Keiji Tanaka

Keiji Tanaka
Tanaka in 2012
Personal information
Country represented Japan
Born (1994-11-22) November 22, 1994
Kurashiki, Okayama
Home town Kurashiki, Okayama
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Coach Utako Nagamitsu, Yusuke Hayashi
Choreographer Massimo Scali
Former choreographer Kenji Miyamoto, Nanami Abe
Skating club Kurashiki University
Training locations Kurashiki
Osaka
Began skating 2002
World standing 15 (2017–18)
21 (2016–17)
25 (2015–16)
47 (2014–15)
38 (2013–14)
35 (2012–13)
34 (2011–12)
63 (2010–11)
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 260.31
2018 Four Continents
Short program 90.68
2018 Four Continents
Free skate 169.63
2018 Four Continents
Medal record
Figure skating: Men's singles
Representing  Japan
Winter Universiade
2017 AlmatyMen's singles
World Junior Championships
2011 GangneungMen's singles

Keiji Tanaka (田中 刑事, Tanaka Keiji, born November 22, 1994) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2016 NHK Trophy bronze medalist, 2017 Winter Universiade silver medalist, 2011 World Junior silver medalist, and a two-time Japanese national silver medalist (2016, 2017).

Career

Tanaka began skating in 2002.[1] He trains in Osaka and Kurashiki under coaches Utako Nagamitsu and Yusuke Hayashi.[2]

2010–2011 season

Tanaka won the bronze medal at the Junior Grand Prix in Romania and placed 6th in his second JGP event in the U.K. He finished 9th at the Japan Junior Championships. At the World Junior Championships, he placed 6th in the short program and first in the long program to win the silver medal.

2011–2012 season

Tanaka won two medals on the JGP series and qualified for his first JGP Final, where he finished 6th. He finished 2nd at the Junior National Championships. He was 7th in his second trip to the World Junior Championships.

2012–2013 season

Tanaka won silver at one JGP event and finished 4th in another, qualifying for his second JGP Final, where he placed 6th again. After receiving the junior national bronze medal, he was selected to compete at the 2013 World Junior Championships but withdrew due to injury.

2013–2014 season

Tanaka won two gold medals during the 2013–14 JGP series and qualified for his third JGP Final. He finished 4th after placing 1st in the short program and 4th in the free skate. He won his first junior national title and was selected to go to the 2014 World Junior Championships, where he once again finished in 7th place.

2014–2015 season

Tanaka received one Grand Prix assignment, the 2014 Cup of China, where he placed 8th. He finished 8th at the 2014-15 Japanese National Championships and second at the Gardena Spring Trophy later that season.

2016–2017 season

During the Grand Prix series, Tanaka placed 7th at the 2016 Rostelecom Cup and won the bronze medal at the 2016 NHK Trophy. He received silver at the Japan Championships, in December 2016. In February 2017, he took silver at the Winter Universiade in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

2017–2018 season

Tanaka finished 8th at the 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy after placing 4th in the short program and 9th in the free skate. He received two Grand Prix assignments, 2017 Rostelecom Cup and 2017 Cup of China. He withdrew from the first event due to a muscle injury in his right hip-pelvic area.[3] In December, Tanaka won his second National silver medal,[4] and was named to compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics, 2018 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships and the 2018 World Figure Skating Championships.

At the 2018 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, Tanaka set new personal bests in the short program, free skate and overall, finishing 4th.[5] He placed 18th at the 2018 Winter Olympics, 20th in the short and 15th in the free.[6]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2017–2018
[7]
2016–2017
[1]
  • Federico Fellini films
    by Nino Rota
  • Spirited Away
    by Joe Hisaishi
2015–2016
[9]
  • Primavera Porteña
    by Astor Piazzolla
    choreo. by Massimo Scali
  • Afro Freak
    by Arts
2014–2015
[10]
  • La traviata
    by Giuseppe Verdi
    choreo. by Massimo Scali
2013–2014
[11]
  • Instinct Rhapsody
    by Ikuko Kawai
    choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto
2012–2013
[12]
  • Afro Freak
    by ARTS
    choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto
2011–2012
[13][2]
  • The Untouchables
    by Ennio Morricone
    choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto
2010–2011
[14]
  • Violentango
    by Astor Piazzolla

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[15]
Event 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19
Olympics18th
Worlds19th13th
Four Continents17th6th13th4th
GP FranceTBD
GP Rostel. Cup7thWD
GP FinlandTBD
GP Cup of China8th7th
GP NHK Trophy5th3rd
CS U.S. Classic2nd10th
CS Ondrej Nepela8th3rd
Universiade2nd
Asian Open2nd1st1st
Cup of Nice7th3rd
Gardena Trophy2nd
Triglav Trophy2nd
International: Junior[15]
Junior Worlds2nd7th7th
JGP Final6th6th4th
JGP Australia2nd
JGP Austria3rd
JGP Czech Rep.1st
JGP Romania3rd
JGP Slovakia1st
JGP Slovenia4th
JGP U.K.6th
JGP USA2nd
Asian Trophy1st J
National[16]
Japan Champ.8th11th7th7th8th8th4th2nd2nd
Japan Junior16th8th6th6th9th2nd3rd1st
Japan Novice2nd
J = Junior level; TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

References

  1. 1 2 "Keiji TANAKA: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 30, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Flade, Tatjana (August 31, 2011). "Tanaka aims for top junior podiums". Golden Skate. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Figure skating: Tanaka injures pelvic muscle, to miss Rostelecom Cup". Kyodo News. October 16, 2017. Archived from the original on October 16, 2017.
  4. ↑ http://www.jsfresults.com/non_responsive_toppage.htm?figure_top.htm%2CNational/2017-2018/fs_e/nationals/index.htm
  5. ↑ http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1718/fc2018/CAT001RS.HTM
  6. ↑ http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1718/owg2018/CAT001RS.HTM
  7. ↑ "Keiji TANAKA: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017.
  8. 1 2 "木下グループ presents スターズ・オン・アイス 2018 (Special)". TBS 2. 21 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "Keiji TANAKA: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Keiji TANAKA: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Keiji TANAKA: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 22, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Keiji TANAKA: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Keiji TANAKA: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Keiji TANAKA: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011.
  15. 1 2 "Competition Results: Keiji TANAKA". International Skating Union.
  16. ↑ "田中 刑事/TANAKA Keiji" (in Japanese). Japan Skating Federation. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014.

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