All posts tagged "2019-20 Japanese Nationals"
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1.9KFigure Skating NewsUno edges out Hanyu for fourth consecutive national title
2019-20 Japanese Figure Skating Championships Men’s Free Skate Shoma Uno surprised in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, edging out favorite Yuzuru Hanyu to...
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2.1KFigure Skating NewsRika Kihira claims first Japanese National title
2019-20 Japanese Figure Skating Championships Ladies’ Free Skate Surprises were in abundance at the 2019-20 Japanese Figure Skating Championships on Saturday night...
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2.2KFigure Skating NewsHanyu takes lead; Uno impresses at Japanese Nationals
2019-20 Japanese Figure Skating Championships Men’s Short Program After withdrawing from the last three consecutive championships, four-time national champion Yuzuru Hanyu is...
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1.7KFigure Skating NewsRika Kihira leads ladies at Japanese Nationals
2019-20 Japanese Figure Skating Championships Ladies’ Short Program Rika Kihira took first in the Ladies’ Short Program at the 2019-20 Japanese Figure...
Did You Know?
Yuzuru Hanyu became the first Japanese single men’s figure skater to win an Olympic gold medal at the 2014 Olympics. He defended his title at the 2018 Olympics, becoming the first skater to win the Olympic title consecutively in 66 years since USA’s Dick Button won in 1948 & 1952. He is also the first male skater to achieve a Super Slam and the first skater to win the Grand Prix Final four consecutive times. More on Yuzuru Hanyu in the GS Forum.