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| Native name | 中庭 健介 | ||||||||||||||
| Born | October 15, 1981 Fukuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Papio Fukuoka; Fukuoka University; Kashii Fukuoka | ||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2011 | ||||||||||||||
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Kensuke Nakaniwa (中庭 健介, Nakaniwa Kensuke, born October 15, 1981) is a Japanese figure skating coach and former competitive singles skater. He is a two-time Ondrej Nepela Memorial champion, the 2003 Winter Universiade bronze medalist, and a three-time Japan national medalist. He finished in the top ten at three Four Continents Championships.
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Personal life
Nakaniwa was born on October 15, 1981, in Fukuoka, Japan.[1]
Competitive career
In the 1999–2000 season, Nakaniwa won a bronze medal on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and placed 13th at the 2000 World Junior Championships.
In the 2002–03 season, Nakaniwa made his Grand Prix debut and competed at his first senior ISU Championship, the 2003 Four Continents, where he finished 11th.
Nakaniwa retired from competitive figure skating in 2011.
Coaching career
Following his competitive career, Nakaniwa became a figure skating coach. Initially, he coached at his hometown rink in Fukuoka before relocating to Chiba in 2021 where he became the head coach of the newly established MF Figure Skating Academy.[2][3]
Nakaniwa's current and former students include:
- Sei Kawahara[4]
- Rinka Watanabe[5]
- Yuna Aoki[6]
- Tsudoi Suto[7]
- Rio Nakata[8]
- Ami Nakai[9]
- Yo Takagi[10]
- Shin Ji-a[11]
- Maria Egawa[12]
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2008–09 [1] |
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| 2007–08 [13] |
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| 2006–07 [14] |
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| 2005–06 [15] |
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| 2004–05 [16] |
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| 2003–04 [17] |
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| 2002–03 [18] |
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| 2001–02 [19] |
Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International[20] | |||||||||||||||
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| Event | 96–97 | 97–98 | 98–99 | 99–00 | 00–01 | 01–02 | 02–03 | 03–04 | 04–05 | 05–06 | 06–07 | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 |
| Four Continents | 11th | 8th | 6th | 8th | 12th | ||||||||||
| GP Bompard | 7th | ||||||||||||||
| GP Cup of China | 5th | 10th | |||||||||||||
| GP Cup of Russia | 8th | 10th | |||||||||||||
| GP NHK Trophy | 11th | 8th | 8th | ||||||||||||
| GP Skate America | 12th | 10th | |||||||||||||
| Universiade | 9th | 3rd | 4th | ||||||||||||
| Asian Games | 3rd | ||||||||||||||
| Golden Spin | 7th | ||||||||||||||
| Merano Cup | 7th | ||||||||||||||
| Nepela Memorial | 1st | 1st | |||||||||||||
| NRW Trophy | 5th | 6th | |||||||||||||
| International: Junior[20] | |||||||||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 13th | ||||||||||||||
| JGP Bulgaria | 10th | ||||||||||||||
| JGP Canada | 3rd | ||||||||||||||
| JGP China | 10th | ||||||||||||||
| JGP Germany | 13th | ||||||||||||||
| JGP Japan | 8th | ||||||||||||||
| JGP Mexico | 10th | ||||||||||||||
| JGP Norway | 13th | ||||||||||||||
| National[21][22] | |||||||||||||||
| Japan | 9th | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 6th | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 4th | 6th | 12th | 9th | |||
| Japan Junior | 6th | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | ||||||||||
| J. = Junior level | |||||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Kensuke NAKANIWA: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 6, 2009.
- ^ "先生紹介". MF Figure Skating Academy. MF Figure Skating Academy. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ Chen, Siyi. "Kensuke Nakaniwa: "My approach involves accepting skaters for who they are"". Absolute Skating. Absolute Skating. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Sei Kawahara: 2016/17". International Skating Union. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "Rinka Watanabe: 2022/23". International Skating Union. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "青木 祐奈 Yuna AOKI". Fuji TV. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Tsuboi Suto: 2022/23". International Skating Union. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "Rio Nakata: 2022/23". International Skating Union. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "Ami Nakai: 2022/23". International Skating Union. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "Yo TAKAGI: 2023/24". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Jia SHIN: 2023/24". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "江川 マリア Maria EGAWA". Fuji TV. Fuji TV. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Kensuke NAKANIWA: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 8, 2008.
- ^ "Kensuke NAKANIWA: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 15, 2007.
- ^ "Kensuke NAKANIWA: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 15, 2006.
- ^ "Kensuke NAKANIWA: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 4, 2005.
- ^ "Kensuke NAKANIWA: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 24, 2004.
- ^ "Kensuke NAKANIWA: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 4, 2003.
- ^ "Kensuke NAKANIWA: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 13, 2002.
- ^ a b "Competition Results: Kensuke NAKANIWA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 21, 2014.
- ^ 中庭 健介 [NAKANIWA Kensuke] (in Japanese). Japan Skating Federation. Archived from the original on January 7, 2011.
- ^ "|Japan Skating Federation Official Results & Data Site|". www.jsfresults.com. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
External links
Media related to Kensuke Nakaniwa at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website of Kensuke Nakaniwa at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- Kensuke Nakaniwa at the International Skating Union
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