Junko Yaginuma

Junko Yaginuma
Born (1973-04-01) April 1, 1973 (age 51)
Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Height1.59 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in)[1]
Figure skating career
Country Japan
Retired1995
Japanese name
Kanji八木沼純子
Kanaやぎぬま じゅんこ
Transcriptions
RomanizationYaginuma Junko

Junko Yaginuma (八木沼 純子, Yaginuma Junko, born April 1, 1973)[1] is a Japanese former figure skater who is now a figure skating commentator. She is the 1993 Winter Universiade champion and a two-time World Junior silver medalist (1988–89). She placed 14th at the 1988 Winter Olympics.[2]

Yaginuma guest-starred as herself in the fourth episode of Juken Sentai Gekiranger, teaching the Gekirangers how to ice skate.

Results

International[2]
Event 86–87 87–88 88–89 89–90 90–91 91–92 92–93 93–94 94–95
Olympics 14th
Worlds 21st 15th 12th 11th 19th 25th 12th
Skate America 4th 8th
Skate Canada 5th
Inter. de Paris 8th
NHK Trophy 6th 8th 5th 12th 3rd
Nebelhorn 3rd
Universiade 1st
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 7th 2nd 2nd
National
Japan Champ. 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 4th 2nd

References

  1. ^ a b "Profile". Official website of Junko Yaginuma. Archived from the original on November 16, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Junko Yaginuma". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.


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