Yuka Orihara
Yuka Orihara (born 26 June 2000) is a Japanese ice dancer who competes for Finland. With her current partner, Juho Pirinen, she is the 2019–20 Finnish national champion. [1]
| Yuka Orihara | |
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 Orihara and Pirinen in 2020 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | June 26, 2000 Tokyo, Japan |
| Home town | Helsinki, Finland |
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Partner | Juho Pirinen |
| Former partner | Lee Royer, Kanata Mori |
| Coach | Maurizio Margaglio |
| Former coach | Megan Wing, Aaron Lowe |
| Choreographer | Paola Mezzadri, Megan Wing, Aaron Lowe, N. Brown |
| Skating club | Helsinki FSC |
| Training locations | Helsinki, Vancouver, Canada |
| Began skating | 2006 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 166.93 2019 CS Nepela Memorial |
| Short dance | 67.01 2019 CS Nepela Memorial |
| Free dance | 99.92 2019 CS Nepela Memorial |
Career
Orihara was born on 26 June 2000 in Tokyo, Japan. She formerly competed for Japan with Kanata Mori, placing 4th at the 2017-18 Japan national championships. They were assigned to the 2018 Mentor Toruń Cup,[2] where they finished in 11th place.
From 2018-2019, Orihara skated with Lee Royer for Canada.[3] They placed 5th on the junior level at 2019 Canadian championships.
Orihara teamed up with Juho Pirinen to represent Finland, making their international debut at the Lombardia Trophy in September 2019.
Programs
With Pirinen
| Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2019–2020 [1] |
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Competitive highlights
With Pirinen
| International | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 19–20 | 20-21 |
| European Champ. | 18th | |
| GP France | C | |
| CS Finlandia Trophy | 7th | |
| CS Lombardia Trophy | 11th | |
| CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy | 5th | |
| Egna Trophy | 5th | |
| Santa Claus Cup | 3rd | |
| Volvo Open Cup | 3rd | |
| National | ||
| Finnish Championships | 1st | |
| TBD = Assigned; C = Event Cancelled | ||
References
- "Yuka Orihara / Juho Pirinen: 2019/2020". International Skating Union.
- "Mentor Toruń Cup 2018 Senior Ice Dance". Polish Figure Skating Association.
- "Profile – Yuka Orihara & Lee Royer". ice-dance.com.
External links
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