Yuto Kishina (born October 15, 2001) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2020 Bavarian Open bronze medalist.[1] At the Junior level, he is the 2018 JGP Lithuania bronze medalist, 2018 Challenge Cup silver medalist, and 2017 Coupe du Printemps champion.

Yuto Kishina
Native name木科 雄登
Born (2001-10-15) October 15, 2001 (age 23)
Asakuchi, Japan
HometownAsakuchi, Okayama
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in)
Figure skating career
CountryJapan Japan
CoachMie Hamada
Yamoto Tamura
Takashi Mura
Skating clubKansai University
Began skating2007

Early life

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Yuto Kishina was born on October 15, 2001, in Asakuchi, Okayama, Japan. He began skating in 2007.[1]

Career

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2018–19 season: First JGP medal

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Kishina opened his season in September 2018 at the Junior Grand Prix event in Lithuania, where he earned a bronze medal.[2] He then placed ninth at his second event in Armenia.

2020–21 season

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Kishina was assigned to compete at the 2020 NHK Trophy.

Programs

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Season Short program Free skating
2023−2024
  • Primavera
    choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi
2022−2023
  • Primavera
    choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi
2021−2022
2020−2021
2019−2020
2018–2019

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Competitive highlights

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GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

2015-16 to Present

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International[3][4]
Event 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24
GP NHK Trophy 7th
Bavarian Open 4th 3rd
International: Junior[3][4]
JGP Armenia 9th
JGP Australia 5th
JGP Japan 9th
JGP Latvia 7th
JGP Lithuania 3rd
JGP Spain 12th
Asian Open 6th 4th
Challenge Cup 2nd
Printemps 1st
National[5][6]
Japan 16th 19th 8th 14th 21st 29th 25th 23rd
Japan Junior 11th 4th 5th 4th 6th 4th
Western Sect. 11th J 1st J 6th J 4th J 8th J 2nd J 3rd 2nd
Chu-Shikoku-Kyushu Reg. 1st J 1st J 1st J 2nd J
Kinki Reg. 8th J 7th 7th 4th
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
Levels: J = Junior

2011-12 to 2014-15

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International:Advanced Novice[3][4]
Event 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15
Triglav Trophy 1st
National[5][6]
Japan Junior 24th
Japan Novice 9th B 4th B 4th A 3rd A
Chu-Shikoku-Kyushu Reg. 2nd B 2nd B 3rd A 3rd A
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
Levels: A = Novice A; B = Novice B

Detailed results

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  • ISU personal bests highlighted in bold.
2023–24 season
Date Event SP FS Total
December 20–24, 2023 2023–24 Japan Championships 22
64.52
21
123.60
23
188.12
2022–23 season
Date Event SP FS Total
December 21–25, 2022 2022–23 Japan Championships 25
58.73
- 25
58.73
2021–22 season
Date Event SP FS Total
December 22–26, 2021 2021–22 Japan Championships 29
45.92
- 29
45.92
2020–21 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
December 23–27, 2020 2020–21 Japan Championships Senior 22
61.38
19
112.92
21
174.30
November 27–29, 2020 2020 NHK Trophy Senior 5
74.44
8
124.90
7
199.34
November 21–23, 2020 2020–21 Japan Junior Championships Junior 3
73.85
5
127.88
4
201.73
2019–20 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
February 3–9, 2020 2020 Bavarian Open Senior 3
72.08
5
129.72
3
201.80
December 18–22, 2019 2019–20 Japan Championships Senior 8
77.15
18
121.62
14
198.77
November 15–17, 2019 2019–20 Japan Junior Championships Junior 2
74.29
12
109.28
6
183.57
2018–19 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
February 5–10, 2019 2019 Bavarian Open Senior 7
59.92
3
125.96
4
185.88
December 20–24, 2018 2018–19 Japan Championships Senior 8
72.96
7
141.39
8
214.35
November 23–25, 2018 2018–19 Japan Junior Championships Junior 3
74.26
6
124.58
4
198.84
October 10–13, 2018 2018 JGP Armenia Junior 5
67.04
9
108.76
9
175.80
September 5–9, 2018 2018 JGP Lithuania Junior 3
68.98
4
122.82
3
191.80
2017–18 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
February 22–25, 2018 2018 Challenge Cup Junior 2
54.88
2
114.47
2
169.35
December 20–24, 2017 2017–18 Japan Championships Senior 23
56.16
18
117.97
19
174.13
November 24–26, 2017 2017–18 Japan Junior Championships Junior 6
61.35
4
123.59
5
184.94
September 6–9, 2017 2017 JGP Latvia Junior 12
54.93
7
111.11
7
166.04
August 23–26, 2017 2017 JGP Australia Junior 6
59.99
4
122.49
5
182.48
August 2–5, 2017 2017 Asian Open Trophy Junior 4
47.93
4
98.25
4
146.18
2016–17 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 10–12, 2017 2017 Coupe du Printemps Junior 1
61.74
1
111.06
1
172.80
December 22–25, 2016 2016–17 Japan Championships Senior 17
58.43
15
117.51
16
175.94
November 18–20, 2016 2016–17 Japan Junior Championships Junior 5
58.76
4
112.49
4
181.25
September 8–11, 2016 2016 JGP Japan Junior 7
61.67
10
112.99
9
174.66
August 4–7, 2016 2016 Asian Open Trophy Junior 4
59.55
6
92.05
6
151.60
2015–16 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
November 21–23, 2015 2015–16 Japan Junior Championships Junior 16
47.98
10
103.57
11
151.55
Sept. 20 – Oct. 3, 2015 2015 JGP Spain Junior 11
51.25
12
98.56
12
149.81
2014–15 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
November 22–24, 2014 2014–15 Japan Junior Championships Junior 22
46.38
23
77.15
24
123.53

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Biography". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  2. ^ Gallagher, Jack (2018-09-11). "Yuto Kishina battles hard to earn first JGP medal of career". The Japan Times Online. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  3. ^ a b c "Competition Results". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  4. ^ a b c "Stats on Ice – Yuto Kishina". www.statsonice.com. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  5. ^ a b "Japan Skating Federation Official Results & Data Site". www.jsfresults.com. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  6. ^ a b "Yuto KISHINA". SkatingScores.