Wakaba HIGUCHI

2 Jan 2001
21
Female
TOKYO
 
Japan
TOKYO
 
Japan

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
FSK Figure Skating Women Single Skating 5
Team Event 3 Bronze

Schedule

Start Time Location Event Status
Capital Indoor Stadium
Finished
Capital Indoor Stadium
Finished
Capital Indoor Stadium
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Historical Results

World Championships
RankEventYearLocation
2Women Single Skating2018Milan, ITA
11Women Single Skating2017Helsinki, FIN
Four Continents Championships
RankEventYearLocation
4Women Single Skating2020Seoul, KOR
9Women Single Skating2017Gangneung, KOR
World Junior Championships
RankEventYearLocation
3Women Single Skating2016Debrecen, HUN
3Women Single Skating2015Tallinn, EST
Grand Prix Final
RankEventYearLocation
6Women Single Skating2017/18Nagoya, JPN
World Team Trophy
RankEventYearLocation
1Team2017Tokyo, JPN
Grand Prix
RankEventYearLocation
2Women Single Skating2020/21Osaka, JPN
3Women Single Skating2021/22Grenoble, FRA
6Women Single Skating2021/22Vancouver, BC, CAN
6Women Single Skating2019/20Las Vegas, NV, USA
6Women Single Skating2019/20Grenoble, FRA
6Women Single Skating2018/19Laval, QC, CAN
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Short Program: Your Song by Ellie Goulding, Elton John
Free Skating: The Lion King

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Shopping, watching movies; Hip Hop music. (isuresults.com)

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University student

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Studies Marketing at Meiji University since 2019. (Athlete, Jan 2022)

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Brother, Daisuke. Sister, Saki.

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Japanese

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Meiji University/NOEVIR

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Koji Okajima (JPN)
Noriko Sato (JPN)

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She also practised rhythmic gymnastics. (Athlete, Jan 2022)

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2016 Lombardia Trophy (Single skating - 1st)

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Shae-Lynn Bourne (CAN)

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2014

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2004 in Tokyo.

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Her mother is a recreational skater and took her to the rink. “My mother liked skating as a hobby and there are many basic skating classes in ice rinks in Japan. I landed my first triple jump, the toeloop, when I was nine years old.” (goldenskate.com, 11 Apr 2015) "My mother liked to watch figure skating even before I was born." (Athlete, Jan 2022)

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To get to the Olympic podium. To travel the world after her sports career. (Athlete, Jan 2022)
To become a figure skating coach because she would especially like to teach skaters the jumps. (goldenskate.com, 11 Apr 2015)

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Trains in Tokyo.

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Qualifying for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games by taking silver at the 2022 National Championships. (Instagram, 28 Dec 2021)

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Figure skater Mao Asada (JPN), 2010 Olympic silver medallist, three-time World champion.

Figure skater Kim Yuna (KOR), 2010 Olympic champion, two-time World champion. (goldenskate.com, 11 Apr 2015)

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She takes three deep breaths before skating. (Athlete, Jan 2022)

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"Through sport we are able to give people courage and hope, and receive the same from other athletes ourselves. The world can become together as one." (Athlete, Jan 2022)

Legend
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Bronze
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Gold Medal Event
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