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Yuka Sato, A Skaters' Skater

"Yuka Sato is considered, I think, a skater's skater. Everything she does on the ice - spinning, jumps, the way she moves - very much appreciated by other skaters." - Scott Hamilton, commentator, at the 1995 Riders Ladies Skating Championship

Yuka Sato possesses...

• Athleticism & Artistry
• Beautiful arm and body movements
• Beautiful lines
• Classical & Clean Style (but she can rock too!)
• Consistency
• Expressiveness
• Footwork
• Gracefulness
• Great Smile
• Naturalness and ease on the ice
• Natural personality
• Speed
• ... not to mention lovely, tasteful, costumes! I wonder who's the designer?

Bio:

• Birthplace - Tokyo, Japan
• Age - 23
• Birthday - February 14, 1973 (Valentine's Day!)
• Height - 5'5"
• Home - Yokahama, Japan, with her parents
• Came from a family of skaters
• Mother - Kumiko Sato
• Father - Nobuo Sato
• Started skating at the age of 4
• 2 time Japanese champion
• Coach - Peter DunField
• Choreographer - Lea Ann Miller (I think she's great!)
• Splits training time between Japan and Ottawa, Canada

Titles -

• 1996 World Professional Championship - 1st
• 1996 NutraSweet's Challenge of Champions - 1st
• 1995 Riders Ladies Skating Championship- 1st
• 1995 World Professional Championship - 3rd
• 1995 Miko Masters - 2nd
• 1994 Challenge of Champions - 2nd
• 1994 World Professional Championship - 3rd
• 1994 Canadian Professional Championship - 3rd
• 1994 Music City Invitation - 2nd
• 1994 Vicks 44 North American Open - 3rd
• 1994 World Championship - 1st
• 1994 Lillehammer Olympics - 5th
• 1993 World Championship - 4th
• 1992 World Championship - 7th
• 1992 Albertville Olympics - 7th
• 1990 World Championship - 14th

Yuka's Recent Competition Information and Images

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1996 World Professional Championship - 1st Place

• Introduction
• Technical Program
• Artistic Program
• Getting her scores

1996 (NutraSweet) Challenge of Champions - 1st Place

• Interview
• Program - "Sozo"

1995 Riders Ladies Skating Championship - 1st Place

• Program 1 - "Sozo"
• Program 2 - "Spartacus"
• Program 3 - "Turn the Beat Around"

Links to Other Figure Skating Sites

SkateWeb - The Figure Skating Page

Sandra Loosemore's SkateWeb has the most comprehensive links to skaters' pages, fan mail addresses, and other skating information.

Paul Wylie's Own Home Page

Paul Wylie's writes his own journal here. Get first dip info on Paul's personal, work, and tour news. You might even catch some first hand news concerning the figure skating community.

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