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Masakazu Kagiyama

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Masakazu Kagiyama
Kagiyama in 2024
Born (1971-04-12) April 12, 1971 (age 53)
Nagoya, Japan
Figure skating career
CountryJapan
Retired1994
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Figure skating: Men's singles
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Sarajevo Men's singles
Japanese name
Kanji鍵山正和
Kanaかぎやま まさかず
Transcriptions
RomanizationKagiyama Masakazu

Masakazu Kagiyama (鍵山 正和, Kagiyama Masakazu, born April 12, 1971) is a Japanese former figure skater. He is the 1989 World Junior bronze medalist and a three-time Japanese national champion. He placed 13th at the 1992 Winter Olympics and 12th at the 1994 Winter Olympics.[1] After retiring from competition, he became a coach.[2] He is the father of Japanese figure skater Yuma Kagiyama.[3]

Competitive highlights

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International
Event 87–88 88–89 89–90 90–91 91–92 92–93 93–94
Olympics 13th 12th
Worlds 10th 19th 8th 6th
Skate Canada 10th
Nations Cup 10th
Int. de Paris 8th
NHK Trophy 8th 11th 4th 6th 4th
Piruetten 4th
Prague Skate 1st
Universiade 3rd
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 10th 3rd
National
Japan Champ. 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd
Japan Junior 1st 1st

References

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  1. ^ "Masakazu Kagiyama". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on June 12, 2017.
  2. ^ "鍵山正和インストラクターの経歴". toyama-skate.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
  3. ^ Gallagher, Jack (August 15, 2019). "Yuma Kagiyama looks to continue father's legacy". The Japan Times.