Yuna Aoki

Yuna Aoki
Personal information
Native name 青木祐奈
Country represented Japan
Born (2002-01-10) 10 January 2002
Yokohama, Japan
Residence Yokohama
Height 1.51 m (4 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Coach Shoichiro Tsuzuki, Nakako Tsuzuki
Choreographer Nakako Tsuzuki
Skating club Kanagawa FSC Yokohama
Training locations Yokohama
Began skating 2007
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 146.23
2015 JGP Latvia
Short program 56.67
2015 JGP Latvia
Free skate 89.56
2015 JGP Latvia

Yuna Aoki (Japanese: 青木祐奈[1] born 10 January 2002) is a Japanese competitive figure skater. She is a two-time (2014, 2015) Japanese novice champion.

Personal life

Aoki was born on January 10, 2002 in Yokohama, Japan.[2]

Career

Aoki started skating at the age of five, after being inspired by Shizuka Arakawa's 2006 Olympic victory.[3]:2 She has been coached by Shoichiro Tsuzuki since the age of six.[3]:1

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

In 2014–15, Aoki won her second gold medal at the Japan Novice Championships, before finishing 5th at the Japan Junior Championships.

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.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2015–2016
[2]
    2014–2015
    [4]

    Competitive highlights

    JGP: Junior Grand Prix

    International Junior and lower levels[5]
    Event 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16
    JGP Latvia 7th
    Asian Trophy 1st N. 1st J.
    Coupe du Printemps 1st N.
    National[1]
    Japan 16th
    Japan Junior 15th 5th 7th
    Japan Novice 1st 1st
    TBD: Assigned; WD: Withdrew
    Levels: J. = Junior
    2015–16 season
    Date Event Junior SP FS Total
    24–27 December 2015 2015–16 Japanese Championships Senior 9
    58.96    		 18
    96.88    		 16
    155.84
    21–23 November 2015 2015–16 Japanese 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. 1 2 "Skaters' bio: 青木 祐奈/AOKI Yuna" (in Japanese). Japan Skating Federation. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016.
    2. 1 2 "Yuna AOKI: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
    3. 1 2 "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. 17 July 2015.
    4. ↑ "Yuna Aoki". Jsports.co.jp. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015.
    5. ↑ "Competition Results: Yuna AOKI". International Skating Union.
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