Kenji Miyamoto (figure skater)
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Biography
Kenji Miyamoto (宮本 賢二, Miyamoto Kenji, born November 6, 1978 in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan) is a Japanese retired ice dancer who currently works as a coach and a choreographer. He teamed up with partner Rie Arikawa in 1995. Together, they are two time Japanese national champions. After Arikawa's retirement from competitive skating in 2003, Miyamoto teamed up with Nakako Tsuzuki. They competed together from 2003 through 2006. They are three time Japanese national silver medalists. Miyamoto now choreographs for ice shows and for competitive programs. He has choreographed show programs for Shizuka Arakawa, Daisuke Takahashi, Akiko Suzuki, and Yuzuru Hanyu. He also did the choreography for the programs in the figure skating anime, Yuri on Ice.
Results
(with Arikawa)
Event | 1995–96 | 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 1999–00 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 |
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World Championships | 24th | |||||||
Four Continents Championships | 9th | 11th | 8th | 8th | ||||
World Junior Championships | 22nd | 16th | 24th | |||||
Asian Winter Games | 2nd | 3rd | ||||||
Skate America | 9th | |||||||
Skate Canada International | 10th | |||||||
Trophée Eric Bompard | 12th | |||||||
NHK Trophy | 9th | 9th | 9th | 11th | ||||
Sparkassen Cup on Ice | 9th | |||||||
Japan Championships | 1st J. | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 1st |