Mai Mihara | Golden Skate

Mai Mihara

matmuh

what are levels anyway
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May 2, 2014
Japanese figure skater Mai Mihara (三原 舞依 Mihara Mai) was born 22 August 1999 in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

She is the 2022-23 GPF champion, the 2017 and 2022 Four Continents champion, 2018 Four Continents Silver Medalist, and the 2019 Four Continents Bronze Medalist

Poor health forced Mihara to withdraw from both of her Grand Prix assignments, the 2019 Skate Canada International and 2019 Cup of China. She did not compete either nationally or internationally in 2019-20.

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

ISU Profile :
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00014150.htm

Wikipedia Page :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mai_Mihara

Archived Icenetwork Profile:
https://web.archive.org/web/20180630075307/http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/profile/mai_mihara

Rinkresults Profile :
http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=863

SOCIAL MEDIA

Mai' s Instagram:

Instagram: sysmex_figureskatingteam
https://www.instagram.com/sysmex_figureskatingteam/

PERSONAL BEST SCORES

(+5 / -5 Grade Of Execution System)
Personal Best Total Score218.03ISU Four Continents Championships 2022
Personal Best Score Short Program74.58ISU Grand Prix Final 2022-23
Personal Best Score Free Skating145.41ISU Four Continents Championships 2022





(+3 / -3 Grade Of Execution System)

TypeScoreCompetition
Total Score218.272017 World Team Trophy
Short Program72.102017 World Team Trophy
Free Program146.172017 World Team Trophy


PROGRAMS
2023-2024 Season

SP: "To Love You More" by Celine Dion; choreo by Jeff buttle
FS: "Jupiter (I Vow to Thee My Country)" by Gustav Holst; choreo by David Wilson

2022-2023 Season
SP: "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" soundtrack
FS: "El amor brujo" by Falla;
choreo by David Wilson (both programs)

2021-2022 Season
SP: "I Dreamed A Dream" (from Les Miserables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg
FS: "Fairy of the Forest" by Yuko Toyoda; "Galaxy" (piano version) by Yuko Toyoda; choreo by David Wilson, Lori Nichol

2020-2021 Season
SP: "It's Magic"; choreo by David Wilson
FS: "Fairy of The Forest" & "Galaxy" Piano Version; choreo by Lori Nichols

2010-2020 Season
SP: "La Gitana"; choreo by David Wilson
FS: "Fairy of The Forest" & "Galaxy" Piano Version; choreo by Lori Nichols

2018-2019 Season
SP : It's Magic (from "Romance on the High Seas) by Jule Styne choreo by David Wilson
FP : Gabriel's Oboe (from The Mission) by Ennio Morricone choreo by David Wilson
EX1 : La Califfa by Sarah Brihgtman
EX2 : Cinderella by Patrick Doyle choreo by Yuka Sato

2017-2018 Season
SP : Libertango choreo by Benoit Richaud
FP : Gabriel's Oboe (from The Mission) by Ennio Morricone choreo by David Wilson
EX : La Califfa by Sarah Brihgtman

2016-2017 Season
SP : "Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso" by Camille Saint-Saëns choreo by Massimo Scali
FP : Cinderella by Patrick Doyle choreo by Yuka Sato
EX1 : Jazz Hot (from Victor/Victoria) performed by Julie Andrews
EX2 : Caprice by Niccolò Paganini
EX3 : Swan
EX4 : Meditation

2015-16 Season
SP : "Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso" by Camille Saint-Saëns choreo by Massimo Scali
FS : Music from Giselle by Adolphe Adam choreo by Marina Zueva, Yukina Ota, Kawagoe Masahiro
EX : La Califfa

2014-15 Season
SP : "Les Filles de Cadix" by Léo Delibes choreo by Kawagoe Masahiro
FS : Music from Giselle by Adolphe Adam choreo by Marina Zueva, Yukina Ota, Kawagoe Masahiro

2013-14 Season
SP : "Sakura" by Naotarō Moriyama choreo. by Kawagoe Masahiro
FS : Music from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein choreo. by Kawagoe Masahiro




COMPETITIVE HISTORY AND VIDEOS
Videos Linked Behind Scores​

CompetitionPlacement
2023-2024 Season
2024 Four Continents7
2023 Japanese Nationals5
2023 NHK Trophy8
2022-2023 Season
2023 World Championships5
2023 Challenge Cup2
2023 Universiade1
2022 Japanese Nationals2
2022-23 Grand Prix Final1
2022 Grand Prix Espoo1
2022 MK John Wilson Trophy1
2021-2022 Season
2022 Four Continents1
2021-22 Japanese Nationals4
2021 Gran Premio d'Italia4
2021 Skate Canada4
2021 Asian Open1
2021 Japan Open5
2020-2021 Season
2020 Japanese Nationals5
2020 NHK Trophy4
2019-2020 Season
Mai did not compete, due to health issues.
2018-2019 Season
2019 Winter Universiade1
2019 Four Continents Championships3
2018-2019 Japanese National Championships4
ISU GP Internationaux de France 20182
ISU GP NHK Trophy 20184
2019 Nebelhorn Trophy (CS)2
2017-2018 Season
Coupe du Printemps 20181
2018 Four Continents Championships2
2017-2018 Japanese National Championships5
ISU Internationaux de France 20174
ISU GP Cup of China 20174
2017 Japan OpenT,2
2017 Skate Canada Autumn Classic (CS)2
2016-2017 Season
2017 World Team Trophy2
T-1
2017 World Championships5
2017 Four Continents Championships1
2016-2017 Japanese National Championships3
ISU GP Cup of China 20164
ISU GP Skate America 20163
2016 Nebelhorn Trophy (CS)1
2015-2016 Season
2015-2016 Junior Grandprix Final6
2015-2016 Japanese Junior Championships8
ISU JGP Cup of Austria 20152
ISU JGP Bratislava 20152
2015 Asian Trophy (senior)1
2014-2015 Season
2015 Gardena Spring Trophy1
2014-2015 Japanese Championships9
2014-2015 Japanese Junior Championships7
ISU JGP Ljubljana Cup 20146
2013-2014 Season
2014 International Challenge Cup4
2013-2014 Japanese Championships12
2013-2014 Japanese Junior Championships2
ISU JGP Minsk 20135
2013 Asian Trophy2
2012-2013 Season
2012-13 Japanese Junior Championships8

OTHER VIDEOS

2014-2015 National Middle School competition

SP : 58.01 (3rd)
FS : 107.07 (4th)
Total Score : 165.08 (3rd)

2013-2014 National Middle School competition
SP : 57.75 (1st)
FS : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc2HVG9GFT4 , 108.02 (3rd)
Total Score: 165.77 (1st)





ARTICLES

Golden Skate:

Slater, Paula (24 November 2018). "Japan's Kihira wins second Grand Prix gold in Grenoble".

(23 December 2018). "Sakamoto shakes it up at Japanese Nationals; win's first title"

Slater, Paula (7 February 2019). "Bradie Tennell takes slight lead in Anaheim".

Slater, Paula (9 February 2019). "Kihira captures gold in Anaheim in debut at Four Continents".


Icenetwork:

Cinderella story: Mihara strikes gold at Nebelhorn ; September 24, 2016

Rejuvenated Tuktamisheva skates clean, takes lead ; September 23, 2016

Rising stars of Asia: Quartet leads charge for Japan ; December 4, 2015

Sotskova, Mihara book tickets to JGP Final ; September 11, 2015

Mihara in front behind impressive triple jumps ; September 10, 2015

Tsurskaya earns first gold medal of 2015 JGP Series ; August 21, 2015
 
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cohkaix

FS data keeper
Medalist
Joined
Mar 9, 2013
Congratulation to Mai's winning of Nebelhorn Trophy ladies' and at her 1st event of senior debuting season! :hap10:
It's really nice to see her overcoming the illness and getting back to skating. Hopefully everything will go well for Mai in the new season and upcoming events.
 

tulosai

Record Breaker
Joined
Dec 21, 2011
I really liked her long program a lot! It was really light and floaty and fun!
 

cathlen

Team Gorgeous Cacti!
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Joined
May 2, 2015
Country
Poland
She was my favourite Japanese lady in JGP series last season, so glad the tranistion to seniors is going well. Congrats for winning Challenger at first try! :cheer:
 

Arriba627

TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION 🔥
Record Breaker
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Jun 2, 2014
Country
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Two lovely programs from Mai! The SP seemed to need a little more speed, but the FS was a joy to watch! I was just checking the Skate America list and am so excited that I will get to see her at that event! Looks like she also has Cup of China. Kudos to her for coming out in her first Challenger and doing so well!
 

solani

Record Breaker
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Sep 8, 2014
Country
Austria
She's a natural, smooth skater. I really enjoyed both programs she did at Nebelhorn. Yuka Sato choreographed her FS, that style really suits her.
 

matmuh

what are levels anyway
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May 2, 2014
i finally had a chance to update Mai's OP :yahoo: unfortunately couldnt find many videos :( if you have any other than what i found please let me know!! :agree:
 

Arriba627

TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION 🔥
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Jun 2, 2014
Country
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I don't really know too much about Mai so was anxious to see her today at SA practice. I was very impressed with her carriage, the way she takes her time with her movements, her stretch, and her jumps were pretty decent. I thought she needed a little more speed in her spins, and on one spin she seemed to just sort of fall out of it. Very charming young lady though with good musicality. Can't wait to see her compete in the SP tomorrow.
 
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matmuh

what are levels anyway
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May 2, 2014
thank you Arriba for your report!! :thank: i dont expect her to win even if she skates cleanly and others dont cause she is at a disadvantage when it comes to PCS but she is definitely medal contender, and after yesterday's practice reports i noticed more people have her at top 3 at predictions game :biggrin:
here is her interview backstage : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np0l2h7Sywk
all the best to her at her 1st GP!! :yahoo::cheer:
 

hamaguri

Record Breaker
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Aug 14, 2014
thank you Arriba for your report!! :thank: i dont expect her to win even if she skates cleanly and others dont cause she is at a disadvantage when it comes to PCS but she is definitely medal contender, and after yesterday's practice reports i noticed more people have her at top 3 at predictions game :biggrin:
here is her interview backstage : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np0l2h7Sywk
all the best to her at her 1st GP!! :yahoo::cheer:

Wow! it is her first GPS? And Kobayashi-san helps her. She is like a mother for Japanese skaters although she became famours for the moment to japanese figure skating fans. https://twitter.com/debbyryan513/status/434192828013355009/photo/1 :biggrin:
 

Marin

"Efforts tell lies, but it will not be in vain."
Record Breaker
Joined
Feb 10, 2015
Good Luck Mai, I am a huge fan of her smooth and beautiful skating, she is so pleasant and relaxing to watch, very happy that she overcome her illness :cheer2:
 

hamaguri

Record Breaker
Joined
Aug 14, 2014
I don't really know too much about Mai so was anxious to see her today at SA practice. I was very impressed with her carriage, the way she takes her time with her movements, her stretch, and her jumps were pretty decent. I thought she needed a little more speed in her spins, and on one spin she seemed to just sort of fall out of it. Very charming young lady though with good musicality. Can't wait to see her compete in the SP tomorrow.

Thank you for your report, Arriba! And as for her coreographer of Sp, Masshimo, i know he is working with Marina. she seems to keep the works with them for the past months. Further, her coreographer of FP is yuka SATO! im interested in the program.
 

YesWay

四年もかけて&#
Record Breaker
Joined
Sep 28, 2013
Good luck Mai!

I think she might surprise a few people this weekend - she seems "under the radar" for many, even though she made it to the Junior GP final last year and won at Nebelhorn this year. (some of my photos of her at GP final)

Her skating is lovely.
 
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Arriba627

TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION 🔥
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Jun 2, 2014
Country
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Good job by Mai in her SP. She was so cute when they announced her score (2nd place). My opinion is the same as what I said about her practices - she has good jumps but needs more work on steps and spins. The audience really cheered for her, and I'm so happy she had such a positive experience for her GP debut.
 

YesWay

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Sep 28, 2013
Bronze medal at Skate America! Well done Mai!
 

mish

Match Penalty
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Sep 30, 2016
Congrats Mai, what a GP debut! :clap:
I like her soft, fluent skating - so gentle, so Japanese. :love:
 

Plumededragon

Medalist
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Feb 12, 2015
She's so pretty to look at! I really loved her and Mariah's skates, today. Does she have a 2nd GP planned? I don't remember.
EDIT: Nevermind, just found it is Cup of China. Good luck, kid! :cheer:
 
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cathlen

Team Gorgeous Cacti!
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Poland
What an awesome senior debut! First a win in Challenger now bronze in GP. Many congrats Mai! :hap10:
 
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