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Japanese figure skater and coach From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kumiko Sato (佐藤 久美子, Satō Kumiko), née Kumiko Okawa (大川 久美子, Ōkawa Kumiko) (born February 22, 1946) is a Japanese figure skating coach and former competitor. She is the 1968 Winter Universiade champion and a two-time (1966, 1967) Japan national champion. She represented Japan twice at the Winter Olympics, in 1964 and 1968.[1] Her best finish at the World Championships was 5th, which she obtained in 1967 and 1968.
Kumiko Sato | |
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Other names | Kumiko Okawa |
Born | Osaka, Japan | February 22, 1946
Figure skating career | |
Country | Japan |
Skating club | Kansai University |
Retired | 1968 |
After retiring from competition, she became one of the more successful coaches in Japan. She is married to Nobuo Sato, with whom she has a daughter, Yuka Sato. As of 2011, the couple live near Yokohama.[2]
International | ||||||||||
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Event | 58–59 | 59–60 | 60–61 | 61–62 | 62–63 | 63–64 | 64–65 | 65–66 | 66–67 | 67–68 |
Olympics | 13th | 8th | ||||||||
Worlds | 13th | 12th | 10th | 5th | 5th | |||||
Universiade | 2nd | 1st | ||||||||
National | ||||||||||
Japanese | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
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