Wakaba HIGUCHI
JapanEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Figure Skating |
Women Single Skating | 5 | |
| Team Event | 3 |
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Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| World Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 2 | Women Single Skating | 2018 | Milan, ITA |
| 11 | Women Single Skating | 2017 | Helsinki, FIN |
| Four Continents Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 4 | Women Single Skating | 2020 | Seoul, KOR |
| 9 | Women Single Skating | 2017 | Gangneung, KOR |
| World Junior Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 3 | Women Single Skating | 2016 | Debrecen, HUN |
| 3 | Women Single Skating | 2015 | Tallinn, EST |
| Grand Prix Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 6 | Women Single Skating | 2017/18 | Nagoya, JPN |
| World Team Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 1 | Team | 2017 | Tokyo, JPN |
| Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 2 | Women Single Skating | 2020/21 | Osaka, JPN |
| 3 | Women Single Skating | 2021/22 | Grenoble, FRA |
| 6 | Women Single Skating | 2021/22 | Vancouver, BC, CAN |
| 6 | Women Single Skating | 2019/20 | Las Vegas, NV, USA |
| 6 | Women Single Skating | 2019/20 | Grenoble, FRA |
| 6 | Women Single Skating | 2018/19 | Laval, QC, CAN |
Short Program: Your Song by Ellie Goulding, Elton John
Free Skating: The Lion King
Shopping, watching movies; Hip Hop music. (isuresults.com)
University student
Studies Marketing at Meiji University since 2019. (Athlete, Jan 2022)
Brother, Daisuke. Sister, Saki.
Japanese
Meiji University/NOEVIR
Koji Okajima (JPN)
Noriko Sato (JPN)
She also practised rhythmic gymnastics. (Athlete, Jan 2022)
2016 Lombardia Trophy (Single skating - 1st)
Shae-Lynn Bourne (CAN)
2014
2004 in Tokyo.
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)
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)
Trains in Tokyo.
Qualifying for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games by taking silver at the 2022 National Championships. (Instagram, 28 Dec 2021)
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)
She takes three deep breaths before skating. (Athlete, Jan 2022)
"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)
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- Bronze
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- Gold Medal Event
