Rin Nitaya

Rin Nitaya (Japanese: 新田谷 凜, born August 8, 1997) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2017 Winter Universiade silver medalist, 2015 Gardena Spring Trophy champion, and 2016 Coupe du Printemps silver medalist.

Rin Nitaya
Native name	新田谷凜
Born	(1997-08-08) August 8, 1997 (age 27) Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Hometown	Nagoya, Japan
Height	155 cm (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Figure skating career
Country	Japan
Coach	Machiko Yamada Mihoko Higuchi
Skating club	Chukyo University
Began skating	2006
Medal record Representing  Japan Figure skating: Ladies' singles Winter Universiade 2017 Almaty Ladies' singles

Personal life

Rin Nitaya was born in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.^[2]

Career

Nitaya debuted in international competitions in 2013 at the Gardena Spring Trophy, winning silver in the junior ladies category.

2014–15 season

In the 2014–15 season, Nitaya debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) circuit, winning silver in Courchevel, France. She placed fourth at her second JGP assignment, in Tallinn, Estonia. Concluding her season, she won her first senior international medal – gold at the Gardena Spring Trophy.

2015–16 season

Competing in the 2015–16 JGP series, Nitaya finished fourth in Bratislava, Slovakia and won the bronze medal in Toruń, Poland. In November, she placed 4th at the 2015–16 Japanese Junior Championships.

Nitaya won the senior silver medal at the 2016 Coupe du Printemps.

2016–17 season

In February 2017, Nitaya received the silver medal at the 2017 Winter Universiade in Almaty, Kazakhstan.^[3] She ranked third in the short program and second in the free skate, finishing second to Elena Radionova.

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating	Exhibition
2020–2021	The Red Violin by John Corigliano choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi	Black Swan by Clint Mansell choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi
2019–2020 [4]		Exogenesis: Symphony Part 3 (Redemption) by Muse choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi
2018–2019 [4]	Devil's Trill Sonata by Giuseppe Tartini choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi
2017–2018
2016–2017 [2]	The Red Violin by John Corigliano choreo. by Akiko Suzuki	Legends of the Fall by James Horner choreo. by Akiko Suzuki
2015–2016 [5]	Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo choreo. by Akiko Suzuki	Romeo and Juliet by Henry Mancini choreo. by Miho Kawaume
2014–2015 [1]	Por Una Cabeza by Carlos Gardel choreo. by Miho Kawaume		In the Mood by Glenn Miller Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) by Benny Goodman

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[6]
Event	08–09	09–10	10–11	11–12	12–13	13–14	14–15	15–16	16–17	17–18	18–19	19–20	20–21	21–22
CS Autumn Classic										6th
CS Ondrej Nepela											9th
Universiade									2nd
Gardena							1st
Printemps								2nd
International: Junior or novice[6]
JGP Estonia							4th		4th
JGP France							2nd		3rd
JGP Poland								3rd
JGP Slovakia								4th
Asian Trophy							3rd J
Gardena					2nd J
Rooster Cup			1st N
National[7][8]
Japan					10th		13th	8th	11th	12th	28th	7th	10th	29th
Japan Junior			13th	13th	5th	9th	8th	4th
Japan Novice	9th B	5th A	3rd A
Western Sect.				12th J	8th J	8th J	1st J	6th J	2nd	2nd	7th	2nd	3rd	9th
Chubu Reg.					2nd J	7th J				3rd		1st	3rd	3rd
Kinki Reg.				2nd J
Levels: A = Novice A; B = Novice B; N = Advanced novice; J = Junior

References

1. "Rin NITAYA: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 14, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
2. "Rin NITAYA: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 7, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
3. Gallagher, Jack (February 7, 2017). "Nitaya, Isobe shine for Japan at Winter Universiade". The Japan Times.
4. "新田谷 凜 ｜ スケート∞リンク ～フジスケ～". フジテレビ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-06-10.
5. "Rin NITAYA: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
6. "Competition Results: Rin NITAYA". International Skating Union.
7. "新田谷 凜/NITAYA Rin" (in Japanese). Japan Skating Federation. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015.
8. "2011-12 National Junior Figure Skating Championships Results". Japan Skating Federation.

External links

• Rin NITAYA at the International Skating Union