Yura Matsuda

Yura Matsuda
Yura Matsuda
	Matsuda at the 2018 Rostelecom Cup
Native name	松田悠良
Born	22 July 1998 (age 26); 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

Matsuda was born on July 22, 1998, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.^[1]

Career

Early years

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

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

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

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

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

Season	Short program	Free skating	Exhibition
2020–2021	Sparkling Diamonds choreo. by Akiko Suzuki	Merry Go Round of Life from Howl's Moving Castle by Joe Hisaishi choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo
2019–2020 ^[2]	You'll Never Walk Alone choreo. by Miho Kawaume	Le Corsaire by Adolphe Adam, Ludwig Minkus choreo. by Miho Kawaume
2018–2019 ^[1]	Me and My Girl by Noel Gay choreo. by Akiko Suzuki	Autumn: Petit Adagio (from The Seasons) by Alexander Glazunov choreo. by Jeremy Abbott
2017–2018 ^[3]	Ancora Non Sai by David Foster choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi	Spanish Caravan by The Doors choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi
2016–2017 ^[4]	The Piano by Michael Nyman	Spanish Caravan by The Doors	Nine: Finale
2015–2016 ^[5]	The Piano by Michael Nyman choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi	Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi
2013–2014 ^[6]	España cañí by Pascual Marquina Narro choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto	Crazy For You by George Gershwin choreo. by Miho Kawaume
2012–2013 ^[7]	Csárdás by Vittorio Monti choreo. by Miho Kawaume	Crazy For You by George Gershwin choreo. by Miho Kawaume
2011–2012	unknown	Le Corsaire by Adolphe Adam, Ludwig Minkus	Over the Rainbow (from The Wizard of Oz) by Harold Arlen

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International^[8]
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

^ ^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.

External links

Yura Matsuda at the International Skating Union

[ISU-1819-1] "Yura MATSUDA: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018.

[2] "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.

[ISU-1718-3] "Yura MATSUDA: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.

[ISU-1617-4] "Yura MATSUDA: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 21, 2017.

[ISU-1516-5] "Yura MATSUDA: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016.

[ISU-1314-6] "Yura MATSUDA: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 22, 2014.

[ISU-1213-7] "Yura MATSUDA: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012.

[ISU-YM-8] "Competition Results: Yura MATSUDA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018.

[JSF-YM-9] "松田悠良 / MATSUDA Yura". Japan Skating Federation. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018.

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