Yuka Sato (Japanese: 佐藤 有香 Satō Yuka) is a former Japanese Ladies figure Skater. She was born on 14 February 1973 in Tokyo.
She is the 1994 World champion, the 1990 World Junior champion and a two-time Japanese national champion (1993 and 1994). She placed 7th at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville and 5th at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.
She retired post 1993/94 season and started performing professionally in ice shows, including Stars on Ice. She competed in several World Professional Championships: she was the winner in 1995, 2000, 2001 and 2002, placed second in 1996 and 1998 and third in 1994 and 1997.
Sato also worked as a sports commentator for the Japanese TV.
She was married to Jason Dungjen, a former American pairs figure skater (with partner Kyoko Ina he is a two-time U.S. national champion). They both dedicate to coaching and choreographing at the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Some of their students include Alissa Czisny, Adam Rippon, Jeremy Abbott and Valentina Marchei. They also skated together at various pro-am championships and shows.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuka_Sato
Social Media
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yukasato0214/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/people/Yuka-Sato/100006095315953
Programs and Videos
1993/1994
SP: "Railway Children" by Duglas
LP:
1994 World Championships
1992/1993
SP:
LP:
1993 World Championships1993 Japanese National Championships1992 NHK Trophy
1991/1992
SP: "Overture" by Mantovani and His Orchestra
LP:
1992 World Championships
1990/1991
SP: "Lawrence of Arabia"
LP:
1990 NHK Trophy
1989/1990
SP:
LP:
1990 World Championships
1988/1989
SP:
LP:
1989 Junior World Championships
Results
She is the 1994 World champion, the 1990 World Junior champion and a two-time Japanese national champion (1993 and 1994). She placed 7th at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville and 5th at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.
She retired post 1993/94 season and started performing professionally in ice shows, including Stars on Ice. She competed in several World Professional Championships: she was the winner in 1995, 2000, 2001 and 2002, placed second in 1996 and 1998 and third in 1994 and 1997.
Sato also worked as a sports commentator for the Japanese TV.
She was married to Jason Dungjen, a former American pairs figure skater (with partner Kyoko Ina he is a two-time U.S. national champion). They both dedicate to coaching and choreographing at the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Some of their students include Alissa Czisny, Adam Rippon, Jeremy Abbott and Valentina Marchei. They also skated together at various pro-am championships and shows.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuka_Sato
Social Media
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yukasato0214/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/people/Yuka-Sato/100006095315953
Programs and Videos
1993/1994
SP: "Railway Children" by Duglas
LP:
1994 World Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfkeJgVMw-w / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfkeJgVMw-w
LP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZD_N4FY3B0
Medal award ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnZjs6qsHA0
XVII Winter Olympic Games LillehammerLP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZD_N4FY3B0
Medal award ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnZjs6qsHA0
1992/1993
SP:
LP:
1993 World Championships1993 Japanese National Championships1992 NHK Trophy
1991/1992
SP: "Overture" by Mantovani and His Orchestra
LP:
1992 World Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O2J2A66Zzw
LP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7Vc0UG4VhI / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiHGLAk7pjE
XVI Winter Olympic Games Albertville 1992LP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7Vc0UG4VhI / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiHGLAk7pjE
1990/1991
SP: "Lawrence of Arabia"
LP:
1990 NHK Trophy
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey9RhKRCa18
LP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWmsNbOZgnI
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfeRhOMzcBY
LP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWmsNbOZgnI
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfeRhOMzcBY
1989/1990
SP:
LP:
1990 World Championships
LP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0WUhjsM8Ec (partial)
1990 World Junior ChampionshipsHighlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caaJWLvyB_s
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7llyr8GsCBg
LP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVm-bPKyuYE / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFKXzbQHfsI
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7llyr8GsCBg
LP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVm-bPKyuYE / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFKXzbQHfsI
1988/1989
SP:
LP:
1989 Junior World Championships
LP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCZO78RwIvs (partial)
Results
Competition | SP | LP/FS | FR |
1993/1994 |