Machiko Yamada
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese figure skating
coach. Her current and former students include Midori Ito
, Mao Asada
, Yoshie Onda
, Yukari Nakano
, Mai Asada
, Kumiko Koiwai
and Kanako Murakami
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
coach. Her current and former students include Midori Ito
Midori Ito
is a former Japanese figure skater. She is the 1989 World Champion and the 1992 Olympic silver medalist. She is the first woman to land a triple/triple jump combination and a triple axel in competition. She is also the first woman to land seven triple jumps in a free program, which she did at the...
, Mao Asada
Mao Asada
is a Japanese figure skater.She is the 2010 Winter Olympic silver medalist, the 2008 & 2010 World champion, the 2008 & 2010 Four Continents champion, a two-time Grand Prix Final champion, the 2005 World Junior champion, the 2004–2005 Junior Grand Prix Final champion and a four-time Japanese...
, Yoshie Onda
Yoshie Onda
is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2005 Four Continents silver medalist and 2001-2002 bronze medalist.-Career:Onda started skating when she turned nine years old....
, Yukari Nakano
Yukari Nakano
is a former competitive figure skater for Japan.She is the 2007 Asian Winter Games champion, the 2006 Four Continents silver medalist, 2003 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2005-2006 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and a three-time Japanese bronze medalist.She is one of the five ladies...
, Mai Asada
Mai Asada
is a Japanese figure skater. She was the 2004–2005 Japanese junior national silver medalist.Mai Asada studied ballet before taking up skating at the age of eight or nine....
, Kumiko Koiwai
Kumiko Koiwai
is a former figure skater from Japan. She won the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in 1993. Coached by Machiko Yamada, who had trained Midori Ito, Koiwai was routinely landing the triple axel jump by 1994. However, she faced several chronic injuries on her right foot, which severely...
and Kanako Murakami
Kanako Murakami
is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2010–2011 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, 2010 World Junior Champion, 2009/2010 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, the 2010 Japanese junior national champion, and the 2009 Japanese junior bronze medalist.-Early career:...
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