Rena Uezono

Rena Uezono (上薗 恋奈, Uezono Rena, born June 7, 2010) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2023 JGP Poland champion, the silver medalist at the 2023 JGP Turkey, as well as the 2022–23 Japan Novice A champion.

Rena Uezono
Native name上薗 恋奈
Born (2010-06-07) June 7, 2010
Aichi, Japan
HometownNagoya
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
Country Japan
CoachMihoko Higuchi
Skating clubLYS Figure Skating Club
Began skating2017

Personal life

Uezono was born on 7 June 2010 in Aichi, Japan. She looks up to fellow Japanese skater and two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu.[1]

Her hobbies include playing the piano, cooking, and fashion.[2]

Career

Uezono began skating in 2017.[3]

She won the silver medal at the 2020 Japanese National Novice Championships in the novice B category.[4]

2021–22 season

Uezono placed fifth at the 2021 Japanese National Novice A Championships and was invited to compete at the 2021–22 Japan Junior National Championships. She finished in eighteenth place after two falls in the free skate.[5]

2022–23 season

Uezono won the 2022 Japan National Novice A Championships, 15.77 points above Mayuko Oka, and was again invited to compete at the 2022–23 Japan Junior Championships.[6] After a clean short program, Uezono placed in eleventh. However, two falls in the free skate dropped her to the thirteenth place.

She was invited to skate in the gala at the 2023 World Team Trophy.[7]

2023–24 season

As the reigning national novice champion, Uezono was selected to make her international competitive debut on the Junior Grand Prix at the 2023 JGP Turkey. Fourth in the short program, she moved up to second overall after the free skate, taking the silver medal.[8] Weeks later she won gold at the 2023 JGP Poland, in the processing qualifying to the Junior Grand Prix Final.[9]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2023–2024
[10]
2022–2023
[11]
  • New Moon (The Meadow)
    (from The Twilight Saga: New Moon)
    by Alexandre Desplat
  • F for You
    by Disclosure, Mary J. Blige
    choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi
  • Come Around Me
  • Sorry
    by Justin Bieber
    choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi

Competitive highlights
International: Junior[12]
Event 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24
JGP FinalTBD
JGP Poland1st
JGP Turkey2nd
National[12][13]
Japan Junior18th13th
Japan Novice2nd B5th A1st A
Chubu Reg.5th B2nd A1st A
A = Novice A; B = Novice B;
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

Detailed results

Junior level
2023–24 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
December 7–10, 2023 2023–24 JGP Final Junior


TBD
September 27–30, 2023 2023 JGP Poland Junior 2
64.85		 1
127.46		 1
192.31
September 6–9, 2023 2023 JGP Turkey Junior 4
63.64		 2
124.07		 2
187.71
2022–23 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
November 25–27, 2022 2022–23 Japan Junior Championships Junior 11
56.17		 16
92.82		 13
148.99
October 21–23, 2022 2022–23 Novice A Championships Novice – 1
99.73		 1
99.73
2021–22 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
November 19–21, 2021 2021–22 Japan Junior Championships Junior 20
49.32		 18
86.73		 18
136.05
October 22–24, 2021 2021–22 Japan Novice A Championships Novice – 5
82.47		 5
82.47
2020–21 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
October 24–25, 2020 2020–21 Japan Novice B Championships Novice – 2
71.59		 2
71.59

References
  1. "フィギュア界次世代スター候補・上薗恋奈の素顔 宇野昌磨の恩師に師事「来季はトリプルアクセル」" [The real face of Rena Uezono, the next-generation star candidate in the figure world. Studying under Shoma Uno's coach: "Triple Axel next season"]. Nagoya TV.
  2. "上薗　恋奈" [Rena Uezono]. Japan Skating Federation.
  3. "Rena UEZONO". International Skating Union.
  4. "2020 Japan Novice B Ladies - Final Results". Japan Skating Federation.
  5. "Junior Women - Final Results". Japan Skating Federation.
  6. "JOCジュニアオリンピックカップ大会 第91回全日本フィギュアスケートジュニア選手権大会 - 推薦選手について" [JOC Junior Olympic Cup Tournament 91st All Japan Junior Championships - About the nominated athletes] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan Skating Federation. November 2022.
  7. "Exhibition Gala - Tokyo 2023 - #WTTFigure". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  8. "Ami Nakai (JPN) and Rio Nakata (JPN) secure Junior Grand Prix Final spot in Istanbul (TUR)". International Skating Union. September 11, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  9. "Figure Skaters grab eight more tickets to the Final at ISU Junior Grand Prix in Gdansk (POL)". International Skating Union. October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  10. "Rena UEZONO: 2023/2024". International Skating Union.
  11. "高橋星名が全日本ノービス歴代2位のスコア、上薗恋奈が女子唯一の90点台で初優勝【全日本ノービス選手権・結果】" [Sena Takahashi has the 2nd highest score in the history of All Japan Novice, and Rena Uezono is the only female to win with a score of 90 [All Japan Novice Championship Results]] (in Japanese). Fuji News Network. October 27, 2022.
  12. "Rena UEZONO: Competition Results". International Skating Union.
  13. "JPN-Rena UEZONO". SkatingScores.
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