Shizuka Arakawa
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Born | Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan | December 29, 1981||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Skating club | Prince Hotel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | May 7, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shizuka Arakawa (荒川 静香, Arakawa Shizuka, born December 29, 1981) is a retired Japanese
Arakawa retired from competitive skating following her Olympic win and began skating professionally in ice shows and exhibitions. She also works as a skating
Personal life
Arakawa was born in
In March 2000, Arakawa enrolled at Waseda University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences in 2004, while still competing as a skater. She won the 2004 World Figure Skating Championships days after completing her graduation examinations at Waseda University.[3]
She lived and trained for a time at the International Skating Center of Connecticut in Simsbury, Connecticut after the closure of the Konami Sports Ice Rink in Sendai, where she began her career.[3]
Her figure skating idols are
Arakawa was married on December 29, 2013, her 32nd birthday. Further details were not made public.[7]
On April 16, 2014, Arakawa announced that she was pregnant and expecting her first child.[8] On November 6, 2014, she gave birth to her daughter.[9] On May 23, 2018, it was announced that she had given birth again to her son.[10]
Career
Early career
When Arakawa was 5 years old,
In 1994, she began participating in Japanese national skating competitions. She was named the 1994, 1995, 1996 All Japan Junior Figure athlete. Arakawa progressed through the Japanese ranks quickly and was the first skater in Japan to win three consecutive junior national titles.[12]
Senior career
Arakawa was the senior national Japanese champion in both 1998 and 1999. She made her Olympic debut when she represented Japan in the
During the 2002–2003 skating season, Arakawa won the
In 2004, she won the
At the 2005 World Championships, Arakawa finished 9th, a disappointment which she later credited as a motivation to stay in the sport and regain top form. She felt she could not quit on such a down note. In November 2005, Arakawa changed coaches to Nikolai Morozov.
2006 Winter Olympics
At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Arakawa skated in the short program to Fantaisie-Impromptu by Chopin. She went into the long program in third place, behind pre-event favorites Sasha Cohen and Irina Slutskaya. Less than a point separated the top three skaters. In the long program, Cohen was the first of the three leaders to skate, followed by Arakawa and Slutskaya. Cohen fell twice during her long program, leaving the door open to the other leaders.
Arakawa won the free program, skating to
After winning her Olympic title, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi called Arakawa in Turin, Italy to congratulate her. Koizumi said, "I cheered for you with excitement while I watched television. All the Japanese people are rejoicing. I give a perfect score to every bit of your performance."[20]
Professional career
Arakawa retired after her Olympic victory. She continued to skate in ice shows and is a regular skating commentator on Japanese television.[21] She competed at the 2006 Ice Wars on the World team. She also produces her own show, Friends on Ice,[22] and is a recurring cast member at Fantasy on Ice, where she performed with Mai Kuraki to the charity song "Anata ga Irukara" in 2011 amongst others.[23] Arakawa also does choreography.[24]
In 2006, Arakawa appeared in a Japanese TV drama, Shichinin no onna bengoshi (7 female lawyers), presented by
She competed in an ABC skating series "Thin Ice," aired on March 19, 2010, paired with 2006 Olympic men's silver medallist Stéphane Lambiel. They came first in the viewer's votes, and ended the series in third place, winning a total of $45,000. They skated to the songs "Get Me Bodied" by Beyoncé and "Magic" by Robin Thicke.
On April 18, 2018, it was announced Arakawa was elected to the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame.[25]
Signature moves
Arakawa is known for her jumping ability, particularly her difficult triple-triple combinations, like the triple Salchow-triple toe and the triple Lutz-triple toe, sometimes combined with a double loop. She has executed triple-triple-triple combinations in practice, the most of which have been the triple Salchow-triple toe-triple loop combination. She has also executed the triple Lutz-triple loop combination in practice.[26]
Arakawa is known for the quietness of her blades.
Her trademark move is the Ina Bauer with a full backbend. Due to Arakawa's use of this move during her free skate at the 2006 Olympics, the term "Ina Bauer" became very popular in Japan, and Arakawa's performance of it became iconic. The Ina Bauer move is often referred to in Japan by Arakawa's name.[14]
Awards and honors
- JOC Sports Award- Special Achievement Award (2002), Best Award (2005)[29]
- Miyagi "Citizens Award of Honor" (2006)[30]
World Figure Skating Hall of Fame
- Class of 2018 inductee[25]
Programs
Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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2005–2006 [31][32] |
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2004–2005 [33] |
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2003–2004 [34] |
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2002–2003 [35] |
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2001–2002 [36] |
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2000–2001 [37] |
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1999–2000 [37] |
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Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix / Champions Series
International[38] | |||||||||||||
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Event | 93–94 | 94–95 | 95–96 | 96–97 | 97–98 | 98–99 | 99–00 | 00–01 | 01–02 | 02–03 | 03–04 | 04–05 | 05–06 |
Olympics | 13th | 1st | |||||||||||
Worlds | 22nd | 8th | 1st | 9th | |||||||||
Four Continents | 6th | 6th | 2nd | 2nd | |||||||||
GP Final | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | ||||||||||
GP Cup of China | 3rd | ||||||||||||
GP Cup of Russia |
7th | 5th | 2nd | ||||||||||
GP Lalique/Bompard |
9th | 6th | 2nd | 3rd | |||||||||
GP Nations/Spark. | 7th | 5th | |||||||||||
GP NHK Trophy | 7th | 6th | 8th | 5th | 3rd | 1st | |||||||
GP Skate America | 9th | 4th | 3rd | ||||||||||
GP Skate Canada | 2nd | ||||||||||||
Nebelhorn Trophy | 2nd | 1st | |||||||||||
St. Gervais | 2nd | ||||||||||||
Asian Games | 2nd | 1st | |||||||||||
Universiade |
1st | ||||||||||||
International: Junior[38] | |||||||||||||
Junior Worlds | 8th | 7th | 8th | ||||||||||
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Japan Champ. |
2nd | 1st | 1st | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | WD | 3rd | |||
Japan Jr. Champ. | 7th | 1st | 1st | 1st |
Media appearances
DVD
- 荒川静香 Moment Beautiful skating (2006) – ASIN B000BRBPFG
- TORINO2006 日本女子 (2006) – ASIN B000EXDYHO
Book
- Tira mi su―だから私はがんばれる! (2006)- ISBN 978-4-04-883963-1
- 金メダルへの道(2006)- ISBN 978-4-14-081126-9
- LEGEND OF THE ATHLETE荒川静香物語 (2007) – ISBN 978-4-08-874369-1
References
- ^ "Shizuka Arakawa". isuresults.com. International Skating Union. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ にじいろジーン
- ^ a b Shizuka Arakawa Official Web Site Profile
- ^ Check out Kuraki Mai on ‘Music Lovers’
- Nippon Television.
- ^ Asahi Shimbun Digital
- ^ Sanspo (December 29, 2013) Shizuka Arakawa marries on her 32nd birthday! Partner was not announced Archived February 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Sankei Digital Inc.
- ^ (April 17, 2014) Turin gold medalist Arakawa pregnant. The Japan Times.
- ^ (November 12, 2014) Arakawa Shizuka gives birth to her first child. Tokyo Hive.
- ^ (May 24, 2018) 荒川静香さん、第2子男児出産「何事にも精一杯力を注いで参りたい
- ^ Mittan, Barry (August 30, 2003). "Japan's Arakawa Finishes Long Season". GoldenSkate. Archived from the original on May 12, 2008. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ 全日本フィギュアスケートジュニア選手権大会 女子シングル
- ^ THE ARAKAWA EFFECT Skater's Gold Medal Inspires Young Japanese (April 21, 2006) web-japan, April 21, 2006, accessed 2011/12/02
- ^ a b Trendy Japanese #12:Ina Bauer (a figure skating technique) Archived 2011-12-11 at the Wayback Machine ALC, 2006/4/5, accessed 2011/12/02
- ^ Knapp, Gwen (February 24, 2006). "Heartbreak again dominant theme on the ice". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications Inc.
- ^ Zinser, Lynn (February 24, 2006). "A Night of Nerves Is Settled on a Turn of Elegance". The New York Times. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ^ a b Zeigler, Mark (February 24, 2006). "Losing her feat". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ^ Knapp, Gwen (February 25, 2006). "A golden princess: Quiet deserving winner". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications Inc. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ^ "Content Management System". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
- ^ "Archived copy" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2008-01-06. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
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- ^ Friends on Ice 2009
- ^ 荒川静香×倉木麻衣、チャリティー動画を配信 [Shizuka Arakawa × Mai Kuraki, charity video distribution]. barks.jp (in Japanese). Minato, Tokyo: Japan Music Network Inc. September 1, 2011. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018.
- ^ Wakamizu, Hiroshi (November 9, 2011). "Arakawa lends touch of grace to young hopeful". Yomiuri Shimbun. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- ^ a b "Figure Skating: Turin Olympic champion Shizuka Arakawa elected to Hall of Fame". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
- ^ Shizuka Arakawa Triple-Triple-Triple Combo
- ^ "image". livedoor.blogimg.jp.
- ^ "平成18年度第1回理事会議事録" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ^ "JOCスポーツ賞 年度賞・特別栄誉賞". Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ^ "名誉県民・県民栄誉賞 - 宮城県公式ウェブサイト". www.pref.miyagi.jp. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ^ "Shizuka ARAKAWA: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 2, 2006.
- ^ "Shizuka ARAKAWA: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 1, 2005.
- ^ "Shizuka ARAKAWA: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 3, 2005.
- ^ "Shizuka ARAKAWA: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 3, 2004.
- ^ "Shizuka ARAKAWA: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 8, 2003.
- ^ "Shizuka ARAKAWA: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002.
- ^ a b "Shizuka ARAKAWA: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 17, 2001.
- ^ a b "Competition Results: Shizuka ARAKAWA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013.
External links
- Shizuka-Arakawa.com(in Japanese)
- International Skating Center of Connecticut in Simsbury
- Shizuka Arakawa at the International Skating Union
- Japan Skates – Website dedicated to the Japanese ladies figure skating team featuring news, rare photos and exclusive interviews