Kana Muramoto

Kana Muramoto
Personal information
Country represented Japan
Born (1993-03-03) March 3, 1993
Akashi, Hyōgo
Home town Kobe
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Partner Chris Reed
Former partner Hiroichi Noguchi
Coach Marina Zueva, Oleg Eipstein, Massimo Scali, Johnny Johns
Former coach Mie Hamada, Yamato Tamura
Choreographer Marina Zueva, Massimo Scali
Former choreographer Jamie Isley, Kenji Miyamoto
Skating club Arctic Edge FSC
Kinoshita Club Tokyo
Former skating club Kobe
PFSC
Training locations Canton, Michigan
Former training locations Osaka
Began skating 1998
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 151.18
2016 U.S. Classic
Short dance 61.10
2016 U.S. Classic
Free dance 91.18
2016 Skate America

Kana Muramoto (村元 哉中 Muramoto Kana, born March 3, 1993) is a Japanese ice dancer. With Chris Reed, she is the 2016 CS U.S. Classic silver medalist and the 2016 Japanese national champion.

Personal life

Kana Muramoto was born on March 3, 1993 in Akashi, Hyōgo, Japan.[1] She is the younger sister of former figure skater Satsuki Muramoto.[2]

Early career

Muramoto began skating in 1998. She appeared in ladies' singles through the 2013–14 season, coached by Mie Hamada and Yamato Tamura.[3] She won the silver medal at the 2011 Triglav Trophy and bronze at the 2011 Crystal Skate of Romania.

In the 2014–15 season, Muramoto began competing in ice dancing with Hiroichi Noguchi.[4] The two placed fourth at the 2014 Tallinn Trophy and took the bronze medal at the 2014–15 Japan Championships.

Partnership with Reed

On June 17, 2015, it was announced that Muramoto had teamed up with Chris Reed to continue in ice dance and both would train under Marina Zueva, Oleg Epstein, and Massimo Scali in Canton, Michigan.[5][6] Together, the duo are the 2015–16 Japanese national champions.

Programs

With Reed

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2015–16
[1]
  • Walltz: Wiener Café
    by Robert Stolz
  • March: Olympiamarsch
    by Robert Stolz
  • March: UNO March
    by Robert Stolz

With Noguchi

Season Short dance Free dance
2014–15

Ladies' singles

Season Short program Free skating
2011–12
2010–11
[3]

Competitive highlights

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

Ice dance with Reed

International[7]
Event 2015–16 2016–17
Worlds 15th
Four Continents 7th
GP NHK Trophy 7th TBD
GP Skate America 8th
CS U.S. Classic 2nd
MNNT Cup 2nd
National[8]
Japan Champ. 1st

Ice dance with Noguchi

International[9]
Event 2014–15
Tallinn Trophy 4th
National[9]
Japan Championships 3rd

Ladies' singles

International[10]
Event 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14
Challenge Cup 7th
Crystal Skate 3rd
Cup of Nice 4th
Merano Cup 7th
Triglav Trophy 2nd
International: Junior[10]
JGP Belarus 3rd
JGP France 17th
National[11][12]
Japan 17th 10th 10th 17th
Japan Junior 8th 12th
Japan Novice 4th 2nd 4th
East Japan 4th J 5th J 4th J 8th 4th
Kinki 2nd B 1st B 2nd A 2nd A 1st J 1st J 2nd 2nd 2nd
Levels – A: Novice-A; B: Novice-B; N: Novice; J: Junior

References

  1. 1 2 "Kana MURAMOTO / Chris REED: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Reunited". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Kana MURAMOTO: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Kana MURAMOTO / Hiroichi NOGUCHI: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.
  5. ↑ Muramoto, Kana. "New Partnership". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "木原龍一は須崎海羽、クリス・リードは村元哉中とペア". Sponichi (in Japanese). Sponichi. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Competition Results: Kana MURAMOTO / Chris REED". International Skating Union.
  8. ↑ "村元 哉中 / MURAMOTO Kana and クリス リード / Chris REED". Japan Skating Federation. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Competition Results: Kana MURAMOTO / Hiroichi NOGUCHI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016.
  10. 1 2 "Competition Results: Kana MURAMOTO". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Muramoto Kana". Japan Skating Federation. Archived from the original on May 29, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Japan Skating Federation Official Results & Data Site". Japan Skating Federation. Retrieved December 25, 2011.
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