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Fumie Suguri
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| Personal Info |
| Country: |
 Japan |
| Residence: |
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Height: |
157 cm |
| Coach: |
Nobuo Sato |
| Skating Club: |
avex |
| ISU Personal Best Scores |
| Short + Free Total: |
182.08 |
2004 GP Final |
| Short Program: |
62.12 |
2006 Worlds |
| Free Skate: |
120.06 |
2004 GP Final |
| Most Recent Results: |
| Event |
Points |
Finish |
Year |
| World Championships |
209.74 |
2nd |
2006 |
| Olympic Winter Games |
175.23 |
4th |
2006 |
| Four Continents |
178.66 |
1st |
2005 |
| National Championships |
194.16 |
1st |
2005 |
| Grand Prix Final |
182.08 |
1st |
2003-04 |
Fumie Suguri (村主章枝; Suguri Fumie, born December 31, 1980 in Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese figure skater. Her coach is Nobuo Sato, a ten-time national champion. She has been working with him since she was six. She was briefly coached by Oleg Vasiliev during the 2004-05 season, but he was fired by the Japanese federation after she struggled with her jumps and had poor results in her competitions. Her programs are choreographed by Lori Nichol. Her younger sister, Chika, is also a figure skater.
Fumie is one of the most successful Japanese skaters. She is a five-time Japanese National Champion, three-time Four Continents Champion, three-time world medalist and a two-time Asian Winter Games medalist. She is known for her soft landings on jumps and her fast scratch spin at the end of her programs.
Her skating idol is Michelle Kwan, the five-time World Champion. The 1994 World Championship was held in Chiba, Japan, Fumie's hometown. Michelle Kwan, 13 at the time, was training at Fumie's practice rink preparing for the World Championships. Fumie Suguri asked Michelle Kwan to show her how to do a triple Lutz. Michelle performed the triple Lutz in front of Fumie Suguri. As a result, the triple Lutz is her favorite jump.
[edit] Career highlights
- ISU Grand Prix Final Champion (2004)
- Qualified to five Grand Prix Finals (1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007)
- Three-time Four Continents Champion (2001, 2003, 2005)
- Two-time Asian Winter Games Medalist (1999-bronze, 2003-silver)
- Five-time Japanese National Champion (1997, 2001-2003, 2006)
- Three-time World Medalist (Silver: 2006, Bronze: 2002-2003)
- Six Top Ten Finishes at Worlds (2001-2006)
- Two-Time Olympian (Fifth at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games, Fourth at the 2006 Turin Olympic Games)
[edit] Records
- First Japanese woman to win the ISU Four Continents Championship
- Has more Four Continents titles than any other woman
- First Japanese woman to win the Grand Prix Final
- Has more world medals than any other Japanese figure skater
[edit] Competitive highlights
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
Four Continents Champions in Figure Skating – Ladies' Singles
Grand Prix Final Champions in Figure Skating – Ladies' Singles
