Tomoki Hiwatashi

Tomoki Hiwatashi
Hiwatashi in 2015
Personal information
Country represented United States United States
Born (2000-01-20) January 20, 2000
Englewood, New Jersey
Home town Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Coach Christy Krall, Damon Allen, Mark Pillay
Former coach Kori Ade, Alexander Ouriashev, Osadolo Irowa, Alexandre Fadeev, Oleg Podvalony
Choreographer Mark Pillay, Benjamin Agosto
Former choreographer Marina Zueva, Olga Ganicheva
Skating club DuPage FSC
Training locations Colorado Springs, Colorado
Former training locations Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Began skating 2005
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 222.52
2016 Junior Worlds
Short program 76.81
2018 JGP Canada
Free skate 147.55
2016 Junior Worlds
Medal record
Representing  United States
Figure skating: Men's singles
World Junior Championships
2016 DebrecenMen's singles

Tomoki Hiwatashi (born January 20, 2000) is an American figure skater. He is the 2016 World Junior bronze medalist and the 2016 U.S. national junior champion.

Personal life

Hiwatashi was born on January 20, 2000, in Englewood, New Jersey.[1] His mother, Satomi, and father, Satoshi Hiwatashi,[2] are both from Kobe, Japan.[3] He was raised with two sisters.[2]

Career

Early career

Hiwatashi began skating at the age of five after a rink opened near his house.[2] He competed on the juvenile level during the 2008–2009 season, placing fourth at the Upper Great Lake Regional Championships. Continuing as a juvenile in 2009–2010, he won the bronze medal at the Upper Great Lakes Regionals before finishing 6th at the 2010 U.S. Championships. During the 2010–2011 season, he won the juvenile gold medal at both the Upper Great Lakes Regionals and the 2011 U.S. Championships.

In 2011–2012, Hiwatashi moved up to the intermediate level, winning gold at the Upper Great Lakes Regionals and the 2012 U.S. Championships. He advanced to the novice level in 2012–13, winning gold at the Upper Great Lakes Regionals, the Midwestern Sectionals, and the 2013 U.S. Championships.

Coached by Alexandre Fadeev in Wilmette, Illinois,[4] Hiwatashi was scheduled to make his ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut in Mexico in early September 2013 but sustained a medial malleolus fracture in his left foot during an official practice at the competition. As a result, he missed the rest of the 2013–2014 season.

2014–2015 season

Hiwatashi competed on the junior level during the 2014–2015 season. He won the bronze medal at the Midwestern Sectionals and placed 5th at the 2015 U.S. Championships. He ended his season with the junior gold medal at the International Challenge Cup.

2015–2016 season

In 2015–2016, Hiwatashi debuted on the JGP series, placing 5th in Colorado Springs, Colorado before winning the bronze medal in Zagreb, Croatia. He won the junior silver medal at the Midwestern Sectionals, finishing second to Alexei Krasnozhon, and went on to become the national junior champion, outscoring Kevin Shum by 14.78 points for gold at the 2016 U.S. Championships. Later that month, he was selected to replace the injured Nathan Chen at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary.[5]

Competing in March at Junior Worlds, he placed sixth in the short program and third in the free skate to win the bronze medal behind Daniel Samohin of Israel and Nicolas Nadeau of Canada. He was coached by Alexander Ouriashev in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.[6]

2016–2017 season

Hiwatashi started his season at 2016 JGP Saint-Gervais, where he placed 6th. He competed at the 2016 CS Warsaw Cup, placing 9th, and finished 15th at the 2017 U.S. Championships on the senior level. During the season, he was coached by Kori Ade in Monument, Colorado.[7]

2017–2018 season

Hiwatashi won two bronze medals on the 2017 JGP circuit, at 2017 JGP Riga and 2017 JGP Egna. At the 2018 U.S. Championships, he placed 15th in the short program, 7th in the free skate, and 12th overall. He finished 7th at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. By the end of the season, he was training under Christine Krall and Damon Allen in Colorado.[8]

2018–2019 season

In September 2018, Hiwatashi won the silver medal at the Junior Grand Prix in Vancouver, Canada, behind Petr Gumennik (Russia). At his 2nd JGP event he won the Silver medal in Slovenia.

Skating technique

Unlike most skaters, Hiwatashi jumps and spins clockwise. He also has the ability to perform the Biellmann spin, an element rarely performed by men due to the flexibility it requires.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2018–2019
[1]
2017–2018
[8]
2016–2017
[7]
2015–2016
[6]		 Charlie Chaplin medley
2013–2015
[2][4]
2012–2013
[2]

Competitive highlights

Tomoki Hiwatashi at the Skate Milwaukee 2015
Tomoki Hiwatashi at the Skate Milwaukee 2015

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix. Pewter medals (4th place) awarded only at U.S. national, sectional, and regional events.

2013–2014 to present

International[9]
Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19
CS Warsaw Cup9th
International: Junior[9]
Junior Worlds3rd7th
JGP FinalTBD
JGP Canada2nd
JGP Croatia3rd
JGP France6th
JGP Italy3rd
JGP Latvia3rd
JGP MexicoWD
JGP Slovenia2nd
JGP United States5th
Challenge Cup1st J
National[2]
U.S. Champ.5th J1st J15th12th
Midwestern Sect.3rd J2nd J2nd
J = Junior level
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

2008–2009 to 2012–2013

National[2]
Event 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13
U.S. Championships14th VQ6th V1st V1st I1st N
Midwestern Sectionals1st N
Upper Great Lakes Regionals4th V3rd V1st V1st I1st N
Levels: V = Juvenile, I = Intermediate, N = Novice
Q = Qualifying round

Detailed results

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

2018–19 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
December 6–9, 2018 2018–19 JGP Final Junior
TBD

October 3–6, 2018 2018 JGP Slovenia Junior 3
74.17		 3
140.99		 2
215.16
September 12-15, 2018 2018 JGP Canada Junior 1
76.81		 2
136.43		 2
213.24
2017–18 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 5–11, 2018 2018 World Junior Championships Junior 11
67.85		 7
138.83		 7
206.68
Dec. 29 – Jan. 8, 2018 2018 U.S. Championships Senior 15
63.48		 7
154.05		 12
217.53
October 1–14, 2017 2017 JGP Italy Junior 3
73.28		 4
133.00		 3
206.28
6–9 September 2017 2017 JGP Latvia Junior 5
61.35		 3
128.54		 3
189.89
2016–17 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
January 14–22, 2017 2017 U.S. Championships Senior 13
71.79		 18
124.30		 15
196.09
17–20 November 2016 2016 CS Warsaw Cup Senior 8
63.54		 8
118.58		 9
182.12
24 – 28 August 2016 2016 JGP France Junior 6
57.90		 4
123.04		 6
180.94
2015–16 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 14–20, 2016 2016 World Junior Championships Junior 6
74.97		 3
147.55		 3
222.52
January 15–24, 2016 2016 U.S. Junior Championships Junior 1
65.90		 1
136.83		 1
202.73
7–11 October 2015 2015 JGP Croatia Junior 4
66.02		 3
131.60		 3
197.62
Sept. 2–5, 2015 2015 JGP United States Junior 6
59.84		 5
125.82		 5
185.66
2014–15 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
February 19–22, 2015 2015 Challenge Cup Junior 1
62.89		 1
110.46		 1
173.35
January 18–25, 2015 2015 U.S. Junior Championships Junior 5
61.20		 5
125.67		 5
186.87
2013–14 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
Sept. 4–8, 2013 2013 JGP Mexico Junior
WD
WD
WD
2012–13 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
Jan. 19–27, 2013 2013 U.S Championships Novice 1
52.05		 2
103.24		 1
155.29

References

  1. 1 2 "Tomoki HIWATASHI: 2018/2019". International Skating Union.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Tomoki Hiwatashi". U.S. Figure Skating.
    "Earlier versions: 2015–2018". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018.
  3. ↑ Gallagher, Jack (January 26, 2016). "Hiwatashi continues to build on outstanding record". The Japan Times.
  4. 1 2 "Tomoki HIWATASHI: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 20, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Chen Undergoes Left Hip Surgery". U.S. Figure Skating. January 28, 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Tomoki HIWATASHI: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Tomoki HIWATASHI: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2017.
  8. 1 2 "Tomoki HIWATASHI: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
  9. 1 2 "Competition Results: Tomoki HIWATASHI". International Skating Union.
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