Yuna Aoki

Yuna Aoki (Japanese: 青木祐奈[2] born 10 January 2002) is a Japanese competitive figure skater. She is the 2019 Bavarian Open silver medalist.

Yuna Aoki
Personal information
Native name青木 祐奈
Country represented Japan
Born (2002-01-10) 10 January 2002
Yokohama, Japan
ResidenceYokohama
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)[1]
CoachShoichiro Tsuzuki, Nakako Tsuzuki
ChoreographerNakako Tsuzuki
Former choreographerStéphane Lambiel, Michel Shanonn
Skating clubKanagawa FSC Yokohama
Training locationsYokohama
Began skating2007
ISU personal best scores
Combined total169.60
2016 JGP Germany
Short program56.67
2015 JGP Latvia
Free skate113.13
2016 JGP Germany

Personal life

Aoki was born on January 10, 2002 in Yokohama, Japan.[3]

Career

Early career

Aoki started skating at the age of five, after being inspired by Shizuka Arakawa's 2006 Olympic victory.[4]:2 She has been coached by Shoichiro Tsuzuki since the age of six.[4]:1

In 2013–14, Aoki won the silver medal at the Japanese Novice Championships and placed 15th at the Japan Junior Championships that same year.

In 2014–15, Aoki won at the Japan Novice Championships and placed 5th at the Japan Junior Championships. She was invited to skate in the gala at the 2015 World Team Trophy.

2015–16 season

During the 2015–16 season, Aoki debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) circuit. She placed 7th at her JGP assignment in Riga, Latvia. In November, she finished 7th at the 2015–16 Japanese Junior Championships. The following month, she placed 16th in her senior national debut.

2018–19 season

Aoki finished 7th at her JGP assignment, in Canada. She placed 5th at the Japan Junior Championships and 14th at the senior event. Making her senior international debut, she won silver at the Bavarian Open in February 2019.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2018–2019
[5][6]
  • Piano Concerto in A minor
    by Edvard Grieg
    choreo. by Nakako Tsuzuki
    2017–2018
          2016–2017
          [7]
          2015–2016
          [3]
          • Méditation
            (from Thaïs)
            by Jules Massenet
            choreo. by Nakako Tsuzuki
            2014–2015
            [8]

            Competitive highlights

            JGP: Junior Grand Prix

            International
            Event 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20
            Bavarian Open 2nd
            International: Junior[9]
            JGP Canada 7th
            JGP Czech Rep. 4th
            JGP Germany 5th
            JGP Latvia 7th
            Asian Open 1st
            Bavarian Open 2nd
            International: Advanced novice[2]
            Asian Open 1st
            Coupe Printemps 1st
            National[2]
            Japan 16th14th
            Japan Junior 15th5th7th9th17th5th
            Japan Novice 12th B 9th B2nd A1st A
            TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

            Detailed results
            2018–19 season
            Date Event Level SP FS Total
            February 5–10, 2019 2019 Bavarian Open Senior 1
            68.43            		 2
            114.47            		 2
            182.90
            December 20–24, 2018 2018-19 Japanese Championships Senior 8
            63.72            		 17
            105.56            		 14
            169.28
            September 12–15, 2018 2018 JGP Canada Junior 8
            54.81            		 7
            99.43            		 7
            154.24
            2017–18 season
            Date Event Level SP FS Total
            November 24–26, 2017 2017–18 Japan Junior Championships Junior 17
            51.27            		 16
            94.93            		 17
            146.20
            2016–17 season
            Date Event Level SP FS Total
            November 18–20, 2016 2016–17 Japan Junior Championships Junior 8
            53.72            		 9
            104.55            		 9
            161.35
            September 28 – October 2, 2016 2016 JGP Germany Junior 5
            56.47            		 3
            113.13            		 5
            169.60
            September 1 – 4, 2016 2016 JGP Czech Republic Junior 4
            56.60            		 4
            99.19            		 4
            155.79
            2015–16 season
            Date Event Junior SP FS Total
            17–21 February 2016 2016 Bavarian Open Junior 2
            62.84            		 3
            85.38            		 2
            148.22
            24–27 December 2015 2015–16 Japan Championships Senior 9
            58.96            		 18
            96.88            		 16
            155.84
            21–23 November 2015 2015–16 Japan Junior Championships Junior 10
            52.96            		 8
            109.51            		 7
            162.47
            26–30 August 2015 2015 JGP Latvia Junior 5
            56.67            		 10
            89.56            		 7
            146.23
            5–8 August 2015 2015 Asian Open Trophy Junior 2
            44.49            		 1
            89.99            		 1
            134.48
            2014–15 season
            Date Event Level SP FS Total
            22–24 November 2014 2014–15 Japan Junior Championships Junior 3
            60.37            		 6
            103.31            		 5
            163.68
            7–10 August 2014 2014 Asian Open Trophy Novice 1
            47.52            		 1
            95.11            		 1
            142.63
            2013–14 season
            Date Event Level SP FS Total
            14–16 March 2014 2014 Coupe du Printemps Novice 1
            40.11            		 2
            68.61            		 1
            108.72
            22–24 November 2013 2013–14 Japan Junior Championships Junior 5
            50.03            		 18
            84.13            		 15
            134.16

            References
            1. "Biography". International Skating Union. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
            2. "青木 祐奈 / AOKI Yuna" (in Japanese). Japan Skating Federation. Archived from the original on 10 February 2019.
            3. "Yuna AOKI: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016.
            4. "青木祐奈「人を感動させるスケーターに」女子フィギュアのホープが見せた素顔" [Yuna Aoki article] (in Japanese). Yahoo Sports. July 17, 2015. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017.
            5. "Yuna AOKI: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 10, 2019.
            6. "青木 祐奈 ｜ スケート∞リンク ～フジスケ～". フジテレビ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-06-10.
            7. "Yuna AOKI: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 21, 2017.
            8. "Yuna Aoki". Jsports.co.jp. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015.
            9. "Competition Results: Yuna AOKI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 10, 2019.
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