Yuna Aoki

Yuna Aoki (Japanese: 青木祐奈[2] born 10 January 2002) is a Japanese competitive figure skater. She is the 2019 Bavarian Open silver medalist.

Yuna Aoki
Personal information
Native name青木 祐奈
Country represented Japan
Born (2002-01-10) 10 January 2002
Yokohama, Japan
ResidenceYokohama
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)[1]
CoachShoichiro Tsuzuki, Nakako Tsuzuki
ChoreographerNakako Tsuzuki
Former choreographerStéphane Lambiel, Michel Shanonn
Skating clubKanagawa FSC Yokohama
Training locationsYokohama
Began skating2007
ISU personal best scores
Combined total169.60
2016 JGP Germany
Short program56.67
2015 JGP Latvia
Free skate113.13
2016 JGP Germany

Personal life

Aoki was born on January 10, 2002 in Yokohama, Japan.[3]

Career

Early career

Aoki started skating at the age of five, after being inspired by Shizuka Arakawa's 2006 Olympic victory.[4]:2 She has been coached by Shoichiro Tsuzuki since the age of six.[4]:1

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

In 2014–15, Aoki won at the Japan Novice Championships and placed 5th at the Japan Junior Championships. She was invited to skate in the gala at the 2015 World Team Trophy.

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. The following month, she placed 16th in her senior national debut.

2018–19 season

Aoki finished 7th at her JGP assignment, in Canada. She placed 5th at the Japan Junior Championships and 14th at the senior event. Making her senior international debut, she won silver at the Bavarian Open in February 2019.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2020–2021
  • Live For The One I Love
    by Céline Dion
    choreo. by Stephane Lambiel
  • Beethoven's 5 Secrets
    choreo. by Misha Ge
    2018–2019
    [5][6]
      2017–2018
            2016–2017
            [7]
            2015–2016
            [3]
            • Méditation
              (from Thaïs)
              by Jules Massenet
              choreo. by Nakako Tsuzuki
              2014–2015
              [8]

              Competitive highlights

              JGP: Junior Grand Prix

              International
              Event 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21
              Bavarian Open 2nd
              International: Junior[9]
              JGP Canada 7th
              JGP Czech Rep. 4th
              JGP Germany 5th
              JGP Latvia 7th
              Asian Open 1st
              Bavarian Open 2nd
              International: Advanced novice[2]
              Asian Open 1st
              Coupe Printemps 1st
              National[2]
              Japan 16th14th 19th
              Japan Junior 15th5th7th9th17th5th
              Japan Novice 12th B 9th B2nd A1st A
              TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

              Detailed results

              Senior Level
              2020–21 season
              Date Event SP FS Total
              December 24–27, 2020 2020–21 Japan Championships 14
              59.97              		 21
              98.27              		 19
              158.24

              Junior Level
              2018–19 season
              Date Event Level SP FS Total
              February 5–10, 2019 2019 Bavarian Open Senior 1
              68.43              		 2
              114.47              		 2
              182.90
              December 20–24, 2018 2018-19 Japanese Championships Senior 8
              63.72              		 17
              105.56              		 14
              169.28
              September 12–15, 2018 2018 JGP Canada Junior 8
              54.81              		 7
              99.43              		 7
              154.24
              2017–18 season
              Date Event Level SP FS Total
              November 24–26, 2017 2017–18 Japan Junior Championships Junior 17
              51.27              		 16
              94.93              		 17
              146.20
              2016–17 season
              Date Event Level SP FS Total
              November 18–20, 2016 2016–17 Japan Junior Championships Junior 8
              53.72              		 9
              104.55              		 9
              161.35
              September 28 – October 2, 2016 2016 JGP Germany Junior 5
              56.47              		 3
              113.13              		 5
              169.60
              September 1 – 4, 2016 2016 JGP Czech Republic Junior 4
              56.60              		 4
              99.19              		 4
              155.79
              2015–16 season
              Date Event Junior SP FS Total
              17–21 February 2016 2016 Bavarian Open Junior 2
              62.84              		 3
              85.38              		 2
              148.22
              24–27 December 2015 2015–16 Japan Championships Senior 9
              58.96              		 18
              96.88              		 16
              155.84
              21–23 November 2015 2015–16 Japan 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. "Biography". International Skating Union. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
              2. "青木 祐奈 / AOKI Yuna" (in Japanese). Japan Skating Federation. Archived from the original on 10 February 2019.
              3. "Yuna AOKI: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016.
              4. "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. July 17, 2015. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017.
              5. "Yuna AOKI: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 10, 2019.
              6. "青木 祐奈 ｜ スケート∞リンク ～フジスケ～". フジテレビ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-06-10.
              7. "Yuna AOKI: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 21, 2017.
              8. "Yuna Aoki". Jsports.co.jp. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015.
              9. "Competition Results: Yuna AOKI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 10, 2019.
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