Yura Matsuda
Matsuda at the 2018 Rostelecom Cup
Native name松田 悠良
Born (1998-07-22) 22 July 1998
Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
HometownNagoya
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Figure skating career
CountryJapan
CoachYoriko Naruse
Miho Kawaume
Skating clubChukyo University
Began skating2005
Retired2021

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
2019–2020
[2]
  • You'll Never Walk Alone
    choreo. by Miho Kawaume
2018–2019
[1]
2017–2018
[3]
  • Spanish Caravan
    by The Doors
    choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi
2016–2017
[4]
  • Spanish Caravan
    by The Doors
2015–2016
[5]
  • The Piano
    by Michael Nyman
    choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi
2013–2014
[6]
2012–2013
[7]
  • Crazy For You
    by George Gershwin
    choreo. by Miho Kawaume
2011–2012 unknown

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 Trophy7th
GP Rostelecom6th9th
GP Skate Canada11th
CS Autumn Classic9th
CS Lombardia5th
Asian Open1st
Triglav Trophy2nd
International: Junior[8]
JGP France6th
JGP Latvia9th
JGP Spain3rd
Coupe Printemps1st
Triglav Trophy2nd
International: Novice
Challenge Cup1st
National[9]
Japan8th9th15th12th10th11th21st28th
Japan Junior23rd4th3rd6th
Japan Novice8th B18th A2nd A

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.
  3. ↑ "Yura MATSUDA: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Yura MATSUDA: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 21, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Yura MATSUDA: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Yura MATSUDA: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 22, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Yura MATSUDA: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012.
  8. 1 2 "Competition Results: Yura MATSUDA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018.
  9. ↑ "松田 悠良 / MATSUDA Yura". Japan Skating Federation. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018.
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