Kao Miura

Kao Miura (三浦 佳生, Miura Kao, born June 8, 2005) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2021–22 Japan junior national champion.

Kao Miura
Personal information
Native name三浦 佳生
Country represented Japan
Born (2005-06-08) June 8, 2005
Tokyo, Japan
Home townYokohama
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
CoachNoriko Sato
Nobuko Fukui
Koji Okajima
Former coachShoichiro Tsuzuki
Nobuo Sato
Kumiko Sato
Reiko Kobayashi
Nakako Tsuzuki
Yuiko Hoshino
ChoreographerNoriko Sato
Eiji Iwamoto
Former choreographerLuca Lanotte
Misao Sato
Skating clubKOSE Shinyokohama Prince FSC
Training locationsYokohama, Japan
Began skating2009
ISU personal best scores
Combined total232.89
2021 NHK Trophy
Short program76.62
2021 NHK Trophy
Free skate156.27
2021 NHK Trophy
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Figure skating: Men's singles

Personal life

Miura was born on June 8, 2005 in Tokyo, Japan. As of 2018, he is a junior high School student in Yokohama. His hobbies are watching anime and baseball matches.[1]

Career

Early years

Miura began skating in 2009. As the 2017 Japanese national novice champion, he was invited to skate in the gala at the 2017 NHK Trophy.

2019–2020 season

Miura made his Junior Grand Prix debut at Latvia and finished in seventh place. At the age of 14, he became the youngest Japanese skater to land a quadruple toe loop in international competition with the successful attempt in the free skate of the event.[2]

2020–2021 season

Miura won the silver medal in 2020–21 Japan Junior Championships. Four days after the junior national championships, he made his Grand Prix debut at 2020 NHK Trophy and placed sixth. He was seventh at the senior national championships.[2]

2021–2022 season

Miura was assigned to the Grand Prix at the 2021 NHK Trophy, where he finished eighth. He called the competition "a lot of fun" and without pressure.[3]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2021–2022
[4]
2020–2021
[5]
2019–2020
[6]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix, JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[2]
Event 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22
GP NHK Trophy6th8th
International: Junior[2]
JGP Latvia7th
International: Advanced novice[2]
Asian Open Trophy1st
Bavarian Open1st
National[2]
Japan7th
Japan Junior13th8th8th2nd1st
Japan Novice6th B4th B4th A1st A
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Cancelled
T = Team result; P = Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only.

References
  1. Introducing strengthened players by the Japan Skating Federation - Kao Miura
  2. "Competition Results: Kao MIURA". International Skating Union.
  3. Slater, Paula (November 13, 2021). "Shoma Uno defends NHK Trophy title". Golden Skate.
  4. "Kao MIURA: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021.
  5. "Kao MIURA: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021.
  6. "Kao MIURA: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019.


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