Yuna Aoki

Yuna Aoki
Personal information
Native name 青木祐奈
Country represented Japan
Born (2002-01-10) 10 January 2002
Yokohama, Japan
Residence Yokohama
Height 1.51 m (4 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Coach Shoichiro Tsuzuki, Nakako Tsuzuki
Choreographer Stéphane Lambiel, Michel Shanonn, Nakako Tsuzuki
Skating club Kanagawa FSC Yokohama
Training locations Yokohama
Began skating 2007
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 155.79
2016 JGP Czech Republic
Short program 56.67
2015 JGP Latvia
Free skate 99.19
2016 JGP Czech Republic

Yuna Aoki (Japanese: 青木祐奈[1] born 10 January 2002) is a Japanese competitive figure skater. She is a two-time (2014, 2015) Japanese novice champion.

Personal life

Aoki was born on January 10, 2002 in Yokohama, Japan.[2]

Career

Aoki started skating at the age of five, after being inspired by Shizuka Arakawa's 2006 Olympic victory.[3]:2 She has been coached by Shoichiro Tsuzuki since the age of six.[3]:1

In 2013–14, Aoki won the Japanese Novice Championships and placed 15th at the Japan Junior Championships that same year.

In 2014–15, Aoki won her second gold medal at the Japan Novice Championships, before finishing 5th at the Japan Junior Championships.

2015–16 season

During the 2015–16 season, Aoki debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) circuit. She placed 7th at her JGP assignment in Riga, Latvia. In November, she finished 7th at the 2015–16 Japanese Junior Championships.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2016–17
[4]
2015–16
[2]
  • Méditation
    (from Thaïs)
    by Jules Massenet
    choreo. by Nakako Tsuzuki
    2014–15
    [5]

    Competitive highlights

    JGP: Junior Grand Prix

    International Junior and lower levels[6]
    Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17
    JGP Czech Rep. 4th
    JGP Estonia TBD
    JGP Latvia 7th
    Asian Trophy 1st N 1st J
    Printemps 1st N
    National[1]
    Japan 16th
    Japan Junior 15th 5th 7th
    Japan Novice 2nd A 1st A
    TBD: Assigned; WD: Withdrew
    Levels – N: Advanced novice; J: Junior

    Detailed results

    2016–17 season
    Date Event Level SP FS Total
    September 28 – October 2, 2016 2016 ISU Junior Grand Prix Estonia Junior
    September 1 – 4, 2016 2016 ISU Junior Grand Prix Czech Republic Junior 4
    56.60     		4
    99.19    		 4
    155.79
    2015–16 season
    Date Event Junior SP FS Total
    24–27 December 2015 2015–16 Japanese Championships Senior 9
    58.96    		 18
    96.88    		 16
    155.84
    21–23 November 2015 2015–16 Japanese Junior Championships Junior 10
    52.96    		 8
    109.51    		 7
    162.47
    26–30 August 2015 2015 JGP Latvia Junior 5
    56.67    		 10
    89.56    		 7
    146.23
    5–8 August 2015 2015 Asian Open Trophy Junior 2
    44.49    		 1
    89.99    		 1
    134.48
    2014–15 season
    Date Event Level SP FS Total
    22–24 November 2014 2014–15 Japan Junior Championships Junior 3
    60.37    		 6
    103.31    		 5
    163.68
    7–10 August 2014 2014 Asian Open Trophy Novice 1
    47.52    		 1
    95.11    		 1
    142.63
    2013–14 season
    Date Event Level SP FS Total
    14–16 March 2014 2014 Coupe du Printemps Novice 1
    40.11    		 2
    68.61    		 1
    108.72
    22–24 November 2013 2013–14 Japan Junior Championships Junior 5
    50.03    		 18
    84.13    		 15
    134.16

    References

    1. 1 2 "Skaters' bio: 青木 祐奈/AOKI Yuna" (in Japanese). Japan Skating Federation. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016.
    2. 1 2 "Yuna AOKI: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016.
    3. 1 2 "青木祐奈「人を感動させるスケーターに」女子フィギュアのホープが見せた素顔" [Yuna Aoki article] (in Japanese). Yahoo Sports. 17 July 2015.
    4. ↑ "Yuna AOKI: 2016/2017". International Skating Union.
    5. ↑ "Yuna Aoki". Jsports.co.jp. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015.
    6. ↑ "Competition Results: Yuna AOKI". International Skating Union.
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