Riku Miura

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Riku Miura
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Miura/Ichihashi at the 2017 World Junior Championships
Personal information
Native name三浦 璃来
Country representedJapan Japan
Born (2001-12-17) December 17, 2001 (age 19)
Takarazuka, Hyōgo, Japan
Home townTakarazuka, Hyōgo
Height1.45 m (4 ft 9 in)
PartnerRyuichi Kihara
Former partnerShoya Ichihashi
CoachBruno Marcotte
Meagan Duhamel
Brian Shales
Former coachRichard Gauthier
Utako Wakamatsu
Yukiyasu Oishi
Takeshi Honda
ChoreographerJulie Marcotte
Valérie Saurette
Former choreographerAllie Hann-McCurdy
Skating clubOsaka SC
Training locationsOakville, Ontario
Former training locationsOsaka, Japan
Began skating2010
ISU personal best scores
Combined total204.06
2021 CS Autumn Classic
Short program72.32
2021 CS Autumn Classic
Free skate131.74
2021 CS Autumn Classic
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Medal record
Pairs' figure skating
Representing  Japan
(with Kihara)
World Team Trophy
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Osaka Team
Representing  Japan
(with Ichihashi)
World Team Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2019 Fukuoka Team

Riku Miura (Japanese: 三浦 璃来; born December 17, 2001) is a Japanese pair skater, who currently competes with Ryuichi Kihara. With Kihara, she is the 2021 CS Autumn Classic champion, and the reigning Japanese national champions in pair skating. She previously competed with Shoya Ichihashi.

Personal life[]

Miura was born in Takarazuka, Hyōgo.[1]

She enjoys doing karate in her spare time.[2] Her figure skating idol is Sui Wenjing.[3]

Career[]

Partnership with Ichihashi[]

With her skating partner, Shoya Ichihashi, she has represented Japan at four ISU Championships. The two finished tenth at the 2018 Four Continents Championships in Taipei, Taiwan, and at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.[1] Their partnership ended in July 2019.[3]

Partnership with Kihara[]

2019–20 season[]

In August 2019, it was announced that Miura had teamed up with Ryuichi Kihara and that the pair would train in Oakville, Ontario at the Skate Oakville Skating Club under Bruno Marcotte, Meagan Duhamel, and Brian Shales.[3][2]

Miura/Kihara made their international competitive debut at 2019 NHK Trophy, where they finished fifth.[4] They were the only pair competing at the 2019–20 Japan Championships, and had two falls in the short program.[5] The free skate proved more successful, allowing them to claim the Japanese national title and assignments to the ISU championships in the second half of the season.[6]

After an eighth-place finish at the 2020 Four Continents Championships, Miura/Kihara were assigned to compete at the World Championships in Montreal, but these were cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.[7]

2020–21 season[]

Miura/Kihara were assigned to compete at the 2020 Skate Canada International, but this event was cancelled as a result of the pandemic.[8] Making their season debut at the 2021 World Championships in Stockholm, they placed tenth.[9] They finished the season at the 2021 World Team Trophy, where they finished third in both segments, helping Team Japan to the bronze medal.[10][11][12]

2021–22 season[]

Miura/Kihara spent the period after the World Team Trophy training in Japan and the United States, before returning to Canada in September upon the reopening of the borders. They began their season at the 2021 CS Autumn Classic International, where they won both segments of competition, as well as set new personal bests, to take the gold medal overall.[13]

Programs[]

Miura and Ichihashi at the 2017 World Junior Championships

With Kihara[]

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2020–2022
[14][15]
2019–2020
[2]

With Ichihashi[]

Season Short program Free skating
2018–2019
[16]
2017–2018
[17]
  • Warsaw Concerto
    by Richard Addinsell
2016–2017
[18]
  • Miss Saigon
    by Claude-Michel Schönberg

Competitive highlights[]

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Pairs with Kihara[]

International[19]
Event 19–20 20–21 21–22
Worlds C 10th
Four Continents 8th
GP NHK Trophy 5th TBD
GP Skate America TBD
GP Skate Canada C
CS Autumn Classic 1st
National
Japan Champ. 1st
Team events
World Team Trophy 3rd T
3rd P
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled
T = Team result; P = Personal result.
Medals awarded for team result only.

Pairs with Ichihashi[]

International[1]
Event 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19
Four Continents 10th
CS Golden Spin 6th
International: Junior[1]
Junior Worlds 13th 10th 14th
JGP Austria 7th
JGP Canada 4th
JGP Latvia 10th
JGP Poland 10th
Bavarian Open 7th
Toruń Cup 1st
National[20]
Japan Champ. 3rd
Japan Jr. Champ. 1st 1st
Team events
World Team Trophy 2nd T
6th P
J = Junior level

Women's singles[]

National
Event 13–14 14–15 15–16
Japan Novice Championships 28th A
Kinki Regional 12th N 5th N 21st J
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

Detailed Results[]

With Kihara[]

2021–22 season
Date Event SP FS Total
September 16–18, 2021 2021 CS Autumn Classic International 1
72.32 		1
131.74 		1
204.06
2020–21 season
Date Event SP FS Total
April 15–18, 2021 2021 World Team Trophy 3
65.82 		3
130.83 		3T/3P
196.65
March 22–28, 2021 2021 World Championships 8
64.37 		10
120.04 		10
184.41
2019–20 season
Date Event SP FS Total
February 4 – 9, 2020 2020 Four Continents Championships 9
57.45 		8
110.05 		8
167.50
December 18–22, 2019 2019–20 Japan Championships 1
53.95 		1
116.16 		1
170.11
November 22–24, 2019 2019 NHK Trophy 6
62.41 		6
117.53 		5
179.94

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Competition Results: Riku MIURA / Shoya ICHIHASHI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Riku MIURA / Ryuichi KIHARA: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c 作者別, "三浦璃来・市橋翔哉組のペア解消…”りくしょー”解散の理由とは？", フィギュアを誰でも楽しめるようにニュース・解説をしています, July 25, 2019
  4. ^ Slater, Paula (November 23, 2019). "Sui and Han reign at NHK Trophy". Golden Skate.
  5. ^ Slater, Paula (December 19, 2019). "Rika Kihira leads ladies at Japanese Nationals". Golden Skate.
  6. ^ Slater, Paula (December 21, 2019). "Rika Kihira claims first Japanese National title". Golden Skate.
  7. ^ Ewing, Lori (March 11, 2020). "World figure skating championships cancelled in Montreal". CBC Sports.
  8. ^ "Skate Canada International in Ottawa cancelled as COVID-19 cases rise". CBC Sports. October 14, 2020.
  9. ^ Slater, Paula (March 26, 2021). "Mishina and Galliamov capture pairs' title in World debut". Golden Skate.
  10. ^ Slater, Paula (April 15, 2021). "2021 World Team Trophy: Day 1". Golden Skate.
  11. ^ Slater, Paula (April 16, 2021). "2021 World Team Trophy: Day 2". Golden Skate.
  12. ^ Slater, Paula (April 17, 2021). "2021 World Team Trophy: Day 3". Golden Skate.
  13. ^ Jiwani, Rory (September 17, 2021). "Miura/Kihara take Autumn Classic pairs title from debutants James/Radford". Olympic Channel.
  14. ^ "Riku MIURA / Ryuichi KIHARA: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 25, 2021.
  15. ^ "Riku MIURA / Ryuichi KIHARA: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021.
  16. ^ "Riku MIURA / Shoya ICHIHASHI: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018.
  17. ^ "Riku MIURA / Shoya ICHIHASHI: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
  18. ^ "Riku MIURA / Shoya ICHIHASHI: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2017.
  19. ^ "Competition Results: Riku MIURA / Ryuichi KIHARA". International Skating Union.
  20. ^ "三浦 璃来 / 市橋 翔哉" [MIURA Riku / ICHIHASHI Shoya] (in Japanese). Japan Skating Federation. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018.

External links[]

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