Yuna Shiraiwa

[solar]

Yuna Shiraiwa (Japanese: 白岩 優奈 Shiraiwa Yūna) is a Japanese ladies single figure skater. She was born on 26 November 2001 in Kyoto, Japan.

She is the 2019 Junior Bavarian Open gold medalist, the 2018 and 2017 Asian Open silver medalist (it was a CS event in the 2018/19 season), the 2017 Asian Trophy silver medalist, and the 2018 Coupe du Printemps bronze medalist. Skating in the junior category, she is the 2019 Bavarian Open gold medalist, she is the winner of her two JGP assignments in the 2015/16 season (JGP Spain and JGP U.S) and finished within the top five at three World Junior Championships (4th in 2016 and 5th in 2017 and 2019). She is also a double Japanese Junior National silver medalist (2015 and 2016).

She began skating inspired by Shizuka Arakawa's 2006 Olympic victory and is coached by Mie Hamada, Yamato Tamura, Haruko Okamoto, and Cathy Reed.

Biographical Information​

ISU Bio
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054589.htm

Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuna_Shiraiwa

Tracings.net entry
http://tracings.net/shir-yuna.html

Rinkresults.com entry
http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=6266

Social Media
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_yuna_shiraiwa_/

Personal Best Scores under +5/5 GOE​

Type	Score	Competition
SP	63.77	ISU GP Helsinki 2018
FS	127.69	ISU GP Helsinki 2018
TS	191.46	ISU GP Helsinki 2018

Personal Best Scores under +3/-3 GOE​

Type	Score	Competition
SP	66.05	ISU GP Internationaux de France 2017
FS	127.13	ISU GP Internationaux de France 2017
TS	193.18	ISU GP Internationaux de France 2017

Programs and Videos​

2021/2022
SP: "Feeling Good" by Michael Bublé
FS: "Scheherazade" by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov


2020/2021
SP: "Concertino Bianco for Piano in C Major" by Georg Pelecis
FS: "Amen" (Soundtrack) by Armand Amar

2021 Winter Sports Festival
SP: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f0EBpPpVNJs
FS: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HYFYNbeVQb0

2020 Western Sectionals (no sound)

SP: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2VeEOL-58-o​

FS: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7x8ypcD7VHA​

2019/2020
SP: "Concertino Bianco" for Piano by Georg Pelecis; choreo by Stephane Lambiel, Benoit Richaud, Cathy Reed
FS: "To Warm the World - Gerstein's Theme" by Armand Amar; "The Bishop's Complaint/The Train II" by Armand Amar; "The Train III" by Armand Amar; choreo by choreo by Stephane Lambiel, Benoit Richaud, Cathy Reed

2019 Internationaux de France

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAipYidxDjg​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bfu2bb4awg​

2018/2019
SP: "All Aboard" by Club des Belugas; choreo. by Tom Dickson
FS: "Pictures at an Exhibition" by Modest Mussorgsky; choreo. by Tom Dickson
Ex1: "Love Is Strange" by Mickey & Sylvia
Ex2: "Stupid Cupid" by Mandy Moore

2019 World Junior Championship

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8UZrbqBN9E​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwNZAvCm_fw​

Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeQFfO2Q8_k ("Stupid Cupid")​

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2019 Bavarian Open

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itgnwrgccl0​

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2018/19 Japanese Nationals

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZz3FGzjWGU​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9LKw9RINPY​

2018 GP Helsinki

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk9mWBFB33E​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0D-lljlTaA​

Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v2_GONojf8​

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2018 CS Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iymgDutAZg​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdncHdDAglM / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Or7wu1vaYY​

2017/2018
SP: "La fille aux cheveux de lin" by Claude Debussy; choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle
FS: "Pictures at an Exhibition" by Modest Mussorgsky; choreo. by Tom Dickson
Ex: "If My Friends Could See Me Now" (from Sweet Charity) performed by Christina Applegate

2018 Coupe du Printemps

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQGjIprLBRE​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2PQCY_ODzk / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSyF7Anijkw​

2017/18 Japanese Nationals

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gtVEhEWna0​

2017 GP Internationaux de France de Patinage

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2DOk3J-JBc​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRDDMv9W6pQ / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8nrrQVVTmE​

2017 GP NHK Trophy

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhSHh8RqvvQ​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQmHLlb77WI / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEVJxKfCK_E​

2017 CS Finlandia Trophy

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s77Jy1eHA8M​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q56GalpmFrA / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLi6sXmkpPo​

2017 Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNsgrvhHvS8 / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVboiPl2NLk / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD-TvGxnta4​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfUb1uRmdJI / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-qNchvDakQ​

Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7H_d4JgCrM / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92FYJDSI8xY​

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2016/2017
SP: "I Got Rhythm" by George Gershwin performed by Nikki Yanofsky; choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle
FS1: "A Little Night Music" by Stephen Sondheim ("Night Waltz" / "Send in the Clowns" / "Night Waltz"); choreo. by Tom Dickson
FS2: "Notre-Dame de Paris" by Riccardo Cocciante ("Le Temps des cathédrales" (The Age of the Cathedrals) / "Les Sans-papiers" (The Refugees) / "Vivre" (To Live)); choreo. by Cathy Reed
Ex: "Titanium" performed by Madilyn Paige

2017 World Junior Championship

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpLOIPbWHL0​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBFys4xTDf8 / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kElYnyf1YTE​

2016/17 Japanese Nationals

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcmUQc-aAbM​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytG1bdLmUvg / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnMqaKG1kug​

2016/17 Japanese Junior Nationals

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L69XJD997e4​

47th JGP Pokal der Blauen Schwerter, Dresden

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_m5uEwg3m0​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsvQsOVKJxI​

2016 JGP Cup of Mordovia, Saransk

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02irRNwrNJI​

2015/2016
SP: "Over the Rainbow" by Harold Arlen; choreo. by Cathy Reed
FS: "A Little Night Music" by Stephen Sondheim ("Night Waltz" / "Send in the Clowns" / "Night Waltz"); choreo. by Tom Dickson
Ex: "Defying Gravity" (from "Wicked") performed by Idina Menzel

2016 World Junior Championship

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnnDNYj6e0s​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccG8Hg4Q-Lg​

2016 Youth Olympic Games, Lillehammer

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r8fIhhaoPo​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wexh4MbqzGs​

2015/16 Japanese Nationals

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yGUVybgLw0​

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2015/16 JGP Final

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaq_6IpF_5M / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPN33rqgBL8​

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2015/19 Japanese Junior Nationals

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3DsmF39RX4​

2015 JGP Logrono, Spain

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it9FFD2aatc​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oHY5gRXTxU​

2015 JGP Colorado Springs, USA

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNFR8271ayo​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuvJHHaVvV8​

2014/2015
SP: no information found
FS: "Giselle" by Adolphe Adam

COMPETITIVE HISTORY
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Competition	Short program	#	Free skating	#	Total Score / Final Result	#
2021/2022
2021 Japanese Nationals	56.93	21	88.96	23	145.89	23
2021 Western Sectionals	60.37	2	106.55	4	166.92	2
2021 Kinki Regionals	51.89	4	108.10	3	159.99	4
2020/2021
Japanese Nationals 2020	63.96	10	126.43	9	190.39	9
Western Section Championships 2020	64.06	3	121.23	5	185.29	5
Kinki Regional Championships 2020	57.20	5	107.44	6	164.64	6
2019/2020
2019 Rostelecom Cup	60.57	7	109.46	10	170.03	10
2019 Internationaux de France	63.12	7	98.59	10	161.71	9
2018/2019
2019 World Junior Championship	62.08	6	123.38	4	185.46	5
2019 Bavarian Open	67.26	1	121.19	1	188.45	1
2018/19 Japanese Nationals	59.99	12	123.17	9	183.16	9
2018 GP Rostelecom Cup	60.35	5	120.58	4	180.93	5
2018 GP Helsinki	63.77	2	127.69	5	191.46	4
2018 Kinki Regional Championships	54.85	4	126.75	1	181.60	1
2018 CS U.S. International Figure Skating Classic	55.35	6	115.39	4	170.74	5
2018 CS Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy	54.47	4	118.54	1	173.01	2
2017/2018
2018 Coupe du Printemps	65.67	3	116.12	3	181.79	3
2017/18 Japanese Nationals	63.33	8	128.36	7	191.69	9
2017 GP Internationaux de France de Patinage	66.05	3	127.13	6	193.18	6
2017 GP NHK Trophy	57.34	8	114.60	8	171.94	8
2017 CS Finlandia Trophy	52.98	8	119.27	6	172.25	7
2017 Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy	62.03	2	102.33	2	164.36	2
2016/2017
2017 World Junior Championship	62.96	5	111.42	5	174.38	5
2016/17 Japanese Nationals	54.30	17	131.07	3	185.37	6
2016/17 Japanese Junior Nationals	59.16	3	125.97	1	185.13	2
2016 Western Sectionals	59.16	6	114.75	4	173.91	4
47th JGP Pokal der Blauen Schwerter, Dresden	54.60	6	122.06	2	176.66	2
2016 JGP Cup of Mordovia	59.02	3	110.65	4	169.67	4
2015/2016
2016 World Junior Championship	56.23	8	115.36	5	171.59	4
2016 Youth Olympic Gamess	60.87	1	105.79	5	166.66	4
2015/16 Japanese Nationals	61.92	6	124.41	5	186.33	5
2015/16 JGP Final	60.68	5	113.14	5	173.82	5
2015/19 Japanese Junior Nationals	62.77	2	121.39	2	184.16	2
2015 Western Sectionals	57.37	4	112.17	2	169.54	2
2015 JGP Logrono, Spain	62.51	3	124.29	1	186.80	1
2015 JGP Colorado Springs, USA	56.26	5	108.24	1	164.50	1
2014/2015
2015 Bavarian Open	39.03	2	70.43	2	109.46	2
2014/15 Japanese Junior Nationals	40.07	27	FNR	40.07	27
2014/15 Japanese Novice Nationals	-	-	85.61	4	85.61	4
2014 Kinki Regionals	-	-	86.77	2	86.77	2
2013/2014
2013/14 Japanese Novice Nationals	-	-	75.88	5	75.88	5
2013/14 Kinki Regionals	-	-	68.74	3	68.74	3

Shows and Galas​

2017 Dreams on Ice - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqwGHN1TaS0

Articles, Interviews and Other Media​

13 January 2019 - Yuna Shiraiwa - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvjiomT_pZA
12 November 2017 - Akiko's room Rika HONGO & Yuna SHIRAIWA interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxrWqQF5yQo

 

[solar]

Congratulations to Yuna for winning both of her JGP events and qualifying for the final!

ISU Bio:
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054589.htm

 

[invisiblespiral]

Yay! I wish her well there!

 

[FTnoona]

She's such a joy to watch. I especially love her short program. She fits the character so well. I hope she just keeps getting better and better

 

[yyyskate]

^^ her performance is indeed better and better each outing! Like this girl's personality and mentality.

 

[MiRé]

Loved her performance !!!!!!!!!!!!! And....her male...coach too :

 

[Interspectator]

Loved her performance !!!!!!!!!!!!! And....her male...coach too :

The famous Cross-Dressing Yamato Tamura! https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/46/d8/17/46d817c0b974c453883fe540ac597675.jpg He's the BEST! Yuna-chan was amazing! Came out of no where this year. Good for her. I hope she can sail under the radar a bit more before the media jumps on her. Gambare!

 

[hamaguri]

The famous Cross-Dressing Yamato Tamura! https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/46/d8/17/46d817c0b974c453883fe540ac597675.jpg He's the BEST! Yuna-chan was amazing! Came out of no where this year. Good for her. I hope she can sail under the radar a bit more before the media jumps on her. Gambare!

:shocked:

Yeah, she's wonderful. Before the season I didn't notice her so much.
She's lovely. Other than her jump technics, I like her refined arm movement! I expect her future! Gamba!

FS 124.29 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oHY5gRXTxU

 

[solar]

The famous Cross-Dressing Yamato Tamura! https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/46/d8/17/46d817c0b974c453883fe540ac597675.jpg He's the BEST! Yuna-chan was amazing! Came out of no where this year. Good for her. I hope she can sail under the radar a bit more before the media jumps on her. Gambare!

Haha I've never seen that picture before! I agree about her coming out of nowhere. I look forward to her JGPF performances!

 

[gotoschool]

What a wonderful surprise! Yuna Shiraiwa really came alive in her performances in Spain. She has such wonderfully smooth and lyrical movements and skating skills with marvelous musicality, graceful lines, extensions and steps and such charming expression, but she is tough beneath the surface. Her jumps were also aesthetically pleasing with unusual combinations such as the 3S / 3L. She also has a nice Biellman. I can't believe she is only 13.

 

[Flantan]

She was such a pleasant surprise for this season! I agree, I also love her unusual jump combos. Not only that, but she has such a joyful, happy expression and presentation on ice. It's refreshing to see her skate to more happier music such as her SP, considering how almost everyone else in the junior field rushes into more mature, difficult song pieces almost immediately into their debut.

I really hope the Japanese media lays off her back though. She is probably going to be an overnight sensation in Japan after winning both her JGP assignments in her first season...and it also doesn't help that her name has an uncanny resemblance to you know who....

 

[MiRé]

Her 3S+3Lo is so gorgeous, it's currently repeating on my screen

 

[yyyskate]

^^Indeed, I was super wowed by that combo, when I first saw it on her first jgp warm-up. it and along with some other hints lead me to predict her first jgp win! BTW The retired Yuna_aaaaa had done a 3S-2lo before in practice.

 

[solar]

Yuna is currently 2nd in the SP at Japanese junior Nationals 2015 with a score of 62.77!

 

[solar]

Yuna skated a clean SP at her GPF debut! she is currently in 5th place

 

[solar]

Yuna is currently sixth at 2015 Japanese Nationals with a score of 61.92 (35.49, 26.43)

She was the very first skater and remained in first place even after three groups of skaters!

 

[baymax24]

Yuna did a clean skate at YOG and is in 1st in SP! 60.87 (35.44,25.43)

IMO low PCS, so she'll probably need to have perfect TES to beat Tsurskaya tomorrow.

 

[ioanna]

I'm so happy for her, she's so lovely. I hope she'll skate a clean free program, no matter the outcome.

 

[JuliettaG]

Yay! I follow her since I watched her long program in Logroño, his 3S3Lo combination is huge I hope she keeps this position for tomorrow, but a podium would be great too. Here a picture of her and Yamato https://twitter.com/absoluteskating/status/699176357314564097?lang=es

 

[malo42]

Yuna has been so solid this season! And I think she's been a touch underscored in some comps and when I first saw her score come here I thought the same, I even thought she might end up out of the top 3 after the SP but then everything else happened and she's in the lead! I really hope she does well tomorrow too.