Machiko Yamada
Machiko Kinoshita Yamada (山田 満知子, Yamada Machiko, born June 26, 1943) is a figure skating coach and former Japanese competitive figure skater.
Machiko Kinoshita Yamada | |
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Native name | 山田満知子 |
Born | Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan | June 26, 1943
Figure skating career | |
Country | Japan |
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Japanese name | |||||
Kanji | 山田満知子 | ||||
Hiragana | やまだ まちこ | ||||
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Biography
Yamada was born on June 26, 1943 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.[1]
She began figure skating at the age of seven. Yamada won several domestic competitions during her time as a figure skater. She also competed in pairs with Takatsugu Hashiguchi and the pair won the Japanese National silver medal.[2]
Following her retirement from competitive figure skating, Yamada became a figure skating coach as well as married and had a daughter.[1]
Her alma mater is Kinjo Gakuin University.[3]
Long-time pupil, Midori Ito, lived with Yamada following her parents' divorce as a child and stayed with her for the duration of her competitive figure skating career.[4]
Coaching career
Yamada currently coaches at the Grand Prix Tokai Figure Skating Club in Nagoya.[2]
Her current students include:
- Mako Yamashita[5]
- Rino Matsuike[6]
- Sōta Yamamoto[7]
- Kaoruko Wada[8]
Her former students include:
Competitive highlights
Pairs with Hashiguchi
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Event | 1960–61 |
Japan | 2nd |
References
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- "成功したら、抱きしめて一緒に喜ぶ。大切なのはフィギュアスケートを楽しんでもらうこと". Nec-Nex. Nec-Nex. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- "コーチ 山田 満知子". JOC. JOC. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- "伊藤みどりさん "山田満知子ファミリー"は衣装も引き継ぎ「真央ちゃんが着て4くれて凄くうれしかった」". Sponichi. Sponichi. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- "Mako Yamashita: 2020/21". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- "Rino Matsuike: 2022/23". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- "Sota Yamamoto: 2022/23". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- "Kaoruko Wada: 2023/24". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- "Big in Japan, Midori Ito". Metropolis. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
- "「数年、揺れ動いていた」フィギュアコーチ樋口美穂子が独立した理由|フィギュアスケートを彩る人々(第27回)". JB Press. JB Press. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- "Yoshie Onda, ISU Biography". Archived from the original on 2004-08-15.
- "Yukari Nakano, ISU Biography". Archived from the original on 2004-06-03.
- "Mao Asada, ISU Biography". Archived from the original on 2009-06-20.
- "Mai Asada, ISU Biography". Archived from the original on 2004-02-07. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
- "Kanako Murakami, ISU Biography". Archived from the original on 2009-06-28.
- "Shoma Uno: 2011/12". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 7 July 2023.