Mai Mihara

Mai Mihara
Personal information
Native name 三原 舞依
Country represented Japan
Born (1999-08-22) 22 August 1999
Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Home town Kobe
Height 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Coach Sonoko Nakano, Mitsuko Graham
Choreographer Massimo Scali, Marina Zueva, Yukina Ota, Kawagoe Masahiro
Skating club Kobe Poai FSC
Training locations Kobe
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 182.05
2015 JGP Austria
Short program 63.55
2015 JGP Austria
Free skate 118.55
2015 JGP Slovakia

Mai Mihara (三原 舞依 Mihara Mai, born 22 August 1999) is a Japanese competitive figure skater. She is the 2015 Asian Open champion, a winner of two silver medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, and the 2013–14 Japan Junior silver medalist.

Personal life

Mihara was born on 22 August 1999 in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.[1][2]

Career

Early years

Mihara began skating in 2007.[1] In the 2012–13 season, she won the Japanese Novice Championships and placed 8th at the Japan Junior Championships.

2013–14 season

During the 2013–14 season, Mihara debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) circuit, placing 5th in Minsk, Belarus. After winning the Japanese national silver medal on the junior level, she finished her season by placing 12th on the senior level at the Japan Championships.

2014–15 season

Mihara started her season by placing 6th at her JGP event in Ljubljana, Slovenia. She then placed 7th at the Japan Junior Championships and 9th at the Japan Championships.

2015–16 season

Mihara made her senior international debut in early August 2015, winning the Asian Open ahead of Riona Kato. She was awarded silver medals at her JGP events, in Bratislava, Slovakia and Linz, Austria, and qualified for the 2015–16 JGP Final in Barcelona.

In November, Mihara placed 8th at the 2015-16 Japanese Junior Championships.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2015–2016
[1]
    2014–2015
    [3]
    2013–2014
    [4]

    Competitive highlights

    International[5]
    Event 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16
    Asian Open 2nd J. 1st
    International: Junior[5]
    JGP Final 6th
    JGP Austria 2nd
    JGP Belarus 5th
    JGP Slovakia 2nd
    JGP Slovenia 6th
    Challenge Cup 4th J.
    Gardena 1st J.
    National[2]
    Japan 12th 9th
    Japan Junior 8th 2nd 7th 8th
    Japan Novice 3rd
    JGP = Junior Grand Prix
    Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

    Detailed Results

    2015–16 season
    Date Event Level SP FS Total
    10–13 December 2015 2015–16 JGP Final Junior 6
    56.01    		 6
    110.24    		 6
    166.25
    21-23 November 2015 2015-16 Japanese Junior Championships Junior 15
    49.08    		 7
    111.04    		 8
    160.12
    9–12 September 2015 2015 JGP Austria Junior 1
    63.55    		 2
    118.50    		 2
    182.05
    19–22 August 2015 2015 JGP Slovakia Junior 3
    60.81    		 2
    118.55    		 2
    179.36
    5–8 August 2015 2015 Asian Open Trophy Senior 1
    53.92    		 1
    105.08    		 1
    159.00
    2014–15 season
    Date Event Level SP FS Total
    23–24 March 2015 2015 Gardena Spring Trophy Junior 1
    52.67    		 1
    113.89    		 1
    166.56
    26–28 December 2014 2014–15 Japan Championships Senior 13
    53.23    		 9
    105.58    		 9
    158.81
    22–24 November 2014 2014–15 Japan Junior Championships Junior 6
    53.47    		 8
    101.13    		 7
    154.60
    27–30 August 2014 2014 JGP Slovenia Junior 9
    44.68    		 4
    97.81    		 6
    142.49
    2013–14 season
    Date Event Level SP FS Total
    6–9 March 2014 2014 International Challenge Cup Junior 9
    38.01    		 1
    99.05    		 4
    137.06
    20–23 December 2013 2013–14 Japan Championships Senior 20
    45.51    		 8
    106.99    		 12
    152.50
    22–24 November 2013 2013–14 Japan Junior Championships Junior 2
    53.19    		 5
    100.66    		 2
    153.85
    25–28 September 2013 2013 JGP Belarus Junior 9
    45.94     		4
    95.88    		 5
    141.82
    8–11 August 2013 2013 Asian Open Trophy Junior 2
    48.97     		2
    96.06    		 2
    145.03
    2012–13 season
    Date Event Level SP FS Total
    17–18 November 2012 2012-13 Japan Junior Championships Junior 11
    47.53    		 8
    92.61     		8
    140.14

    References

    1. 1 2 3 "Mai MIHARA: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015.
    2. 1 2 "三原 舞依 / MIHARA Mai". Japan Skating Federation. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
    3. ↑ "Mai MIHARA: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015.
    4. ↑ "Mai MIHARA: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014.
    5. 1 2 "Competition Results: Mai MIHARA". International Skating Union.

    External links

    Media related to Mai Mihara at Wikimedia Commons


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