and Bess" by George Gershwin
Personal Best Total Score | 233.12 | ISU Grand Prix Final 2018/19 |
Personal Best Score Short Program | 83.97 | ISU World Team Trophy 2019 |
Personal Best Score Free Skating | 154.72 | ISU GP NHK Trophy 2018 |
MEDAL RECORD:
SENIOR:
GOLD 2020 International Challenge Cup
GOLD 2020 Four Continents Championships
GOLD 2019 All Japan Championships
SILVER 2019 NHK Ttrophy
SILVER 2019 Skate Canada
GOLD 2019 Autumn Classic
GOLD 2019 Four Continents
SILVER All Japan Championships 2018
GOLD 2018–19 Grand Prix Final
GOLD 2018 Internationaux de France
GOLD 2018 NHK Trophy
GOLD 2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy
BRONZE All Japan Championships 2017
JUNIOR:
Bronze All Japan Championships 2017
Bronze JGP Italy 2017
Silver ISU JGP Riga Cup 2017 Riga Junior
Gold Asian Open FS Trophy 2017 Hong Kong Junior
Silver 2016 JGP Czech Republic 2016-17 Junior
Gold 2016 Triglav Trophy 2015-16 Novice
Gold 2016 Japan Novice Championships Novice
Gold 2016 Kinki Regional 2015-16 Novice
Bronze 2015 Kinki Regional 2014-15 Novice
COMPETITION RESULTS AND VIDEOS
Videos linked under scores
SENIOR
2022/2023 SeasonVideos linked under scores
SENIOR
Competition | SP | FS | Total | Gala |
2022 Japanese Nationals | 11 (60.43) | 8 (128.19) | 11 (188.62) | |
2022 Grand Prix Espoo | 6 (64.07) | 4 (128.36) | 4 (192.43) | |
2022 Skate Canada | 8 (59.27) | 3 (125.06) | 5 (184.33) |
2021/2022 Season
Due to injury, Rika Kihara did not compete as of early December 2021.
2020/2021 Season
Competition | SP | FS | Total | Gala |
2021 World Team Trophy | 4 69.74 | 5 132.39 | 3 Team 4 Personal 202.13 | |
2021 World Championships | 2 79.08 | 9 126.62 | 7 205.70 | X |
2020 Japanese National Championships | 1 79.34 | 1 154.90 | 1 234.90 |
2019/2020 Season
Competition | SP | FS | Total | Gala |
2020 International Challenge Cup | 74.27 1st | 156.38 1st | 230.65 1st | |
2020 Four Continents | 81.18 1st | 151.16 1st | 232.34 1st | X |
2019–20 Japan Championships | 73.98 1st | 155.22 1st | 229.20 1st | |
2019–20 Grand Prix Final | 70.71 6th | 145.76 4th | 216.47 4th | |
2019 NHK Trophy | 79.89 2nd | 151.95 2nd | 231.84 2nd | |
2019 Skate Canada International | 81.35 1st | 148.98 2nd | 230.33 2nd | X |
2019 Japan Open | – | 144.76 3rd | 2 Team | |
2019 Autumn Classic International | 78.18 1st | 145.98 1st | 224.16 1st |
2018–19 season
Competition | SP | FS | Total | Gala |
2019 World Team Trophy | 83.97 1st | 138.37 5th | 2 Team/4 Personal 222.34 | |
2019 World Championships | 70.90 7th | 152.59 2nd | 223.49 4th | |
2019 Challenge Cup | 66.44 2nd | 141.90 1st | 208.34 1st | |
2019 Four Continents Championships | 68.85 5th | 153.14 1st | 221.99 1st | |
2018–19 Japan Championships | 68.75 5th | 155.01 1st | 223.76 2nd | |
2018–19 Grand Prix Final | 82.51 1st | 150.61 1st | 233.12 1st | |
2018 Internationaux de France | 67.64 2nd | 138.28 1st | 205.92 1st | |
2018 NHK Trophy | 69.59 5th | 154.72 1st | 224.31 1st | |
2018 Western Sectionals (senior) | 73.41 1st | 125.30 1st | 198.71 1st | |
2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy | 70.79 1st | 147.37 1st | 218.16 1st |
JUNIOR
2017/2018 Season
Competition | SP | FS | Total | Gala |
2018 World Junior Championships | 63.74 4th | 111.51 9th | 175.25 8th | |
2017–18 Japan Championships | 66.74 5th | 141.29 2nd | 208.03 3rd | |
2017−18 JGP Final | 66.82 4th | 125.63 4th | 192.45 4th | EX |
2017–18 Japan Junior Championships | 57.89 6th | 135.57 1st | 193.46 1st | |
2017-18 Western Sectionals (junior) | 63.28 1st | 131.92 1st | 195.20 1st | |
2017 JGP Italy | 66.72 2nd | 119.09 3rd | 185.81 3rd | |
2017 JGP Latvia | 55.05 6th | 125.41 2nd | 180.46 2nd | |
2017 Asian Open Trophy | 60.26 1st | 122.80 1st | 183.06 1st | ex |
2016–17 season
Competition | SP | FS | Total | Gala |
2016−17 JGP Final | 54.78 5th | 120.38 4th | 175.16 4th | |
2016–17 Japan Junior Championships | 58.86 4th | 94.87 14th | 153.73 11th | |
2016-17 Western Sectionals (junior) | 59.86 5th | 118.74 3rd | 178.60 3rd | |
2016-17 Kinki Regional (junior) | 64.44 3rd | 130.74 1st | 195.18 1st | |
2016 JGP Slovenia | 65.93 2nd | 128.31 1st | 194.24 1st | |
2016 JGP Czech Republic | 66.78 1st | 118.73 2nd | 185.51 2nd |
2015–16 season
Competition | SP | FS | Total | Gala |
25th Triglav Trophy 2016 | 27.28 5th | 82.53 1st | 109.81 1st | |
2015–16 Japan Junior Championships | 53.38 8th | 89.53 15th | 142.9 11th | |
2015-16 Japan Novice Championships | 100.53 1st | |||
2015-16 Kinki Regional (Adv. Novice) | 94.55 1st | |||
2015 Asian Open FS Trophy (Adv. Novice) | 29.57 8th | 70.33 4th | 99.90 5th |
Last edited by a moderator: