Yura Matsuda
| Yura Matsuda | |
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.jpg) Matsuda at the 2018 Rostelecom Cup | |
| Native name | 松田 悠良 |
| Born | 22 July 1998 Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
| Hometown | Nagoya |
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Japan |
| Coach | Yoriko Naruse Miho Kawaume |
| Skating club | Chukyo University |
| Began skating | 2005 |
| Retired | 2021 |
Yura Matsuda (松田 悠良, Matsuda Yura, born 22 July 1998) is a retired Japanese competitive figure skater. She is the 2015 Triglav Trophy silver medalist and 2016 Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy champion.
Personal life[edit]
Matsuda was born on July 22, 1998, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.[1]
Career[edit]
Early years[edit]
Matsuda began skating in 2005.[1] In the 2011–2012 season, she placed 23rd at the Japan Junior Championships and won gold at the 2012 International Challenge Cup on the novice level.
2012–2013 season[edit]
Matsuda debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) circuit in the 2012–2013 season, finishing 6th at her event in Courchevel, France. After placing 4th at the Japan Junior Championships, she made her senior national debut, placing 8th at the 2012–13 Japan Championships. She ended her season with a silver medal on the junior level at the 2013 Triglav Trophy.
2013–2014 season[edit]
During the 2013–2014 season, Matsuda placed 9th at her JGP event in Riga, Latvia. After winning the junior national bronze medal, she placed 9th on the senior level at the Japan Championships. She closed her season by winning the 2014 Coupe du Printemps on the junior level.
2014–2015 season[edit]
In the 2014–2015 season, Matsuda placed 5th at the Japan Junior Championships and 15th at the Japan Championships. Making her senior international debut, she won the silver medal at the 2015 Triglav Trophy.
2015–2016 to present[edit]
Scoring personal bests in all segments, Matsuda won the bronze medal at her 2015 JGP event in Logroño, Spain. She made her Grand Prix debut at the 2016 Rostelecom Cup.
Programs[edit]
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2020–2021 |
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| 2019–2020 [2] |
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| 2018–2019 [1] |
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| 2017–2018 [3] |
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| 2016–2017 [4] |
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| 2015–2016 [5] |
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| 2013–2014 [6] |
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| 2012–2013 [7] |
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| 2011–2012 | unknown |
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Competitive highlights[edit]
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International[8] | ||||||||||||
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| Event | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20–21 |
| GP NHK Trophy | 7th | |||||||||||
| GP Rostelecom | 6th | 9th | ||||||||||
| GP Skate Canada | 11th | |||||||||||
| CS Autumn Classic | 9th | |||||||||||
| CS Lombardia | 5th | |||||||||||
| Asian Open | 1st | |||||||||||
| Triglav Trophy | 2nd | |||||||||||
| International: Junior[8] | ||||||||||||
| JGP France | 6th | |||||||||||
| JGP Latvia | 9th | |||||||||||
| JGP Spain | 3rd | |||||||||||
| Coupe Printemps | 1st | |||||||||||
| Triglav Trophy | 2nd | |||||||||||
| International: Novice | ||||||||||||
| Challenge Cup | 1st | |||||||||||
| National[9] | ||||||||||||
| Japan | 8th | 9th | 15th | 12th | 10th | 11th | 21st | 28th | ||||
| Japan Junior | 23rd | 4th | 3rd | 6th | ||||||||
| Japan Novice | 8th B | 18th A | 2nd A | |||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Yura MATSUDA: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018.
- ^ "松田 悠良 ｜ スケート∞リンク ～フジスケ～". フジテレビ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "Yura MATSUDA: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
- ^ "Yura MATSUDA: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 21, 2017.
- ^ "Yura MATSUDA: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016.
- ^ "Yura MATSUDA: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 22, 2014.
- ^ "Yura MATSUDA: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012.
- ^ a b "Competition Results: Yura MATSUDA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018.
- ^ "松田 悠良 / MATSUDA Yura". Japan Skating Federation. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018.
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