Mariko Kihara (born September 4, 1997) is a Japanese figure skater. She has won three senior internationals – the 2014 Coupe du Printemps, 2015 Bavarian Open, and 2016 Triglav Trophy.

Mariko Kihara
Native name木原 万莉子
Born (1997-09-04) September 4, 1997 (age 26)
Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Height1.56 m (5 ft 1+12 in)
Figure skating career
CountryJapan
CoachMie Hamada, Yamoto Tamura
Skating clubKyoto Daigo FSC
Began skating2004

Programs edit

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2015–16
[1]
  • Sakura Sakura
    by Kennzaburou Hirai and Akira Miyagawa
    choreo. by Tom Dickson
2014–15
[2]
  • Maria de Nazareth
    by Olivier Libouty
  • Dance of the Young Moorish Slaves
    (from Aida)
    by Giuseppe Verdi

Competitive highlights edit

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

International[3]
Event 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18
GP NHK Trophy 10th
CS Autumn Classic 5th
CS Nebelhorn 6th
Bavarian Open 1st
Coupe du Printemps 1st
Triglav Trophy 1st
Winter Universiade 7th
International: Junior[3]
JGP Czech Republic 4th
JGP Hungary 6th
National[4]
Japan 8th 8th 10th 17th 15th
Japan Junior 10th 4th
Japan Novice 5th B 4th B 11th A
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

References edit

  1. ^ "Mariko KIHARA: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "Mariko KIHARA: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ a b "Competition Results: Mariko KIHARA". International Skating Union.
  4. ^ "木原 万莉子/KIHARA Mariko" (in Japanese). Japan Skating Federation. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.

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