Kensuke Nakaniwa

Kensuke Nakaniwa
Nakaniwa in 2006.
Native name中庭 健介
Born (1981-10-15) October 15, 1981 (age 43)
Fukuoka, Japan
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
Country Japan
Skating clubPapio Fukuoka; Fukuoka University; Kashii Fukuoka
Began skating1990
Retired2011
Medal record
Men's figure skating
Representing  Japan
Asian Winter Games
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Changchun Men's singles

Kensuke Nakaniwa (中庭 健介, Nakaniwa Kensuke, born October 15, 1981) is a Japanese figure skating coach and former competitive singles skater. He is a two-time Ondrej Nepela Memorial champion, the 2003 Winter Universiade bronze medalist, and a three-time Japan national medalist. He finished in the top ten at three Four Continents Championships.

Personal life

Nakaniwa was born on October 15, 1981, in Fukuoka, Japan.[1]

Competitive career

In the 1999–2000 season, Nakaniwa won a bronze medal on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and placed 13th at the 2000 World Junior Championships.

In the 2002–03 season, Nakaniwa made his Grand Prix debut and competed at his first senior ISU Championship, the 2003 Four Continents, where he finished 11th.

Nakaniwa retired from competitive figure skating in 2011.

Coaching career

Following his competitive career, Nakaniwa became a figure skating coach. Initially, he coached at his hometown rink in Fukuoka before relocating to Chiba in 2021 when he became the head coach of the newly established MF Figure Skating Academy.[2][3]

Nakaniwa's current and former students include:

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2008–09
[1]
2007–08
[15]
  • Braveheart
    by James Horner
2006–07
[16]
2005–06
[17]
  • Sarabande
    by George Frideric Handel
The Lord of the Rings:
2004–05
[18] 		The Lord of the Rings:
  • The Fellowship of the Ring
    by Howard Shore
  • The Return of the King
    by Howard Shore
2003–04
[19]
  • Romeo and Juliet
  • The Lord of the Rings
    by Howard Shore
2002–03
[20]
  • The Four Seasons
    by Antonio Vivaldi
2001–02
[21]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[22]
Event 96–97 97–98 98–99 99–00 00–01 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11
Four Continents 11th 8th 6th 8th 12th
GP Bompard 7th
GP Cup of China 5th 10th
GP Cup of Russia 8th 10th
GP NHK Trophy 11th 8th 8th
GP Skate America 12th 10th
Universiade 9th 3rd 4th
Asian Games 3rd
Golden Spin 7th
Merano Cup 7th
Nepela Memorial 1st 1st
NRW Trophy 5th 6th
International: Junior[22]
Junior Worlds 13th
JGP Bulgaria 10th
JGP Canada 3rd
JGP China 10th
JGP Germany 13th
JGP Japan 8th
JGP Mexico 10th
JGP Norway 13th
National[23][24]
Japan 9th 5th 4th 3rd 6th 2nd 3rd 5th 4th 6th 12th 9th
Japan Junior 6th 5th 2nd 2nd 3rd
J. = Junior level

References

  1. ^ a b "Kensuke NAKANIWA: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 6, 2009.
  2. ^ "先生紹介". MF Figure Skating Academy. MF Figure Skating Academy. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. ^ Chen, Siyi. "Kensuke Nakaniwa: "My approach involves accepting skaters for who they are"". Absolute Skating. Absolute Skating. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  4. ^ "青木 祐奈 Yuna AOKI". Fuji TV. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  5. ^ "江川 マリア Maria EGAWA". Fuji TV. Fuji TV. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Sei Kawahara: 2016/17". International Skating Union. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  7. ^ "【フィギュア】宮崎花凜、82.16点で全日本ノービスＢ優勝「気持ち切り替えてジャンプ」". Nikkan Sports. Nikkan Sports. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  8. ^ "第93回　全日本ジュニア選手権（11/15-17）" (PDF). Fuji TV. Fuji TV. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Ami Nakai: 2022/23". International Skating Union. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  10. ^ "Rio Nakata: 2022/23". International Skating Union. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  11. ^ "Yo TAKAGI: 2023/24". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Jia SHIN: 2023/24". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Tsuboi Suto: 2022/23". International Skating Union. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  14. ^ "Rinka Watanabe: 2022/23". International Skating Union. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  15. ^ "Kensuke NAKANIWA: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 8, 2008.
  16. ^ "Kensuke NAKANIWA: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 15, 2007.
  17. ^ "Kensuke NAKANIWA: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 15, 2006.
  18. ^ "Kensuke NAKANIWA: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 4, 2005.
  19. ^ "Kensuke NAKANIWA: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 24, 2004.
  20. ^ "Kensuke NAKANIWA: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 4, 2003.
  21. ^ "Kensuke NAKANIWA: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 13, 2002.
  22. ^ a b "Competition Results: Kensuke NAKANIWA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 21, 2014.
  23. ^ 中庭 健介 [NAKANIWA Kensuke] (in Japanese). Japan Skating Federation. Archived from the original on January 7, 2011.
  24. ^ "|Japan Skating Federation Official Results & Data Site|". www.jsfresults.com. Retrieved 2020-05-18.

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