Hiroshi Nagakubo

Hiroshi Nagakubo (長久 保裕, Nagakubo Hiroshi, born December 14, 1946)[1] is a Japanese former figure skating coach and pair skater. With his skating partner, Kotoe Nagasawa, he became a five-time (1967–1971) Japanese national champion and competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics, placing 16th.

Hiroshi Nagakubo
Nagakubo alongside Akiko Suzuki, 2010.
Personal information
Country representedJapan
Born (1946-12-14) December 14, 1946
Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
PartnerKotoe Nagasawa
Skating clubNippon University
Retired1972
Japanese name
Kanji長久保裕
Kanaながくぼ ひろし

After retiring from competition, Nagakubo became a coach at the Howa Sports Land Skating Club in the Aichi Prefecture.[2] He ceased coaching on September 3, 2017, due to family circumstances.[3] During his career, his students included:

Competitive highlights

with Kotoe Nagasawa

International[1]
Event 67–68 68–69 69–70 70–71 71–72
Winter Olympics16th
World Championships16th15th
National[5]
Japan Championships1st1st1st1st1st

References

  1. "Hiroshi Nagakubo". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on June 10, 2017.
  2. "Member list" (in Japanese). Japan Figure Skating Instructor Association. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017.
  3. "フィギュア名コーチ長久保氏が退任 荒川静香ら育成". asahi.com (in Japanese). October 15, 2017. Archived from the original on October 16, 2017.
  4. Gallagher, Jack (May 16, 2012). "Suzuki aiming higher following best season of career". The Japan Times.
  5. "フィギュア歴代記録 ペア" [Japanese national pairs medalists]. skatingjapan.or.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 17, 2008.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)


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