Miki Ando
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is a Japanese
figure skater. She is the 2007
and 2011 World Champion
, 2011 Four Continents Champion
, 2004 World Junior Champion
, and a three-time (2004, 2005 & 2010) Japanese National Champion.
Ando is the first and only female skater to complete a quadruple jump successfully in competition. She accomplished this at the 2002–2003 Junior Grand Prix Final in The Hague
.
as an adult learner
, from which she graduated in March 2011. Ando learned English during her time training in the U.S.
and Mai Asada
. Beginning in the 2000–2001 season, she was coached by Nobuo Satō
, and her program already featured a triple lutz
-triple loop
.
In the 2001–2002 season she won the Japan Junior Championships
, as well as the Junior Grand Prix Final. She also earned bronze medals at the Japanese Championships
(senior) and at the Junior Worlds
.
Ando made history the next season at the 2002-2003 Junior Grand Prix Final, when she landed a quadruple salchow
and became the first female skater to land a quadruple jump of any kind in a competition. She remains the only lady ever to perform this feat. That season, she defended her national Junior crown, and took silver at the World Junior Championships
.
Ando was prominent in 2003–2004, winning all her junior games including the Junior Grand Prix Final, her third consecutive national junior title, and the Junior Worlds
. She also won the Japan Championships
(senior) and placed 4th at her first senior World Championships
.
series and qualified for the Grand Prix Final
, where she placed fourth. She won her second national senior title and placed sixth at 2005 Worlds
.
in Torino. The season began well, when she won the silver medal at the 2005 Cup of Russia
, but finished 4th at the 2005 NHK Trophy
, and narrowly qualified for the Grand Prix Final
, where she placed 4th. At Japanese Nationals
, she placed 6th.
Ando was named to the Japanese Olympic team
in accordance with the criteria that were to include two seasons into consideration. At the Olympics, she placed 15th, after falling three times in her free skate, once on her quad attempt. She was not placed on the team to the World Championships the following month.
, Ando made a strong showing in the 2006–2007 season, winning the 2006 Skate America
and taking silver at the 2006 Trophée Eric Bompard
. She qualified for the Grand Prix Final
, where she placed 5th. It was later revealed that Ando, along with the rest of the Japanese team, competed in Saint Petersburg while suffering stomach flu.
At the Japanese Nationals
, Ando dislocated her shoulder while performing a spin in her free skate, but skated on to place second overall behind Mao Asada
.
At the 2007 Worlds
, Ando placed second in both the short program and the free skate, and scored a total of 195.09 points to win the World Championship by less than one point over Asada. Ando set new personal bests in both the short program and the free skate, and a new personal best total score. She was named one of Vogue Japan's "Women of the Year for 2007," and received six other awards including the "most valuable mention" from the Japanese Olympic Committee.
, but went down to 4th place finish at the 2007 NHK Trophy
, where she fell three times in her free skate. She did not qualify for the Grand Prix Final
.
At the Japan Championships
, she won the free skate to place 2nd overall, again behind Asada.
In the following February, Ando competed for the first time at Four Continents, where she attempted a quadruple Salchow, but popped it to a double. She won the bronze medal. At Worlds
, Ando was 8th after the short program, and was forced to withdraw during her free skate due to a leg muscle strain she had been suffering since that morning.
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at Skate America
and placed 2nd, behind Kim, again, at the Cup of China
. At the Grand Prix Final
, Ando stayed on her foot after an attempted quadruple salchow
in her free skate program, the first time in competition since 2004, though the rotations were not considered enough and the jump was downgraded. Despite her last place finish, Ando stated that she was very happy with her performance, and that she would continue to work on her quad salchow
.
At the Japan Championships, she was in 3rd place after the short program. During the free skate warm-up, she collided with Fumie Suguri
, and injured her knee. She placed 3rd place, and earned one of three spots to represent Japan at the 2009 World Championships
. Before the event, the Japanese skating federation wanted her to leave Morozov. There, she won the bronze medal with a total of 190.38 after placing fourth in the short program and second in the free program.
Ando represented Japan in a team competition, 2009 ISU World Team Trophy
, in Tokyo, Japan, where she placed 3rd at the short program, 6th at the free skate and 5th overall. Team Japan was placed 3rd, winning the bronze medal.
, the highest Japanese medal finisher in the Grand Prix Final. With this in mind, Ando competed at Rostelecom Cup
, where she placed 3rd in the short program and won the free skate to win the competition overall. At the NHK Trophy
, she placed 2nd in both the short program and the free skate, which placed her 1st overall. The two wins qualified Ando for the 2009–2010 Grand Prix Final, which was held in Tokyo.
At this GP Final, she scored 66.20 points in the short program and was placed in 1st at that segment of the competition, 0.56 points ahead of second place finisher Yu-Na Kim
. In the free skate, she placed in 2nd scoring 119.74 points, and winning the silver medal overall behind Kim but ahead of the bronze medalist Akiko Suzuki
, which made Ando earn a place to the 2010 Winter Olympics
.
At the Japanese Championships
, Ando placed 4th overall. At the 2010 Winter Olympics
, the short program took place on February 23, where Ando executed a triple lutz
-triple loop
combination, however the triple loop
was downgraded. She earned levels 3 and 4 on spins. She scored 64.76, ending in fourth in this segment.
In the free skate on 25th, Ando placed sixth with 124.10 points and settled for fifth overall with 188.86 points. Although she originally intended to miss the 2010-11 season, she changed her mind following the Olympics.
Ando competed at the 2010 World Championships
. She placed eleventh in the short program with 55.78 points due to a fall in her opening triple lutz
, but came back third in the free skate with 122.04. She earned 177.82 points to finish fourth overall.
and the Rostelecom Cup for the 2010–2011 ISU Grand Prix season. In August, shortly before the beginning of the season, she changed her training base while abroad from Hackensack NJ, USA, to Daugavpils
, Latvia
. She was originally said to have intended to move to Russia, but this plan had to be changed due to the smog and heat wave in Moscow.
At Cup of China
, Ando attempted a triple Lutz
-triple Loop
combination in the short program, but the loop was deemed underrotated by the Technical Panel and she placed in 3rd in this segment. She won the free skate segment with a clean performance and won the event overall, ahead of silver medalist Akiko Suzuki
and bronze medalist Alena Leonova
.
Ando competed with a back injury at Rostelecom Cup
after a collision with Abzal Rakimgaliev
, from Kazakhstan
, earlier in the week in practice. Despite the injury, she skated two clean programs, and though the underrotated triple Flip
in the short program left her in 5th place going in to the free skate, she was able to win that segment with 120.47 points, winning the gold medal ahead of silver medalist Akiko Suzuki
and bronze medalist Ashley Wagner
.
With two gold medals in the Grand Prix circuit, Ando qualified for the Grand Prix Final in Beijing
, where she performed her renewed short program that was completed only a week prior. Mistakes on two jumps left her to 5th place following the short program, but she performed a near flawless free skate which earned her 122.70 points for 1st place in that segment of the competition. However, this was not enough to make up the gap from the short program, and she stayed 5th with 173.15 points.
On December 26, Ando won her third Japanese National title
over silver medalist Mao Asada and bronze medalist Kanako Murakami, and these three were nominated into the Japanese team for the World Championships
, which at the time were scheduled to be held in Tokyo in March 2011. At the Four Continents Championships
in February, Ando placed first in both the short program and free skating segments to win the competition overall. Her total score of 201.34 was a season's and personal best.
Ando won the gold medal at the World Championships
in Moscow
, Russia
, beating silver medalist Yu-Na Kim
by 1.29 points and bronze medalist Carolina Kostner
by 11.11 points.
In June, it was reported that Ando would sit out the 2011-2012 Grand Prix series.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
figure skater. She is the 2007
2007 World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. This event is considered the most prestigious of the ISU Championships. Skaters compete in the...
and 2011 World Champion
2011 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 World Figure Skating Championships are the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 season. They are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion....
, 2011 Four Continents Champion
2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships was the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing for the title of Four Continents Champion...
, 2004 World Junior Champion
2004 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which junior age eligible figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...
, and a three-time (2004, 2005 & 2010) Japanese National Champion.
Ando is the first and only female skater to complete a quadruple jump successfully in competition. She accomplished this at the 2002–2003 Junior Grand Prix Final in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
.
Personal life
Ando was born in Nagoya, Japan in 1987. Her father died when she was eight years old. In 2006, she joined Toyota and also entered Chukyo UniversityChukyo University
is a private university in Aichi, Japan, with campuses in Nagoya and Toyota.-External links:*...
as an adult learner
Adult learner
Adult learner or mature learner is a term used to describe any person socially accepted as an adult who is in a learning process, whether it is formal education, informal learning, or corporate-sponsored learning.Adult learners are considered distinct from child learners due...
, from which she graduated in March 2011. Ando learned English during her time training in the U.S.
Early career
She began skating in 1996 at the age of eight. She soon turned to Yuko Monna whose students at that time included Mao AsadaMao Asada
is a Japanese figure skater.She is the 2010 Winter Olympic silver medalist, the 2008 & 2010 World champion, the 2008 & 2010 Four Continents champion, a two-time Grand Prix Final champion, the 2005 World Junior champion, the 2004–2005 Junior Grand Prix Final champion and a four-time Japanese...
and Mai Asada
Mai Asada
is a Japanese figure skater. She was the 2004–2005 Japanese junior national silver medalist.Mai Asada studied ballet before taking up skating at the age of eight or nine....
. Beginning in the 2000–2001 season, she was coached by Nobuo Satō
Nobuo Sato
is a Japanese figure skater and coach. He is a ten-time Japanese national champion. He represented Japan at the 1960 Winter Olympics, where he placed 14th, and at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where he placed 8th. His best finish at the World Championships was 4th in 1965. He is married to Kumiko Okawa...
, and her program already featured a triple lutz
Lutz jump
The Lutz is a figure skating jump, named after Alois Lutz, an Austrian skater who performed it in 1913. It is a toepick-assisted jump with an entrance from a back outside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot.- Lutz technique:...
-triple loop
Loop jump
The Loop jump is a figure skating jump that takes off from a back outside edge and lands on the same backwards outside edge. For a jump with counterclockwise rotation, this is the right back outside edge. It is named from its similarity to the loop compulsory figure. The invention is widely...
.
In the 2001–2002 season she won the Japan Junior Championships
Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships
The Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions on the Junior level for Japan. The first Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships was held in 1931. It is the junior level equivalent of the Japan Figure Skating Championships...
, as well as the Junior Grand Prix Final. She also earned bronze medals at the Japanese Championships
2001-2002 Japan Figure Skating Championships
The 2001–2002 Japan Figure Skating Championships were the 70th Japan Figure Skating Championships to be held. They were held in Kadoma, Osaka at the Namihaya Dome arena from December 21-23 , 2001. National Champions were crowned in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, Pair skating, and...
(senior) and at the Junior Worlds
2002 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion. The 2002 competition took place between March 3 and March 10, 2002 in the Olympic Amphitheatre, in Hamar,...
.
Ando made history the next season at the 2002-2003 Junior Grand Prix Final, when she landed a quadruple salchow
Salchow jump
The Salchow is a figure skating jump with a takeoff from a back inside edge of one foot. The rotation in the air is made in the direction of the curve of the take-off edge. The landing is made on the back outside edge of the foot opposite the one used for take-off. One or more rotations may be...
and became the first female skater to land a quadruple jump of any kind in a competition. She remains the only lady ever to perform this feat. That season, she defended her national Junior crown, and took silver at the World Junior Championships
2003 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which junior age eligible figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...
.
Ando was prominent in 2003–2004, winning all her junior games including the Junior Grand Prix Final, her third consecutive national junior title, and the Junior Worlds
2004 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which junior age eligible figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...
. She also won the Japan Championships
2003-2004 Japan Figure Skating Championships
The 2003–2004 Japan Figure Skating Championships were the Japan Figure Skating Championships of the 2003–2004 season. They were the 72nd Championships to be held. They were held in the Big Hat arena in Nagano between December 25 and 26, 2003...
(senior) and placed 4th at her first senior World Championships
2004 World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. This event is considered the most prestigious of the ISU Championships...
.
2004–2005 season
The 2004–2005 season was her first full season as a senior skater. She won two medals in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure SkatingISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Elite figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...
series and qualified for the Grand Prix Final
2004-2005 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final is an elite figure skating competition. Its name is often abbreviated "Grand Prix Final". Skaters compete in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....
, where she placed fourth. She won her second national senior title and placed sixth at 2005 Worlds
2005 World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. This event is considered the most prestigious of the ISU Championships...
.
2005–2006 season
Ando relocated to the United States to train with Carol Heiss Jenkins in preparation for the 2005–2006 season which included the 2006 Winter Olympics2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
in Torino. The season began well, when she won the silver medal at the 2005 Cup of Russia
2005 Cup of Russia
The Cup of Russia is an annual elite international invitational figure skating competition. It is the fifth event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Skaters compete in ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The Cup of Russia is organized by the Figure Skating...
, but finished 4th at the 2005 NHK Trophy
2005 NHK Trophy
The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition. Elite figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The location changes yearly...
, and narrowly qualified for the Grand Prix Final
2005-2006 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final is an elite figure skating competition. Its name is often abbreviated "Grand Prix Final". Skaters compete in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....
, where she placed 4th. At Japanese Nationals
2005-2006 Japan Figure Skating Championships
The Japan or All-Japan Figure Skating Championships are held annually to determine the Japanese figure skating title. The disciplines of competition were men's singles, ladies singles and ice dancing. This event was used to determine the teams for the 2006 Winter Olympics, the 2006 World Figure...
, she placed 6th.
Ando was named to the Japanese Olympic team
Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Japan competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Shizuka Arakawa won the country's only medal, a gold, in women's figure skating. She was the first person born and raised in Asia to become an Olympic champion in that event...
in accordance with the criteria that were to include two seasons into consideration. At the Olympics, she placed 15th, after falling three times in her free skate, once on her quad attempt. She was not placed on the team to the World Championships the following month.
2006–2007 season
Ando changed coaches again for the 2006–2007 season. Training with her new coach, Nikolai MorozovNikolai Morozov (figure skater)
Nikolai Alexandrovich Morozov is a Russian former competitive ice dancer, who works as a coach and a choreographer.- Personal life :Morozov was briefly married to his ice dancing partner Tatiana Navka. He later married French ice dancer Caroline Douarin with whom he has a daughter, Annabelle...
, Ando made a strong showing in the 2006–2007 season, winning the 2006 Skate America
2006 Skate America
Skate America is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. It was the first competition of six of the 2006–2007 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating...
and taking silver at the 2006 Trophée Eric Bompard
2006 Trophée Eric Bompard
The Trophée Eric Bompard is an annual figure skating competition which takes place in Paris, France. It was the fourth of six international qualifying events in the 2006–2007 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The competition is named after the Eric Bompard company, which has been its chief...
. She qualified for the Grand Prix Final
2006-2007 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final is an elite figure skating competition event. Its name is often abbreviated "Grand Prix Final". Skaters competed in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....
, where she placed 5th. It was later revealed that Ando, along with the rest of the Japanese team, competed in Saint Petersburg while suffering stomach flu.
At the Japanese Nationals
2006-2007 Japan Figure Skating Championships
The Japan or All-Japan Figure Skating Championships is held annually to determine the Japanese figure skating title. The disciplines of competition are men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. Some years some disciplines are not held because there are no skaters in those disciplines...
, Ando dislocated her shoulder while performing a spin in her free skate, but skated on to place second overall behind Mao Asada
Mao Asada
is a Japanese figure skater.She is the 2010 Winter Olympic silver medalist, the 2008 & 2010 World champion, the 2008 & 2010 Four Continents champion, a two-time Grand Prix Final champion, the 2005 World Junior champion, the 2004–2005 Junior Grand Prix Final champion and a four-time Japanese...
.
At the 2007 Worlds
2007 World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. This event is considered the most prestigious of the ISU Championships. Skaters compete in the...
, Ando placed second in both the short program and the free skate, and scored a total of 195.09 points to win the World Championship by less than one point over Asada. Ando set new personal bests in both the short program and the free skate, and a new personal best total score. She was named one of Vogue Japan's "Women of the Year for 2007," and received six other awards including the "most valuable mention" from the Japanese Olympic Committee.
2007–2008 season
Ando's 2007–2008 season began with a silver medal at the 2007 Skate America2007 Skate America
Skate America is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. It is the first ISU Grand Prix event to be held...
, but went down to 4th place finish at the 2007 NHK Trophy
2007 NHK Trophy
The NHK Trophy is a senior-level international invitation-only figure skating competition. Elite figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...
, where she fell three times in her free skate. She did not qualify for the Grand Prix Final
2007-2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final is an elite figure skating competition. Its name is often abbreviated "Grand Prix Final". Skaters competed in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....
.
At the Japan Championships
2007-2008 Japan Figure Skating Championships
The 2007–2008 Japan Figure Skating Championships were the 76th Japan Figure Skating Championships to be held. They were held in Kadoma, Osaka at the Namihaya Dome arena from December 26-28 , 2007. National Champions were crowned in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, and ice dancing...
, she won the free skate to place 2nd overall, again behind Asada.
In the following February, Ando competed for the first time at Four Continents, where she attempted a quadruple Salchow, but popped it to a double. She won the bronze medal. At Worlds
2008 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2008 World Figure Skating Championships was the World Figure Skating Championships of the 2007–2008 figure skating season. The World Championships are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. The event was open to figure skaters...
, Ando was 8th after the short program, and was forced to withdraw during her free skate due to a leg muscle strain she had been suffering since that morning.
2008–2009 season
In the 2008–2009 Grand Prix season, Ando placed third after Kim Yu-Na and Yukari NakanoYukari Nakano
is a former competitive figure skater for Japan.She is the 2007 Asian Winter Games champion, the 2006 Four Continents silver medalist, 2003 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2005-2006 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and a three-time Japanese bronze medalist.She is one of the five ladies...
at Skate America
2008 Skate America
The 2008 Skate America was the Skate America Grand Prix competition of the 2008–2009 figure skating season. It was the first event of six in the 2008–2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition. It was organized by the United States Figure Skating...
and placed 2nd, behind Kim, again, at the Cup of China
2008 Cup of China
The 2008 Cup of China was the Cup of China Grand Prix competition of the 2008–2009 figure skating season. It was the third event of six in the 2008–2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition. It was organized by the Chinese Skating Association...
. At the Grand Prix Final
2008-2009 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
The 2008–2009 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final was the senior and junior Grand Prix Final competition of the 2008–2009 figure skating season. It was the culminating competition of the 2008–2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition, and the...
, Ando stayed on her foot after an attempted quadruple salchow
Salchow jump
The Salchow is a figure skating jump with a takeoff from a back inside edge of one foot. The rotation in the air is made in the direction of the curve of the take-off edge. The landing is made on the back outside edge of the foot opposite the one used for take-off. One or more rotations may be...
in her free skate program, the first time in competition since 2004, though the rotations were not considered enough and the jump was downgraded. Despite her last place finish, Ando stated that she was very happy with her performance, and that she would continue to work on her quad salchow
Salchow jump
The Salchow is a figure skating jump with a takeoff from a back inside edge of one foot. The rotation in the air is made in the direction of the curve of the take-off edge. The landing is made on the back outside edge of the foot opposite the one used for take-off. One or more rotations may be...
.
At the Japan Championships, she was in 3rd place after the short program. During the free skate warm-up, she collided with Fumie Suguri
Fumie Suguri
is a Japanese figure skater. She is a five-time Japanese National Champion, a three-time World Championship medalist, a three-time Four Continents Champion and the 2003-2004 Grand Prix Final Champion.-Personal life:Suguri was born in Chiba, Chiba, Japan...
, and injured her knee. She placed 3rd place, and earned one of three spots to represent Japan at the 2009 World Championships
2009 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2009 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2008–2009 season. Commonly called "Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
. Before the event, the Japanese skating federation wanted her to leave Morozov. There, she won the bronze medal with a total of 190.38 after placing fourth in the short program and second in the free program.
Ando represented Japan in a team competition, 2009 ISU World Team Trophy
ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating
The ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating is a figure skating team competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union. The World Team Trophy was held for the first time in Tokyo, Japan from April 16 to 19, 2009. Traditionally, the competitive skating season had concluded with the World...
, in Tokyo, Japan, where she placed 3rd at the short program, 6th at the free skate and 5th overall. Team Japan was placed 3rd, winning the bronze medal.
2009–2010 season
Japan Skating Federation set, as one of its criteria for choosing the skaters to send to the 2010 Winter OlympicsFigure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics
The figure skating competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at Pacific Coliseum between February 14 and 27, 2010. It was the 23rd edition of the figure skating event at the Olympics, and the 21st edition at the Winter Olympics....
, the highest Japanese medal finisher in the Grand Prix Final. With this in mind, Ando competed at Rostelecom Cup
2009 Rostelecom Cup
The 2009 Rostelecom Cup was the Cup of Russia Grand Prix competition of the 2009–2010 figure skating season. It was the second event of six in the 2009–2010 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. Skaters earned points towards qualifying for...
, where she placed 3rd in the short program and won the free skate to win the competition overall. At the NHK Trophy
2009 NHK Trophy
The 2009 NHK Trophy was the NHK Trophy Grand Prix competition of the 2009–2010 figure skating season. It was the fourth event of six in the 2009–2010 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. Skaters earned points towards qualifying for the...
, she placed 2nd in both the short program and the free skate, which placed her 1st overall. The two wins qualified Ando for the 2009–2010 Grand Prix Final, which was held in Tokyo.
At this GP Final, she scored 66.20 points in the short program and was placed in 1st at that segment of the competition, 0.56 points ahead of second place finisher Yu-Na Kim
Yu-Na Kim
Kim Yu-Na is a South Korean figure skater.She is the 2010 Olympic champion in Ladies' Singles, the 2009 World champion, the 2009 Four Continents champion, a three-time Grand Prix Final champion, the 2006 World Junior champion, the 2005–2006 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and a four-time South...
. In the free skate, she placed in 2nd scoring 119.74 points, and winning the silver medal overall behind Kim but ahead of the bronze medalist Akiko Suzuki
Akiko Suzuki
is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2010 Japanese national silver medalist, the 2010 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2009 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and the 2007 Winter University Games Champion....
, which made Ando earn a place to the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
.
At the Japanese Championships
2009–2010 Japan Figure Skating Championships
The 2009–2010 Japan Figure Skating Championships was the Japan Figure Skating Championships for the 2009-2010 figure skating season. They were the 78th edition of the Japan Figure Skating Championships. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice...
, Ando placed 4th overall. At the 2010 Winter Olympics
Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics
The figure skating competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at Pacific Coliseum between February 14 and 27, 2010. It was the 23rd edition of the figure skating event at the Olympics, and the 21st edition at the Winter Olympics....
, the short program took place on February 23, where Ando executed a triple lutz
Lutz jump
The Lutz is a figure skating jump, named after Alois Lutz, an Austrian skater who performed it in 1913. It is a toepick-assisted jump with an entrance from a back outside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot.- Lutz technique:...
-triple loop
Loop jump
The Loop jump is a figure skating jump that takes off from a back outside edge and lands on the same backwards outside edge. For a jump with counterclockwise rotation, this is the right back outside edge. It is named from its similarity to the loop compulsory figure. The invention is widely...
combination, however the triple loop
Loop jump
The Loop jump is a figure skating jump that takes off from a back outside edge and lands on the same backwards outside edge. For a jump with counterclockwise rotation, this is the right back outside edge. It is named from its similarity to the loop compulsory figure. The invention is widely...
was downgraded. She earned levels 3 and 4 on spins. She scored 64.76, ending in fourth in this segment.
In the free skate on 25th, Ando placed sixth with 124.10 points and settled for fifth overall with 188.86 points. Although she originally intended to miss the 2010-11 season, she changed her mind following the Olympics.
Ando competed at the 2010 World Championships
2010 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2010 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2009–2010 season. Commonly called "Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
. She placed eleventh in the short program with 55.78 points due to a fall in her opening triple lutz
Lutz jump
The Lutz is a figure skating jump, named after Alois Lutz, an Austrian skater who performed it in 1913. It is a toepick-assisted jump with an entrance from a back outside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot.- Lutz technique:...
, but came back third in the free skate with 122.04. She earned 177.82 points to finish fourth overall.
2010–2011 season
Ando was assigned to Cup of China2010 Cup of China
The 2010 Cup of China was the Cup of China Grand Prix competition of the 2010–2011 season. Organized by the Chinese Skating Association, it was the third event of six in the 2010–2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series.The event was held...
and the Rostelecom Cup for the 2010–2011 ISU Grand Prix season. In August, shortly before the beginning of the season, she changed her training base while abroad from Hackensack NJ, USA, to Daugavpils
Daugavpils
Daugavpils is a city in southeastern Latvia, located on the banks of the Daugava River, from which the city gets its name. Daugavpils literally means "Daugava Castle". With a population of over 100,000, it is the second largest city in the country after the capital Riga, which is located some...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
. She was originally said to have intended to move to Russia, but this plan had to be changed due to the smog and heat wave in Moscow.
At Cup of China
2010 Cup of China
The 2010 Cup of China was the Cup of China Grand Prix competition of the 2010–2011 season. Organized by the Chinese Skating Association, it was the third event of six in the 2010–2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series.The event was held...
, Ando attempted a triple Lutz
Lutz jump
The Lutz is a figure skating jump, named after Alois Lutz, an Austrian skater who performed it in 1913. It is a toepick-assisted jump with an entrance from a back outside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot.- Lutz technique:...
-triple Loop
Loop jump
The Loop jump is a figure skating jump that takes off from a back outside edge and lands on the same backwards outside edge. For a jump with counterclockwise rotation, this is the right back outside edge. It is named from its similarity to the loop compulsory figure. The invention is widely...
combination in the short program, but the loop was deemed underrotated by the Technical Panel and she placed in 3rd in this segment. She won the free skate segment with a clean performance and won the event overall, ahead of silver medalist Akiko Suzuki
Akiko Suzuki
is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2010 Japanese national silver medalist, the 2010 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2009 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and the 2007 Winter University Games Champion....
and bronze medalist Alena Leonova
Alena Leonova
Alena Igorevna Leonova is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2009 World Junior Champion and 2010 & 2011 Russian national silver medalist.-Career:...
.
Ando competed with a back injury at Rostelecom Cup
2010 Cup of Russia
The 2010 Rostelecom Cup was the Cup of Russia Grand Prix competition of the 2010–2011 season. Organized by the Figure Skating Federation of Russia, it was the fifth event of six in the 2010–2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series.The event...
after a collision with Abzal Rakimgaliev
Abzal Rakimgaliev
Abzal Baurzhanovich Rakimgaliev is a Kazakhstani figure skater. He is the 2007 Kazakhstani national champion. He is the 2005 Warsaw Cup champion. He represented Kazakhstan at the 2010 Winter Olympics, where he placed 26th.- Competitive highlights :...
, from Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
, earlier in the week in practice. Despite the injury, she skated two clean programs, and though the underrotated triple Flip
Flip jump
The flip jump is a figure skating jump which takes off a backward inside edge with a toe pick assist, and lands on the backward outside edge of the opposite foot.-Flip technique:...
in the short program left her in 5th place going in to the free skate, she was able to win that segment with 120.47 points, winning the gold medal ahead of silver medalist Akiko Suzuki
Akiko Suzuki
is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2010 Japanese national silver medalist, the 2010 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2009 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and the 2007 Winter University Games Champion....
and bronze medalist Ashley Wagner
Ashley Wagner
Ashley Wagner is an American figure skater. She is the 2008 and 2010 U.S. bronze medalist and 2007 and 2009 World Junior bronze medalist.-Personal life:...
.
With two gold medals in the Grand Prix circuit, Ando qualified for the Grand Prix Final in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, where she performed her renewed short program that was completed only a week prior. Mistakes on two jumps left her to 5th place following the short program, but she performed a near flawless free skate which earned her 122.70 points for 1st place in that segment of the competition. However, this was not enough to make up the gap from the short program, and she stayed 5th with 173.15 points.
On December 26, Ando won her third Japanese National title
2010–2011 Japan Figure Skating Championships
The 2010–2011 Japan Figure Skating Championships was the Japan Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 figure skating season. They were 79th edition of the Japan Figure Skating Championships...
over silver medalist Mao Asada and bronze medalist Kanako Murakami, and these three were nominated into the Japanese team for the World Championships
2011 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 World Figure Skating Championships are the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 season. They are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion....
, which at the time were scheduled to be held in Tokyo in March 2011. At the Four Continents Championships
2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships was the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing for the title of Four Continents Champion...
in February, Ando placed first in both the short program and free skating segments to win the competition overall. Her total score of 201.34 was a season's and personal best.
Ando won the gold medal at the World Championships
2011 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 World Figure Skating Championships are the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 season. They are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion....
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, beating silver medalist Yu-Na Kim
Yu-Na Kim
Kim Yu-Na is a South Korean figure skater.She is the 2010 Olympic champion in Ladies' Singles, the 2009 World champion, the 2009 Four Continents champion, a three-time Grand Prix Final champion, the 2006 World Junior champion, the 2005–2006 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and a four-time South...
by 1.29 points and bronze medalist Carolina Kostner
Carolina Kostner
Carolina Kostner is an Italian figure skater. She is a three-time World medalist , a three-time European champion , a three-time Grand Prix Final medalist , the 2003 World Junior bronze medalist, and a six-time Italian Champion.-Personal life:Carolina Kostner was born...
by 11.11 points.
In June, it was reported that Ando would sit out the 2011-2012 Grand Prix series.
Programs
| Season | Short Program | Free Skate | Exhibition |
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| 2011–12 | TBD | TBD | I am a Thousand Winds Do not stand at my grave and weep Do not stand at my grave and weep is a poem written in 1932 by Mary Elizabeth Frye. Although the origin of the poem was disputed until later in her life, Mary Frye's authorship was confirmed in 1998 after research by Abigail Van Buren, a newspaper columnist.... by Hayley Westenra Hayley Westenra Hayley Dee Westenra is a New Zealand soprano, classical crossover artist, songwriter and UNICEF Ambassador. Her first internationally released album, Pure, reached No. 1 on the UK classical charts in 2003 and has sold more than two million copies worldwide... Motion picture soundtrack Black Swan Black Swan: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Black Swan: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2010 film, Black Swan. The album marks the fifth consecutive collaboration between Aronofsky and English composer Clint Mansell. Mansell scored the film based on Tchaikovsky's ballet, but with radical changes to the music... by Clint Mansell Clint Mansell Clinton Darryl "Clint" Mansell, is an English musician, composer, and former lead singer and guitarist of the band Pop Will Eat Itself.... |
| 2010–11 | Broken Sorrow Egyptian in the Night by Nuttin' But Stringz Nuttin' But Stringz Nuttin' But Stringz, also known as N.B.S., consists of brothers Damien and Tourie Escobar who both play violin. The musicians from Jamaica, Queens play a blend of classical music, hip-hop, jazz and R&B.-Biography:... Gabriel's Oboe Gabriel's Oboe "Gabriel's Oboe" is the main theme for the 1986 film The Mission directed by Roland Joffé. The theme was written by Italian composer Ennio Morricone, and has since been arranged and performed several times by artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Holly Gornik, and Brynjar Hoff, among others. The theme has been... The Falls Soundtrack from The Mission by Ennio Morricone Ennio Morricone Ennio Morricone, Grand Officer OMRI, , is an Italian composer and conductor, who wrote music to more than 500 motion pictures and television series, in a career lasting over 50 years. His scores have been included in over 20 award-winning films as well as several symphonic and choral pieces... and performed by Yo-Yo Ma Yo-Yo Ma Yo-Yo Ma is an American cellist, virtuoso, and orchestral composer. He has received multiple Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Arts in 2001 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011... |
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 Piano Concerto (Grieg) The Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16, composed by Edvard Grieg in 1868, was the only concerto Grieg completed. It is one of his most popular works and among the most popular of all piano concerti.-Structure :The concerto is in three movements:... by Edvard Grieg Edvard Grieg Edvard Hagerup Grieg was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is best known for his Piano Concerto in A minor, for his incidental music to Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt , and for his collection of piano miniatures Lyric Pieces.-Biography:Edvard Hagerup Grieg was born in... |
Comin' Home Baby Call Me Irresponsible (album) Call Me Irresponsible is the third studio album released by Grammy Award-winning Canadian jazz singer Michael Bublé. The album was released on May 1, 2007.-Release:... by Michael Bublé Michael Bublé Michael Steven Bublé is a Canadian singer. He has won several awards, including three Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards. His first album reached the top ten in Canada and the UK. He found worldwide commercial success with his 2005 album It's Time, and his 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible was... Why do People fall in Love by Linda Eder Linda Eder Linda Eder is an American singer and actress. She made her Broadway debut in the musical Jekyll & Hyde, for which she received 1997 Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Nominations, as well as the Theatre World Award for Best Actress in a Musical... Concierto de Aranjuez Concierto de Aranjuez The Concierto de Aranjuez is a composition for classical guitar and orchestra by the Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo. Written in 1939, it is probably Rodrigo's best-known work, and its success established his reputation as one of the most significant Spanish composers of the twentieth century. ... by Joaquín Rodrigo Joaquín Rodrigo Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre, 1st Marquis of the Gardens of Aranjuez , commonly known as Joaquín Rodrigo, was a composer of classical music and a virtuoso pianist. Despite being nearly blind from an early age, he achieved great success... performed by Operatica Operatica Operatica is an electronica/progressive rock group, started in 2000, consisting mainly of Lord Vanger . Often labelled commercially as a crossover classical group, Operatica actually refers more to the name of the project, instead of the name of a band, which combines various forms of strong female... featuring Inva Mula Inva Mula Inva Mula is an Albanian opera soprano and actress. She began her soprano career at a very early age. Her father and mother were also opera singers. -Life and Career:... Requiem Requiem (Mozart) The Requiem Mass in D minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was composed in Vienna in 1791 and left unfinished at the composer's death. A completion by Franz Xaver Süssmayr was delivered to Count Franz von Walsegg, who had anonymously commissioned the piece for a requiem Mass to commemorate the... by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music... |
| 2009–10 | Requiem Requiem (Mozart) The Requiem Mass in D minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was composed in Vienna in 1791 and left unfinished at the composer's death. A completion by Franz Xaver Süssmayr was delivered to Count Franz von Walsegg, who had anonymously commissioned the piece for a requiem Mass to commemorate the... by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music... |
Cleopatra Marco Polo by Loreena Mckennitt Loreena McKennitt Loreena Isabel Irene McKennitt, CM, OM, is a Canadian singer, composer, harpist, accordionist and pianist who writes, records and performs world music with Celtic and Middle Eastern themes. McKennitt is known for her refined, clear soprano vocals... Marco Polo soundtrack by Ennio Morricone Ennio Morricone Ennio Morricone, Grand Officer OMRI, , is an Italian composer and conductor, who wrote music to more than 500 motion pictures and television series, in a career lasting over 50 years. His scores have been included in over 20 award-winning films as well as several symphonic and choral pieces... Rome Rome (TV series) Rome is a British-American–Italian historical drama television series created by Bruno Heller, John Milius and William J. MacDonald. The show's two seasons premiered in 2005 and 2007, and were later released on DVD. Rome is set in the 1st century BC, during Ancient Rome's transition from Republic... soundtrack by Jeff Beal Jeff Beal Jeff Beal is an American composer of music for film, television, recordings, and the concert hall. Highly regarded as a jazz instrumentalist and versatile composer, Beal's music often incorporates a synthesis of improvisatory and composed elements.- Early life :Beal began trumpet studies in the... Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, originally titled Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre, is a 2002 French-German film based on the comic book Astérix et Cléopatre by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo and a sequel for the 1999 movie Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar. It was the most expensive French... soundtrack by Philippe Chany |
Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk from Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk Requiem Requiem (Mozart) The Requiem Mass in D minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was composed in Vienna in 1791 and left unfinished at the composer's death. A completion by Franz Xaver Süssmayr was delivered to Count Franz von Walsegg, who had anonymously commissioned the piece for a requiem Mass to commemorate the... by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music... Queen of the Night from The Draughtsman's Contract The Draughtsman's Contract The Draughtsman's Contract is a 1982 British film written and directed by Peter Greenaway – his first conventional feature film . Originally produced for Channel 4 the film is a form of murder mystery, set in 1694... soundtrack Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" is a popular song. The music was written by Harold Arlen and the lyrics by Johnny Mercer, and it was published in 1944. It is sung in the style of a sermon, and explains that accentuating the positive is key to happiness... by Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All... |
| 2008–09 | Chairman's Waltz Soundtrack from Memoirs of a Geisha Memoirs of a Geisha (film) Memoirs of a Geisha is a 2005 film adaptation of the novel of the same name, produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment and Spyglass Entertainment and by Douglas Wick's Red Wagon Productions. It was directed by Rob Marshall. It was released in the United States on December 9, 2005 by... by John Williams John Williams John Towner Williams is an American composer, conductor, and pianist. In a career spanning almost six decades, he has composed some of the most recognizable film scores in the history of motion pictures, including the Star Wars saga, Jaws, Superman, the Indiana Jones films, E.T... |
Giselle Giselle Giselle is a ballet in two acts with a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier, music by Adolphe Adam, and choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot. The librettist took his inspiration from a poem by Heinrich Heine... by Adolphe Charles Adam Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 Symphony No. 3 (Saint-Saëns) The Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78, was completed by Camille Saint-Saëns in 1886 at what was probably the artistic zenith of his career. It is also popularly known as the "Organ Symphony", even though it is not a true symphony for organ, but simply an orchestral symphony where two sections out... by Camille Saint-Saëns Camille Saint-Saëns Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns was a French Late-Romantic composer, organist, conductor, and pianist. He is known especially for The Carnival of the Animals, Danse macabre, Samson and Delilah, Piano Concerto No. 2, Cello Concerto No. 1, Havanaise, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, and his Symphony... |
Boléro Boléro Boléro is a one-movement orchestral piece by Maurice Ravel . Originally composed as a ballet commissioned by Russian ballerina Ida Rubinstein, the piece, which premiered in 1928, is Ravel's most famous musical composition.... by Maurice Ravel Maurice Ravel Joseph-Maurice Ravel was a French composer known especially for his melodies, orchestral and instrumental textures and effects... I Believe I Believe (Ayaka song) "I Believe" is the first single from female Japanese artist, Ayaka. It entered the Oricon charts at the tenth spot and slowly rose to number three, having a total of 236,012 sales... by Ayaka Ayaka is a Japanese female singer formerly signed to Warner Music Japan. Born in Osaka, she moved to Tokyo to pursue a singing career. She married actor Hiro Mizushima on February 22, 2009.-2006:... |
| 2007–08 | Samson et Dalila Samson and Delilah (opera) Samson and Delilah , Op. 47, is a grand opera in three acts and four scenes by Camille Saint-Saëns to a French libretto by Ferdinand Lemaire... by Camille Saint-Saëns Camille Saint-Saëns Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns was a French Late-Romantic composer, organist, conductor, and pianist. He is known especially for The Carnival of the Animals, Danse macabre, Samson and Delilah, Piano Concerto No. 2, Cello Concerto No. 1, Havanaise, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, and his Symphony... Scheherazade Scheherazade (Rimsky-Korsakov) Sheherazade , Op. 35, is a symphonic suite composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in 1888. Based on One Thousand and One Nights, sometimes known as The Arabian Nights, this orchestral work combines two features common to Russian music and of Rimsky-Korsakov in particular: dazzling, colourful... by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov was a Russian composer, and a member of the group of composers known as The Five.The Five, also known as The Mighty Handful or The Mighty Coterie, refers to a circle of composers who met in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in the years 1856–1870: Mily Balakirev , César... |
Carmen Carmen Carmen is a French opéra comique by Georges Bizet. The libretto is by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée, first published in 1845, itself possibly influenced by the narrative poem The Gypsies by Alexander Pushkin... by Georges Bizet Georges Bizet Georges Bizet formally Alexandre César Léopold Bizet, was a French composer, mainly of operas. In a career cut short by his early death, he achieved few successes before his final work, Carmen, became one of the most popular and frequently performed works in the entire opera repertory.During a... |
La Bohème La bohème La bohème is an opera in four acts,Puccini called the divisions quadro, a tableau or "image", rather than atto . by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on Scènes de la vie de bohème by Henri Murger... by Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was an Italian composer whose operas, including La bohème, Tosca, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot, are among the most frequently performed in the standard repertoire... Hurt Hurt (Christina Aguilera song) "Hurt" is a power ballad written by Christina Aguilera, Linda Perry and Mark Ronson for Aguilera's third studio album, Back to Basics . The song's lyrical content describes how one deals with the loss of a loved one, and it has received praise from pop music critics... by Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994... Handcuffs by Claudette Ortiz Claudette Ortiz Claudette Ortiz is an American singer and model, most famous as the female in the R&B group City High.-Early life:Ortiz was born in Willingboro, New Jersey to Puerto Rican parents.... |
| 2006–07 | Scheherazade Scheherazade (Rimsky-Korsakov) Sheherazade , Op. 35, is a symphonic suite composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in 1888. Based on One Thousand and One Nights, sometimes known as The Arabian Nights, this orchestral work combines two features common to Russian music and of Rimsky-Korsakov in particular: dazzling, colourful... by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov was a Russian composer, and a member of the group of composers known as The Five.The Five, also known as The Mighty Handful or The Mighty Coterie, refers to a circle of composers who met in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in the years 1856–1870: Mily Balakirev , César... |
Violin Concerto Violin Concerto (Mendelssohn) Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 is his last large orchestral work. It forms an important part of the violin repertoire and is one of the most popular and most frequently performed violin concertos of all time... by Felix Mendelssohn Felix Mendelssohn Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Barthóldy , use the form 'Mendelssohn' and not 'Mendelssohn Bartholdy'. The Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians gives ' Felix Mendelssohn' as the entry, with 'Mendelssohn' used in the body text... |
I Believe I Believe (Ayaka song) "I Believe" is the first single from female Japanese artist, Ayaka. It entered the Oricon charts at the tenth spot and slowly rose to number three, having a total of 236,012 sales... by Ayaka Ayaka is a Japanese female singer formerly signed to Warner Music Japan. Born in Osaka, she moved to Tokyo to pursue a singing career. She married actor Hiro Mizushima on February 22, 2009.-2006:... Mikazuki Mikazuki (song) -Charts:-Charice version:In 2010, Filipina pop singer Charice recorded an English version of the song entitled "Crescent Moon" as part of the Japanese Edition of her self-titled international debut album. It was released as a promotional single in Japan on June 23, 2010 via iTunes.... by Ayaka Ayaka is a Japanese female singer formerly signed to Warner Music Japan. Born in Osaka, she moved to Tokyo to pursue a singing career. She married actor Hiro Mizushima on February 22, 2009.-2006:... |
| 2005–06 | Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence is a 1983 film directed by Nagisa Oshima, produced by Jeremy Thomas and starring Jack Thompson, David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yuya Uchida, and Takeshi Kitano.It was written by Oshima and Paul Mayersberg and based on Laurens van der Post's experiences... by Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto After working as a session musician with Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi in 1977, the trio formed the internationally successful electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra in 1978. Known for their seminal influence on electronic music, the group helped pioneer electronic genres such as... |
My Funny Valentine My Funny Valentine "My Funny Valentine" is a show tune from the 1937 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart musical Babes in Arms in which it was introduced by former child star Mitzi Green... by Richard Rodgers Richard Rodgers Richard Charles Rodgers was an American composer of music for more than 900 songs and for 43 Broadway musicals. He also composed music for films and television. He is best known for his songwriting partnerships with the lyricists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II... Madama Butterfly Madama Butterfly Madama Butterfly is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini, with an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. Puccini based his opera in part on the short story "Madame Butterfly" by John Luther Long, which was dramatized by David Belasco... by Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was an Italian composer whose operas, including La bohème, Tosca, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot, are among the most frequently performed in the standard repertoire... |
Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" is a popular song. The music was written by Harold Arlen and the lyrics by Johnny Mercer, and it was published in 1944. It is sung in the style of a sermon, and explains that accentuating the positive is key to happiness... by Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All... |
| 2004–05 | Gypsy Soul by Strunz & Farah Strunz & Farah Strunz & Farah is a guitar duo with an eclectic sound that have been described as a cross between world fusion and flamenco.-History:Jorge Strunz, born in Costa Rica, and Ardeshir Farah, hailing from Iran, met in the United States in 1979. Jorge Strunz was one of the founders of the Latin jazz... |
Guitar Concerto – For Two Christophers by Elmer Bernstein Elmer Bernstein Elmer Bernstein was an American composer and conductor best known for his many film scores. In a career which spanned fifty years, he composed music for hundreds of film and television productions... The Firebird The Firebird The Firebird is a 1910 ballet created by the composer Igor Stravinsky and choreographer Michel Fokine. The ballet is based on Russian folk tales of the magical glowing bird of the same name that is both a blessing and a curse to its captor.... by Igor Stravinsky Igor Stravinsky Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky ; 6 April 1971) was a Russian, later naturalized French, and then naturalized American composer, pianist, and conductor.... |
Mickey Soundtrack from Bring It On Bring It On (film) Bring It On is a 2000 teen comedy film about two competing high school cheerleading squads, starring Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford, and Gabrielle Union... by B*Witched |
| 2003–04 | Grande Polonaise Brillante by Frédéric Chopin Frédéric Chopin Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano".... |
The Firebird The Firebird The Firebird is a 1910 ballet created by the composer Igor Stravinsky and choreographer Michel Fokine. The ballet is based on Russian folk tales of the magical glowing bird of the same name that is both a blessing and a curse to its captor.... by Igor Stravinsky Igor Stravinsky Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky ; 6 April 1971) was a Russian, later naturalized French, and then naturalized American composer, pianist, and conductor.... |
Carmen Carmen Carmen is a French opéra comique by Georges Bizet. The libretto is by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée, first published in 1845, itself possibly influenced by the narrative poem The Gypsies by Alexander Pushkin... by Georges Bizet Georges Bizet Georges Bizet formally Alexandre César Léopold Bizet, was a French composer, mainly of operas. In a career cut short by his early death, he achieved few successes before his final work, Carmen, became one of the most popular and frequently performed works in the entire opera repertory.During a... |
| 2002–03 | Asturias by Isaac Albéniz Isaac Albéniz Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz y Pascual was a Spanish Catalan pianist and composer best known for his piano works based on folk music idioms .-Life:Born in Camprodon, province of Girona, to Ángel Albéniz and his wife Dolors Pascual, Albéniz... |
La Bayadère La Bayadère La Bayadère is a ballet, originally staged in four acts and seven tableaux by French choreographer Marius Petipa to the music of Ludwig Minkus. La Bayadère was first performed by the Imperial Ballet at the Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia, on... by Ludwig Minkus Ludwig Minkus Ludwig Minkus a.k.a. Léon Fyodorovich Minkus was an Austrian composer of ballet music, a violin virtuoso and teacher.Minkus is most noted for the music he composed while serving as Ballet Composer of the St... |
Claire de Lune Suite bergamasque The Suite bergamasque is one of the most famous piano suites by Claude Debussy. Debussy commenced the suite in 1890 at age 28, but he did not finish or publish it until 1905.-History:... by Claude Debussy Claude Debussy Claude-Achille Debussy was a French composer. Along with Maurice Ravel, he was one of the most prominent figures working within the field of impressionist music, though he himself intensely disliked the term when applied to his compositions... |
| 2001–02 | Csárdás Csárdás Csárdás is a traditional Hungarian folk dance, the name derived from csárda . It originated in Hungary and was popularized by Roma music bands in Hungary and neighboring lands of Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Burgenland, Croatia, Ukraine, Transylvania and Moravia, as well as among the Banat... by Vittorio Monti Vittorio Monti Vittorio Monti was an Italian composer, violinist, and conductor.Monti was born in Naples, where he studied violin and composition at the Conservatorio di San Pietro a Majella... |
Swan Lake Swan Lake Swan Lake ballet, op. 20, by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, composed 1875–1876. The scenario, initially in four acts, was fashioned from Russian folk tales and tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse. The choreographer of the original production was Julius Reisinger... by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian: Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский ; often "Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky" in English. His names are also transliterated "Piotr" or "Petr"; "Ilitsch", "Il'ich" or "Illyich"; and "Tschaikowski", "Tschaikowsky", "Chajkovskij"... |
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| 2000–01 | España Cañí España Cañí España Cañí is a famous instrumental Spanish piece of pasodoble music by Pascual Marquina Narro . The song was written around 1925... by Pascual Marquina Narro |
Riverdance Riverdance Riverdance is a theatrical show consisting of traditional Irish stepdancing, notable for its rapid leg movements while body and arms are kept largely stationary. It originated as an interval performance during the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, a moment that is still considered a significant... by Bill Whelan Bill Whelan Bill Whelan, is an Irish composer and musician. He is best known for composing a piece for the interval of the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest. The end result, Riverdance, was a seven-minute display of traditional Irish dancing that became a full-length stage production and spawned a worldwide craze... |
Post-2004
| Event | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating... |
15th | 5th | |||||
| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
6th | 1st | WD | 3rd | 4th | 1st | |
| Four Continents Championships | 3rd | 1st | |||||
| Japanese Championships | 1st | 6th | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 1st |
| Grand Prix Final Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final is an international, senior-level figure skating competition. It is the culmination of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Skaters compete in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.... |
4th | 4th | 5th | 6th | 2nd | 5th | |
| Cup of Russia Cup of Russia The Cup of Russia is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. It was held as the Rostelecom Cup in 2009 after... |
2nd | 1st | 1st | ||||
| Cup of China Cup of China The Cup of China is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The location changes yearly. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.The Cup of China is... |
4th | 2nd | 1st | ||||
| NHK Trophy NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.... |
2nd | 4th | 4th | 1st | |||
| Skate America Skate America Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. The location changes yearly... |
3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |||
| Trophée Eric Bompard Trophée Eric Bompard The Trophée Eric Bompard is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The Trophée Eric Bompard was formerly known as the Trophée Lalique... |
2nd | ||||||
| World Team Trophy | 5th** | ||||||
| Japan Open | 2nd*** | ||||||
| Japan International Challenge | 3rd* | ||||||
| Campbells Skating Challenge | 4th | ||||||
- *Ando placed 3rd in the ladies event (free skate only); Team Japan placed 1st overall.
- **Ando placed 5th in the ladies event; Team Japan placed 3rd overall.
- ***Ando placed 2nd in the ladies event (free skate only); Team Japan placed 1st overall.
- WD = Withdrawn
Pre-2004
| Event | 1999–00 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
4th | ||||
| World Junior Championships World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion... |
3rd | 2nd | 1st | ||
| Japanese Championships | 3rd | 5th | 1st | ||
| Japanese Junior Championships Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships The Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions on the Junior level for Japan. The first Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships was held in 1931. It is the junior level equivalent of the Japan Figure Skating Championships... |
7th | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Japanese Novice Championships | 1st | 1st | |||
| International World Skating Challenge | 4th | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix Final ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing... |
1st | 3rd | 1st | ||
| Junior Grand Prix, Mexico | 1st | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Japan | 1st | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, China | 1st | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Canada | 1st | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic | 1st | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Sweden | 1st | ||||
| Mladost Trophy | 1st |
Post–2004
| 2010–2011 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| April 25– May 1, 2011 | 2011 World Figure Skating Championships 2011 World Figure Skating Championships The 2011 World Figure Skating Championships are the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 season. They are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion.... |
2 65.58 |
1 130.21 |
1 195.79 |
| February 15–20, 2011 | 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships The 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships was the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing for the title of Four Continents Champion... |
1 66.58 |
1 134.76 |
1 201.34 |
| December 24–26, 2010 | 2010–2011 Japan Figure Skating Championships 2010–2011 Japan Figure Skating Championships The 2010–2011 Japan Figure Skating Championships was the Japan Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 figure skating season. They were 79th edition of the Japan Figure Skating Championships... |
2 64.76 |
1 137.58 |
1 202.34 |
| December 8–12, 2010 | 2010–2011 Grand Frix Final | 5 50.45 |
1 122.70 |
5 173.15 |
| November 19 – 21, 2010 | 2010 Rostelecom Cup | 5 54.00 |
1 120.47 |
1 174.47 |
| November 5–7, 2010 | 2010 Cup of China 2010 Cup of China The 2010 Cup of China was the Cup of China Grand Prix competition of the 2010–2011 season. Organized by the Chinese Skating Association, it was the third event of six in the 2010–2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series.The event was held... |
3 56.11 |
1 116.10 |
1 172.21 |
| October 2, 2010 | 2010 Japan Open | – | 2 115.02 |
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| 2009–2010 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| March 22 – 28, 2010 | 2010 World Figure Skating Championships 2010 World Figure Skating Championships The 2010 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2009–2010 season. Commonly called "Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
11 55.78 |
3 122.04 |
4 177.82 |
| February 14–27, 2010 | 2010 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles The ladies' single skating competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The short program was held on February 23, 2010, with the free skating held on February 25, 2010.-Short program:... |
4 64.76 |
6 124.10 |
5 188.86 |
| December 25–27, 2009 | 2009–2010 Japan Figure Skating Championships 2009–2010 Japan Figure Skating Championships The 2009–2010 Japan Figure Skating Championships was the Japan Figure Skating Championships for the 2009-2010 figure skating season. They were the 78th edition of the Japan Figure Skating Championships. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice... |
3 68.68 |
4 116.76 |
4 185.44 |
| December 2–6, 2009 | 2009–2010 Grand Frix Final | 1 66.20 |
2 119.74 |
2 185.94 |
| November 2–5, 2009 | 2009 NHK Trophy 2009 NHK Trophy The 2009 NHK Trophy was the NHK Trophy Grand Prix competition of the 2009–2010 figure skating season. It was the fourth event of six in the 2009–2010 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. Skaters earned points towards qualifying for the... |
2 56.22 |
2 106.33 |
1 162.55 |
| October 22–25, 2009 | 2009 Rostelecom Cup 2009 Rostelecom Cup The 2009 Rostelecom Cup was the Cup of Russia Grand Prix competition of the 2009–2010 figure skating season. It was the second event of six in the 2009–2010 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. Skaters earned points towards qualifying for... |
3 57.18 |
1 114.75 |
1 171.93 |
| 2008–2009 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| April 15–19, 2009 | 2009 ISU World Team Trophy ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating The ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating is a figure skating team competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union. The World Team Trophy was held for the first time in Tokyo, Japan from April 16 to 19, 2009. Traditionally, the competitive skating season had concluded with the World... |
3 62.08 |
6 105.44 |
5 167.52 |
| March 23–29, 2009 | 2009 World Figure Skating Championships 2009 World Figure Skating Championships The 2009 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2008–2009 season. Commonly called "Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
4 64.12 |
2 126.26 |
3 190.38 |
| December 25–27, 2008 | 2008–2009 Japan Figure Skating Championships 2008–2009 Japan Figure Skating Championships The 2008–2009 Japan Figure Skating Championships will be the Japan Figure Skating Championships for the 2008-2009 figure skating season. They will be the 77th edition of the Japan Figure Skating Championships. Skaters will compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating,... |
3 65.02 |
4 109.07 |
3 174.09 |
| December 10–14, 2008 | 2008-2009 Grand Prix Final | 5 55.44 |
5 102.81 |
6 158.25 |
| November 5–9, 2008 | 2008 Cup of China 2008 Cup of China The 2008 Cup of China was the Cup of China Grand Prix competition of the 2008–2009 figure skating season. It was the third event of six in the 2008–2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition. It was organized by the Chinese Skating Association... |
2 59.30 |
2 111.58 |
2 170.88 |
| October 23–26, 2008 | 2008 Skate America 2008 Skate America The 2008 Skate America was the Skate America Grand Prix competition of the 2008–2009 figure skating season. It was the first event of six in the 2008–2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition. It was organized by the United States Figure Skating... |
2 57.80 |
3 110.62 |
3 168.42 |
| 2007–2008 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| March 17–23, 2008 | 2008 World Figure Skating Championships 2008 World Figure Skating Championships The 2008 World Figure Skating Championships was the World Figure Skating Championships of the 2007–2008 figure skating season. The World Championships are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. The event was open to figure skaters... |
8 59.21 |
WD | – |
| February 11–17, 2008 | 2008 Four Continents Championships | 2 60.07 |
3 117.59 |
3 177.66 |
| December 26–28, 2007 | 2007–2008 Japan Figure Skating Championships | 2 68.68 |
1 135.50 |
2 204.18 |
| November 29 – December 2, 2007 | 2007 NHK Trophy 2007 NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy is a senior-level international invitation-only figure skating competition. Elite figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing... |
2 60.52 |
7 85.29 |
4 145.81 |
| October 25–28, 2007 | 2007 Skate America 2007 Skate America Skate America is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. It is the first ISU Grand Prix event to be held... |
2 56.58 |
1 105.31 |
2 161.89 |
| 2006–2007 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| March 19–25, 2007 | 2007 World Figure Skating Championships 2007 World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. This event is considered the most prestigious of the ISU Championships. Skaters compete in the... |
2 67.98 |
2 127.11 |
1 195.09 |
| December 27–29, 2006 | 2006–2007 Japan Figure Skating Championships | 2 69.50 |
3 116.15 |
2 185.65 |
| December 14–17, 2006 | 2006-2007 Grand Prix Final | 2 67.52 |
6 89.80 |
5 157.32 |
| November 17–19, 2006 | 2006 Trophée Eric Bompard 2006 Trophée Eric Bompard The Trophée Eric Bompard is an annual figure skating competition which takes place in Paris, France. It was the fourth of six international qualifying events in the 2006–2007 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The competition is named after the Eric Bompard company, which has been its chief... |
2 65.02 |
2 109.42 |
2 174.44 |
| October 26–29, 2006 | 2006 Skate America 2006 Skate America Skate America is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. It was the first competition of six of the 2006–2007 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating... |
2 66.74 |
1 125.85 |
1 192.59 |
| 2005–2006 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| February 10–26, 2006 | 2006 Winter Olympics 2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter... |
8 56.00 |
16 84.20 |
15 140.20 |
| December 23–25, 2005 | 2005–2006 Japan Figure Skating Championships | 6 60.24 |
6 113.12 |
6 173.36 |
| December 16–18, 2005 | 2005-2006 Grand Prix Final | 3 56.70 |
4 100.60 |
4 157.30 |
| December 1–3, 2005 | 2005 NHK Trophy 2005 NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition. Elite figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The location changes yearly... |
4 54.56 |
4 99.78 |
4 154.34 |
| November 24–27, 2005 | 2005 Cup of Russia 2005 Cup of Russia The Cup of Russia is an annual elite international invitational figure skating competition. It is the fifth event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Skaters compete in ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The Cup of Russia is organized by the Figure Skating... |
2 60.76 |
2 111.54 |
2 172.30 |
| October 1, 2005 | 2005 Japan International Challenge | – | 3 97.19 |
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| 2004–2005 season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | QR | SP | FS | Total |
| March 14–20, 2005 | 2005 World Figure Skating Championships 2005 World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. This event is considered the most prestigious of the ISU Championships... |
2 27.66 |
7 59.30 |
7 106.18 |
6 193.14 |
| December 24–26, 2004 | 2004–2005 Japan Figure Skating Championships 2004–2005 Japan Figure Skating Championships The 2004–2005 Japan Figure Skating Championships was the Japan Figure Skating Championships of the 2004-2005 season. They were the 73rd Japan Championships to be held. They were held at the Shinyokohama Stake Center in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture from December 24 through 26, 2004... |
– | 3 63.23 |
1 109.24 |
1 172.47 |
| December 16–19, 2004 | 2004-2005 Grand Prix Final | – | 5 51.06 |
3 100.04 |
4 151.10 |
| November 11–14, 2004 | 2004 Cup of China 2004 Cup of China The Cup of China is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by the Chinese Skating Association. It is part of the ISU Grand Prix. The location changes yearly... |
– | 4 49.76 |
4 100.56 |
4 150.32 |
| November 4–7, 2004 | 2004 NHK Trophy 2004 NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition. Elite figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The location changes yearly.... |
– | 3 50.90 |
1 119.46 |
2 170.36 |
| October 21–24, 2004 | 2004 Skate America 2004 Skate America Skate America is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by the USFSA. It is the first ISU Grand Prix event to be held. The location changes yearly... |
– | 1 53.64 |
6 89.00 |
3 142.64 |
- SP: Short Program; FS: Free Skating; WD: Withdrew
- Personal bests highlighted in bold
Pre–2004
| 2003–2004 season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Level | QR | SP | FS | Total |
| March 22–28, 2004 | 2004 World Figure Skating Championships 2004 World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. This event is considered the most prestigious of the ISU Championships... |
Senior | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| March 1–6, 2004 | 2004 World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2004 World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which junior age eligible figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion... |
Junior | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| December 25–26, 2003 | 2003–2004 Japan Figure Skating Championships | Senior | – | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| December 12–14, 2003 | 2003–2004 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final | Junior | – | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| November 22–23, 2003 | 2003–2004 Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships | Junior | – | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| October 16–19, 2003 | 2003–2004 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Mexico | Junior | – | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| September 25–26, 2003 | 2003–2004 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Japan | Junior | – | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002–2003 season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Level | QR | SP | FS | Total |
| February 24 – March 2, 2003 |
2003 World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2003 World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which junior age eligible figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion... |
Junior | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| December 20–22, 2002 | 2002–2003 Japan Figure Skating Championships | Senior | – | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| December 12–15, 2002 | 2002–2003 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final | Junior | – | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| November 23–24, 2002 | 2002–2003 Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships | Junior | – | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| October 17–20, 2002 | 2002–2003 ISU Junior Grand Prix, China | Junior | – | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| September 26–29, 2002 | 2002–2003 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Canada | Junior | – | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001–2002 season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Level | QR | SP | FS | Total |
| March 4–10, 2002 | 2002 World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2002 World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion. The 2002 competition took place between March 3 and March 10, 2002 in the Olympic Amphitheatre, in Hamar,... |
Junior | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| December 21–23, 2001 | 2001–2002 Japan Figure Skating Championships | Senior | – | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| December 13–16, 2001 | 2001–2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final | Junior | – | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| November 23–24, 2001 | 2001–2002 Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships | Junior | – | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| November 1–4, 2001 | 2001–2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Sweden | Junior | – | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| September 27–30, 2001 | 2001–2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic | Junior | – | 3 | 1 | 1 |
- QR: Qualification Round; SP: Short Program; FS: Free Skating