Satoko Miyahara

Satoko Miyahara
Miyahara at the 2017 Skate America
Personal information
Native name 宮原 知子
Country represented Japan Japan
Born (1998-03-26) March 26, 1998
Kyoto, Japan
Home town Kyoto, Japan
Height 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
Coach Mie Hamada, Yamato Tamura, Cathy Reed, Haruko Okamoto
Former coach Yoko Niino
Choreographer Tom Dickson, Lori Nichol
Former choreographer Jeffrey Buttle, Stéphane Lambiel, Lori Bonviverel, Kenji Miyamoto
Skating club Kansai University SC
Training locations Takatsuki, Osaka
Began skating 2002
World standing 3 (2017–18)
2 (2016–17)
1 (2015–16)
4 (2014–15)
20 (2013–14)
35 (2012–13)
60 (2011–12)
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 222.38
2018 Winter Olympics
Short program 75.94
2018 Winter Olympics
Free skate 146.44
2018 Winter Olympics
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
World Championships
2015 ShanghaiLadies' singles
2018 MilanLadies' singles
Four Continents Championships
2016 TaipeiLadies' singles
2015 SeoulLadies' singles
2014 TaipeiLadies' singles
2018 TaipeiLadies' singles
Grand Prix Final
2016–17 MarseilleLadies' singles
2015–16 BarcelonaLadies' singles
World Team Trophy
2015 TokyoTeam

Satoko Miyahara (宮原 知子, Miyahara Satoko, born March 26, 1998) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2015 World silver medalist, the 2018 World bronze medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final silver medalist (2015, 2016), the 2016 Four Continents champion, and a four-time Japanese national champion (2014–2018).

Personal life

Miyahara was born on March 26, 1998 in Kyoto, Japan.[1] Her parents are both doctors. Due to her parents' work, she moved with her family to Houston, Texas when she was five years old and had returned to Kyoto by the age of seven.[2] Miyahara learned English during her time in the United States.[3]

On February 13, 2016, Miyahara graduated from Kansai University High School. She has stated her plans to attend Kansai University and major in literature as well as continuing to study English.[4]

Standing just five feet tall, she is known to her fan base as "The Tiny Queen".

Career

Miyahara began skating while she was living in the United States and came under the guidance of Mie Hamada in Kyoto, Japan at the age of seven.[2]

2011–2012 season: Junior international debut

Miyahara became eligible for junior international competition in the 2011–2012 season. She won a silver medal at her Junior Grand Prix debut in Gdańsk, Poland, and finished fifth at her second event in Milan, Italy. Miyahara then won the Japan junior title and placed sixth on the senior level. She was fourth at her first World Junior Championships.

2012–2013 season: First senior national podium

In the 2012–2013 season, Miyahara won gold and bronze medals at her JGP events in the United States and Turkey, respectively. Miyahara then won the 2012 Japanese Junior Championships, before placing fifth at the JGP Final in Sochi, Russia.

Miyahara won her first senior national medal, a bronze, at the Japanese Championships, finishing ahead of Akiko Suzuki. She ended her season at the 2013 World Junior Championships where she finished seventh.

2013–2014 season: Senior international debut

Miyahara started the 2013–2014 season by winning the Asian Trophy. Debuting on the senior Grand Prix, she finished fifth at the 2013 NHK Trophy, having placed sixth in the short program and fifth in the free skate. At the 2013 Rostelecom Cup, she was sixth in the short program, sixth in the free skate, and fifth overall.

At the Japanese Championships, Miyahara placed fourth in the short, fifth in the free, and fourth overall, behind Akiko Suzuki, Kanako Murakami, and Mao Asada. She was selected to compete at the 2014 Four Continents Championships, where she won the silver medal behind teammate Kanako Murakami after placing fourth in the short and second in the free.

Miyahara finished fourth at the 2014 World Junior Championships — less than a point out of third. She ended her season with a gold medal at the Gardena Spring Trophy.

2014–2015 season: World silver medalist

Miyahara attended a training camp during the summer of 2014 to work with Olympic champion Ilia Kulik on her jumps. She opened the 2014–2015 season with a win at the Lombardia Trophy. Competing in the Grand Prix series, she took bronze at the 2014 Skate Canada International after placing fourth in the short program and third in the free skate. She won another bronze medal at 2014 NHK Trophy (fourth in SP, second in FS). With these results, Miyahara was the second alternate for the Grand Prix Final.

At the Japanese Championships, Miyahara placed second in the short and first in the free on her way to her first senior national title. At the 2015 Four Continents Championships, she won silver for the second year in a row, having won the short program and placed second in the free.

Miyahara (left) with Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (center) and Elena Radionova (right) at the 2015 World Championships podium

Miyahara ranked third in the short, fourth in the free skate, and second overall at the 2015 World Championships, with personal bests in all competition segments. She was awarded the silver medal behind Elizaveta Tuktamysheva. At the 2015 World Team Trophy, she placed fifth individually and third as part of team Japan.

2015–2016 season: Four Continents champion

In the summer of 2015, Miyahara traveled to southern California to work with Ilia Kulik for the second year in a row, aiming to add more power to her jumps.[5] She opened her season on the Challenger Series, winning the 2015 U.S. Classic. Turning to the Grand Prix series, she took bronze at the 2015 Skate America before winning gold at the 2015 NHK Trophy, defeating three-time World Champion Mao Asada. These results qualified Miyahara for her first senior Grand Prix Final.

She won the silver medal at the event in Barcelona after placing fourth in the short program and second in the free skate with personal bests in the free skate and combined total.[6]

Miyahara (center) with Mirai Nagasu (left) and Rika Hongo (right) at the 2016 Four Continents Championships podium

After repeating as the Japanese national champion, Miyahara went on to win gold at the 2016 Four Continents, achieving personal bests in every portion of the competition.[7] She finished fifth at the 2016 World Championships in Boston, the only event of the season where she finished off the podium.

2016–2017 season

Miyahara opened her season with a gold medal at the 2016 CS U.S. Classic. Turning to the Grand Prix series, she won the bronze medal at the 2016 Skate Canada International, behind Evgenia Medvedeva and Kaetlyn Osmond, and then silver at the 2016 NHK Trophy, behind Anna Pogorilaya.

Miyahara (left) with Evgenia Medvedeva (center) and Anna Pogorilaya (right) at the 2016–17 Grand Prix Final podium

In December, she was awarded the silver medal at the Grand Prix Final in Marseille, being outscored only by Medvedeva. Later that month, she defeated Wakaba Higuchi and Mai Mihara at the Japan Championships to win her third national title.[8]

Due to a stress fracture in her left pelvic girdle, Miyahara withdrew from two February competitions, the 2017 Four Continents Championships and the 2017 Asian Winter Games.[9][10] To focus on recovery she also decided to withdraw from the 2017 World Championships.[11] The hip injury was attributed to low bone density.[12]

2017–2018 season

Miyahara injured her left foot in July and was diagnosed with inflammation in her right hip in September.[10][12] She resumed jumping in October.[12] At the 2017 NHK Trophy she finished 5th after underrotating jumps in both nights, but rallied three weeks later to win gold at the 2017 Skate America.[13] She was the first alternate for the 2017-2018 Grand Prix Final in Nagoya, but got promoted and competed in the Final after 2016 champion Evgenia Medvedeva withdrew due to injury. At the Grand Prix Final, she finished 3rd in the short program and 4th in the free skate, finishing 5th overall after lower ranked skaters in the short program performed stronger free skates. Miyahara, while competing well, underrotated two of her jumps in the free skate, also contributing to a lower result.

At the 2017 Japan Figure Skating Championships, Miyahara was crowned the national champion for the fourth time after placing 2nd in the short program and 1st in the free skate.[14] On December 24, 2017 it was announced Miyahara would represent Japan at the 2018 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei, the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and 2018 World Figure Skating Championships in Milan, Italy.[15]

In Taipei, Miyahara was first after the short program, third after the free and won the bronze medal overall, behind teammates Kaori Sakamoto and Mai Mihara, contributing to a Japanese sweep of the podium.[16]

Miyahara (right) with Wakaba Higuchi (left) and Kaetlyn Osmond (center) at the 2018 World Championships podium

At the Olympics, Miyahara was assigned to participate in the ladies' short program in the Team Event, with her teammate Kaori Sakamoto chosen to compete in the free skating. She scored 68.95 points, which was the fourth result that night. Team Japan finished 5th overall.[17] In the individual event, Miyahara scored new personal bests with clean performances, placing fourth in both segments of the competition and overall.[18] [19]

At the World Championships, Miyahara was in 3rd after the short program, with a score of 74.36 after underroating a triple toe loop in her jump combination.[20] In the free skating, she placed 3rd again with a score of 135.72 after making several mistakes on her jumps. She took bronze overall, behind Kaetlyn Osmond (gold) and teammate Wakaba Higuchi (silver).[21]

Programs

Miyahara at the 2015–16 Grand Prix Final podium
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2018-2019
  • Song For The Little Sparrow
    by Patricia Kass
    choreo. by Lori Nichol
2017–2018
[22][23]
2016–2017
[26]
2015–2016
[1][29][30]
2014–2015
[32]
2013–2014
[34]
2012–2013
[35][36]
  • Voice of Spring Waltz
    by Johann Strauss II
2011–2012
[37]

Competitive highlights

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

2011–12 to present

International[38]
Event 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19
Olympics4th
Worlds2nd5thWD3rd
Four Continents2nd2nd1stWD3rd
GP Final2nd2nd5th
GP NHK Trophy5th3rd1st2nd5thTBD
GP Rostelecom5th
GP Skate America3rd1stTBD
GP Skate Canada3rd3rd
CS Lombardia1st
CS U.S. Classic1st1st1st
Asian GamesWD
Asian Open1st
Gardena1st
International: Junior and lower levels[38]
Junior Worlds4th7th4th
JGP Final5th
JGP Italy5th
JGP Poland2nd
JGP Turkey3rd
JGP U.S.1st
Asian Trophy1st J
National[39]
Japan6th3rd4th1st1st1st1st
Japan: Junior1st1st
Team events
Olympics5th T
4th P
World Team
Trophy		3rd T
5th P
Team Challenge
Cup		3rd T
2nd P
Japan Open3rd T
2nd P		1st T
2nd P		1st T
2nd P		TBD
J = Junior level; TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
T = Team result; P = Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only.

2007–08 to 2010–11

International[38]
Event 2007–08 2009–10 2010–11
Asian Trophy1st N
Triglav Trophy2nd N[40]2nd N
Challenge Cup2nd D[41]
National[39]
Japan Junior Champ.4th4th
Japan Novice Champ.4th
Levels: D = Debs; N = Novice

Detailed results

Senior level

Miyahara at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Miyahara at the 2016–17 Grand Prix Final
Miyahara at the 2015–16 Grand Prix Final
Miyahara at the 2015 World Championships podium

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. At team events, medals awarded for team results only. ISU personal best highlighted in bold.

2018–19 season
Date Event SP FS Total
September 12–16, 2018 2018 CS U.S. Classic 1
67.53		 1
133.70		 1
201.23
2017–18 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 19–25, 2018 2018 World Championships 3
74.36		 3
135.72		 3
210.08
February 15–23, 2018 2018 Winter Olympics (ladies' singles) 4
75.94		 4
146.44		 4
222.38
February 9–12, 2018 2018 Winter Olympics (team event) 4
68.95		 - 5T
January 22–28, 2018 2018 Four Continents Championships 1
71.74		 3
135.28		 3
207.02
December 21–24, 2017 2017–18 Japan Championships 2
73.23		 1
147.16		 1
220.39
December 7–10, 2017 2017–18 Grand Prix Final 3
74.61		 4
138.88		 5
213.49
November 24–26, 2017 2017 Skate America 1
70.72		 1
143.31		 1
214.03
November 10–12, 2017 2017 NHK Trophy 6
65.05		 6
126.75		 5
191.80
2016–17 season
Date Event SP FS Total
December 22–25, 2016 2016–17 Japan Championships 1
76.49		 1
138.38		 1
214.87
December 8–11, 2016 2016–17 Grand Prix Final 3
74.64		 2
143.69		 2
218.33
November 25–27, 2016 2016 Grand Prix NHK Trophy 3
64.20		 2
133.80		 2
198.00
October 28–30, 2016 2016 Grand Prix Skate Canada 5
65.24		 3
126.84		 3
192.08
October 1, 2016 2016 Japan Open - 2
143.39		 1T/2P
September 14–18, 2016 2016 CS U.S. Classic 1
70.09		 1
136.66		 1
206.75
2015–16 season
Date Event SP FS Total
April 22–24, 2016 2016 Team Challenge Cup 3P/1T
73.28		 2
145.02		 2P/3T
March 28 – April 3, 2016 2016 World Championships 6
70.72		 3
139.89		 5
210.61
February 16–21, 2016 2016 Four Continents Championships 1
72.48		 1
142.43		 1
214.91
December 24–27, 2015 2015–16 Japan Championships 1
73.24		 1
139.59		 1
212.83
December 10–13, 2015 2015–16 Grand Prix Final 4
68.76		 2
140.09		 2
208.85
November 27–29, 2015 2015 Grand Prix NHK Trophy 1
69.53		 1
133.58		 1
203.11
October 23–25, 2015 2015 Grand Prix Skate America 3
65.12		 3
122.95		 3
188.07
October 3, 2015 2015 Japan Open - 2
134.67		 1T/2P
September 16–20, 2015 2015 CS U.S. Classic 1
63.48		 1
120.16		 1
183.64
2014–15 season
Date Event SP FS Total
April 16–19, 2015 2015 World Team Trophy 6
60.52		 3
129.12		 3T/5P
189.64
March 23–29, 2015 2015 World Championships 3
67.02		 4
126.58		 2
193.60
February 15–19, 2015 2015 Four Continents Championships 1
64.84		 2
116.75		 2
181.59
December 26–28, 2014 2014–15 Japan Championships 2
64.48		 1
131.12		 1
195.60
November 28–30, 2014 2014 Grand Prix NHK Trophy 4
60.69		 2
118.33		 3
179.02
October 31 – November 2, 2014 2014 Grand Prix Skate Canada 4
60.22		 3
121.53		 3
181.75
October 4, 2014 2014 Japan Open - 2
131.94		 3T/2P
September 18–21, 2014 2014 CS Lombardia Trophy 1
58.12		 1
125.78		 1
183.90
2013–14 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 29–30, 2014 2014 Gardena Spring Trophy 1
62.18		 2
105.04		 1
167.22
January 20–26, 2014 2014 Four Continents Championships 4
60.27		 2
126.26		 2
186.53
December 20–23, 2013 2013–14 Japan Championships 4
66.52		 5
125.06		 4
191.58
November 22–24, 2013 2013 Grand Prix Rostelecom Cup 6
56.57		 6
109.19		 5
165.76
November 8–10, 2013 2013 Grand Prix NHK Trophy 6
58.39		 5
111.82		 5
170.21
August 8–11, 2013 2013 Asian Trophy 1
54.43		 1
115.42		 1
169.85

Junior level

Miyahara at the 2012-13 Junior Grand Prix Final
Miyahara at the 2012 World Junior Championships
2013–14 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 10–16, 2014 2014 World Junior Championships Junior 4
63.57		 4
114.12		 4
177.69
2012–13 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
February 25 – March 3, 2013 2013 World Junior Championships Junior 6
52.16		 8
95.26		 7
147.42
December 20–24, 2012 2012–13 Japan Championships Senior 3
60.19		 3
120.36		 3
180.55
December 6–9, 2012 2012–13 JGP Final Junior 5
49.60		 5
108.14		 5
157.74
November 17–18, 2012 2012–13 Japan Junior Championships Junior 1
61.31		 1
111.37		 1
172.68
September 22–24, 2012 2012 JGP Turkey Junior 6
46.62		 2
96.74		 3
143.36
August 30 – September 1, 2012 2012 JGP United States Junior 1
54.76		 1
106.89		 1
161.65
August 8–12, 2012 2012 Asian Trophy Junior 2
49.29		 1
98.92		 1
148.21
2011–12 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
February 27 – March 4, 2012 2012 World Junior Championships Junior 4
52.97		 6
104.81		 4
157.78
December 22–25, 2011 2011–12 Japan Championships Senior 15
47.06		 3
116.79		 6
163.85
November 25–27, 2011 2011–12 Japan Junior Championships Junior 1
56.76		 1
115.41		 1
172.17
October 25–27, 2011 2011 JGP Italy Junior 7
44.91		 3
98.33		 5
143.24
September 15–17, 2011 2011 JGP Poland Junior 2
56.46		 2
105.74		 2
162.20
2010–11 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
April 4–10, 2011 2011 Triglav Trophy Novice 2
35.32		 1
73.07		 2
108.39
November 26–28, 2010 2010–11 Japan Junior Championships Junior 10
43.74		 4
96.49		 4
140.23
August 27–29, 2010 2010 Asian Trophy Novice 1
43.69		 1
92.19		 1
135.88
2009–10 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 31 – April 4, 2010 2010 Triglav Trophy Novice 4
38.30		 2
90.85		 2
129.15
November 21–23, 2009 2009–10 Japan Junior Championships Junior 4
48.32		 6
82.67		 4
130.99

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