Yuka Sato

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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 ChampionshipsXVII Winter Olympic Games Lillehammer
1992/1993
SP:
LP:

1993 World Championships1993 Japanese National Championships1992 NHK Trophy
1991/1992
SP: "Overture" by Mantovani and His Orchestra
LP:

1992 World ChampionshipsXVI Winter Olympic Games Albertville 1992
1990/1991
SP: "Lawrence of Arabia"
LP:

1990 NHK Trophy
1989/1990
SP:
LP:

1990 World Championships1990 World Junior Championships
1988/1989
SP:
LP:

1989 Junior World Championships
Results

CompetitionSPLP/FSFR
1993/1994
1994 World Championships111
XVII Winter Olympic Games Lillehammer755
1994 Japanese National Championships

1
1993 GP NHK Trophy132
1993 Piruetten766
1992/1993
1993 World Championships644
1993 Japanese National Championships

1
1992 NHK Trophy163
1992 Skate America

1
1992 Prague Skate

1
1991/1992
1992 World Championships1178
XVI Winter Olympic Games Albertville 1992777
1992 Japanese National Championships

2
1991 Skate Canada

7
1990/1991
1990 NHK Trophy375
1990 Nations Cup

5
1990 Skate Canada544
1989/1990
1990 World ChampionshipsCF: 16
SP: 16		1214
1990 World Junior Championships

1
1990 Japanese National Championships

2
1990 Japanese Junior National Championships

1
1988/1989
1989 Junior World Championships

10
1989 Japanese National Championships

3
1989 Japanese Junior National Championships

1

Professional Career programs, videos and results
2015/2016
TP: no information found
AP: "Say You Love Me"

2016 Medal Winners Open - 4th (50.40)

2005/2006
TP: "Beanfields"
AP: "Wine Safari"

2005 Ice Wars: Battle of the Sexes - 2nd (Ladies)
2004/2005
TP: "In These Shoes"
AP: "Naughty Girl"

2004 Ice Wars: Team USA vs. The World - 1st (The World)
2002/2003
TP: "Stranger in Paradise"
AP: "Song of Our Homeland"

Programs skated in Pairs with Jason Dungjen
TP: "Can't Get You Out of My Heart"
AP: "Still In Love With You"

2002 Hallmark Skaters Championships - 1st2002 Hallmark Skaters Championships - 2nd (in Pairs with Jason Dungjen)2001/2002
TP: "Stranger in Paradise"
AP: "Color of Roses" by Susan Anton

Programs skated in Pairs with Jason Dungjen
TP: "Symphony no. 6"
AP: "Ribbon in the SKy"

2001 Hallmark Skaters Championships - 1st (Ladies event)2001 Hallmark Skaters Championships - 2nd (Pairs event)
2001 Masters of Figure Skating - 3rd

2000/2001
TP: "Take My Hand"
AP: "Afternoon of a Faun"

Programs skated in Pairs with Jason Dungjen
TP: "Adagio Sostuendo"
AP: "Free Yourself"

2000 Hershey's Kisses Figure Skating Challenge - 2nd (Team World)
AP: ("Take My Hand")​
2000 Hallmark World Professional Figure Skating Championships - 1st2000 Grand Slam of Skating: The Super Teams Challenge - 1st (with Brian Boitano)
P1: ("Take My Hand")
P2: ("Brazilica")
P3: ("Islay Maiden")​
2000 Masters of Figure Skating - 3rd
P1: ("The Islay Maiden")
P2: ("Take My Hand")​
2000 Sears Canadian Open (in Pairs with Jason Dungjen) - 4th
1999/2000
TP: "The Islay Maiden"
AP: "Hat Full of Stars" / "Summertime"

2000 Winter Goodwill Games - 2nd
TP: ("Summertime")
AP: ("Hat Full of Stars")​
2000 Ice Wars: Four the World Competition - 2nd (with Alexei Urmanov)
P1: ("Hat Full of Stars")
P2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-K0Qws09aY / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahgs_UHb3Lc ("I Make Him Feel Good")​
1999 Masters of Figure Skating - 3rd
TP: ("The Islay Maiden")
AP: ("Summertime")
​
1999 Hershey's Kisses Figure Skating Challenge - 1st (Team World)
AP: ("Hat Full of Stars")​
1999 Grand Slam Super Teams of Skating - 3rd (Ladies)
P1: ("Summertime")
P2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaecnIPeKmM ("I Make Him Feel Good")
P3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC7d7eyEylg ("Hat Full of Stars")​

1998/1999
TP: "Waltz of the Flowers"
AP: "Hat Full of Stars" by Nicky Holland
Ex: "Crazy People"

1998 Equal Sweetener World Pro (former World Professional Championships) - 2nd1998 Equal Challenge of Champions - 1st1998 Masters of Figure Skating - 2nd
P1: ("Round About")
P2: ("Hat Full of Stars")​
1998 First Union Grand Slam of Skating - 3rd
AP1: ("Sozo")
AP2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3v4vRNIo-Y("Hat Full of Stars")​

1997/1998 - 2nd
TP: "Waltz of the Flowers"
AP1: "That Girl"
AP2: "La Bayadere" by Leon Minkus
Ex: "Higher"

1998 Ultimate Four - 4th
P1: ("Roundabout")
P2: ("La Bayadere")​
1998 The Great Skate Debate - 6th
AP: ("That Girl")​
1997 Equal Challenge of Champions - 3rd1997 Canadian Pro Championships - 3rd
1997 Ice Wars IV - 1st (The World)
P1: ("La Bayadere")
P2: (Home Again")​
1997 Ladies Professional Championships - 3rd
Qualifying Round - 3rd​
P1: ("Home Again")
P2: ("Higher")​
Final​
P1: ("La Bayadere")
P2: ("Higher")​

1996/1997
TP: "Afternoon of the Faun"
AP1: "Fanfarra/What Is This?"
AP2: "Runaway"
Ex: "Angel Standing By"

1997 Japan Open - 2nd
TP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhs_bMZi-g4 ("Merry Widow")
AP: ("Afternoon of a Faun")​
1996 NutraSweet Challenge of Champions - 3rd
1996 NutraSweet World Professional Championships - 2nd1996 Ice Wars III - 2nd (The World)
P1: ("I Love You Always Forever")
P2: ("Sozo")​
1996 The Ladies Professional Championships - 1st
Qualifying Round - 1st​
P1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOR0E2qVFgE("I Love You Always Forever" by Donna Lewis)
P2: ("Angel Standing By Me")​
Final​

1995/1996
TP: "Spartacus"
AP1: "Someone Like You"
AP2: "Sozo" by Kitaro
Ex: "Turn the Beat Around"

1996 The Great Skate Debate - 1st
AP: ("Runaway")​
1995 NutraSweet Challenge of Champions - 1st1995 Canadian Pro Championships - 1st
1995 NutraSweet World Professional Championships - 1st1995 Rider's Ladies Skating Championships - 1st
Qualifying Round​
AP: ("Sozo")
Ex: ("Turn the Beat Around")
​
Final​
P1: ("Sozo")
P2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo4Dgg7_0fw ("Spartacus")
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qmKCgduD6o ("Turn the Beat Around")
Post-competition nterview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km1nWWjwV7k
​

1994/1995
TP: "Lawrence of Arabia"
AP: "If We Hold On Together" by Diana Ross
Ex: "I Can't Help Falling In Love"

1995 Masters Miko - 2nd
AP: ("Sozo")​
1994 Freshlook Challenge of Champions - 2nd1994 Complete World Professional Championships - 3rd1994 Canadian Pro Championships - 3rd1994 U.S. Open - 3rd
Pa: ("Railway Children")
P2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlyPg4sCLe4 ("If We Hold On Together")​

Exhibitions and Shows
2018 Revolution on Ice (Madrid) - "Karma" performed by Eva Ruiz - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf8Qya7Wtw0
2018 Christmas on Ice (with Jason Dungjen) - "O Holy Night" performed by Aaron Neville - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf51XulU1dw
2017 Stars on Ice - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nqAwIoLWIc (with Jeremy Abbott and Kimmie Meisner)
2016 Friend on Ice - Yuka Sato, Jeremy Abbot and Davis & White - "Rhythm of Love" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di6220eDGrE
2016 - Yuka Sato and Jeremy Abbott - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIx_a9hU_XY
2011 Friends on Ice - "That Man" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK5CO7kz2ZE
2011 Caesar's Tribute II: A Salute to the Ladies of the Ice - "Glitter in the Air" by Pink - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXSAGNsdeBI
2010 Smucker's Stars on Ice US Tour - "It Don't Mean a Thing" by Club des Belugas - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApZ5rMuC5O8
2005 Stars in Ice - "Naughty Girl" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAjpiDr3b3M
2001 Divas on ice - Rosalynn Sumners & Yuka Sato skating to "They Can't Take That Away From Me" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKC2-3QlzzE
2000/01 Stars on Ice - "Take My Hand" by Dido - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCuC4OGsgj8
1999 Divas on Ice - "Sakura, Sakura" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rrZ8pxKf78
1999 Divas on ice - "I Make Him Feel Good" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LhcozKgTTs
1999 Honda Odyssey Cup - "Hat Full of Stars" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tOABOpILZ0
1996 Prince Ice World - "Runaway" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqF_yvGmCY0
1996 Prince Ice World - "Angel Standing By" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOEpl53peZY
1996 Price Ice World - Yuka Sato & Junko Yagimuna - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT7TgPKmIkE
1994 Disney's Greatest Hits in Ice - Yuka Sato, Scott Hamilton and Goofy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aqXFuOjkmM
(?) "Straight Up" by Chante Moore - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wij6DqGd1xA
(?) Divas on Ice - "Take My Hand" by Dido - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfeB9xirCAA
(?) Stars on Ice - "Clair de lune" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlPCnJFMR80
(?) Stars on Ice Japan (?) - "Takes Two to Tango" (with Jason Dungjen) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMQY3ez5V1M
(?) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXvqpImX9ug
(?) Hip-hop on ice - Aaron Carter singing "I Want Candy" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib3LiKJmRWw
(?) Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons Tribute on Ice - "Rag Doll" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yeG3TKgaLI
(?) Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons Tribute on Ice - "Working My Way Back To You" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcJ5b1CvP2c

Articles, Interviews and Other Media
5 April 2018 - "Live in the D: Skate for Dreams event" by Click on Detroit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQikhCLItqU
2013 TSL's Interview with Yuka Sato - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnOUunjf8Dc
1995 brief clip of Yuka Sato and Lea Ann Miller, her choreographer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQBFURbNV_s
 
Mohacz

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Jan 24, 2006
I've just opened a thread for the 1994 World Champion. I will still add videos of her professional competitions, shows and the interviews. Enjoy :)
 
Mohacz

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I've finally finished recopilation of Yuka's professional career videos. Since her life as a professional skater was much more active than the competitive one, I decided to create a separate chapter only for the pro-am competitions. Probably there are still some more videos out there, but that's all I was able to find. Enjoy :)
 
Ic3Rabbit

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You need to edit the bit about her marriage. She and Jason have been divorced for about 5 years now.
 
Mohacz

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Ic3Rabbit said:
You need to edit the bit about her marriage. She and Jason have been divorced for about 5 years now.
Click to expand...

Oh, thanks a lot for this info. I didn't find any news about it. I think changing from "is married" to "was married" should be enough.
 
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