Machiko Yamada

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Machiko Kinoshita Yamada
Native name山田満知子
Born (1943-06-26) June 26, 1943 (age 80)
Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Figure skating career
Country Japan
Machiko Yamada
Japanese name
Kanji山田満知子
Hiraganaやまだ まちこ

Machiko Kinoshita Yamada (山田 満知子, Yamada Machiko, born June 26, 1943) is a figure skating coach and former Japanese competitive figure skater.

Biography[edit]

Yamada was born on June 26, 1943 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.[1]

She began figure skating at the age of seven. Yamada won several domestic competitions during her time as a figure skater. She also competed in pairs with Takatsugu Hashiguchi and the pair won the Japanese National silver medal.[2]

Following her retirement from competitive figure skating, Yamada became a figure skating coach as well as married and had a daughter.[1]

Her alma mater is Kinjo Gakuin University.[3]

Long-time pupil, Midori Ito, lived with Yamada following her parents' divorce as a child and stayed with her for the duration of her competitive figure skating career.[4]

Coaching career[edit]

Yamada currently coaches at the Grand Prix Tokai Figure Skating Club in Nagoya.[2]

Her current students include:

Her former students have included:

Competitive highlights[edit]

Pairs with Hashiguchi[edit]

National
Event 1960–61
Japan 2nd

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "山田満知子コーチの病気や娘について!浅田真央を育てたコーチテクニックとは!". Moso. Moso. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "成功したら、抱きしめて一緒に喜ぶ。大切なのはフィギュアスケートを楽しんでもらうこと". Nec-Nex. Nec-Nex. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  3. ^ "コーチ 山田 満知子". JOC. JOC. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  4. ^ "伊藤みどりさん "山田満知子ファミリー"は衣装も引き継ぎ「真央ちゃんが着て4くれて凄くうれしかった」". Sponichi. Sponichi. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Mako Yamashita: 2020/21". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Rino Matsuike: 2022/23". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Sota Yamamoto: 2022/23". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Kaoruko Wada: 2023/24". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Big in Japan, Midori Ito". Metropolis. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  10. ^ "「数年、揺れ動いていた」フィギュアコーチ樋口美穂子が独立した理由|フィギュアスケートを彩る人々(第27回)". JB Press. JB Press. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Yoshie Onda, ISU Biography". Archived from the original on 2004-08-15.
  12. ^ "Yukari Nakano, ISU Biography". Archived from the original on 2004-06-03.
  13. ^ "Mao Asada, ISU Biography". Archived from the original on 2009-06-20.
  14. ^ "Mai Asada, ISU Biography". Archived from the original on 2004-02-07. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  15. ^ "Kanako Murakami, ISU Biography". Archived from the original on 2009-06-28.
  16. ^ "Shoma Uno: 2011/12". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 7 July 2023.