Eiji Iwamoto
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Eiji Iwamoto (岩本 英嗣 Iwamoto Eiji?, born August 1, 1980 in Tottori) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 1999 Japanese junior national champion. He went on to compete for Japan at the 2000 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, where he placed 24th. He competed for three seasons on the Junior Grand Prix, winning the silver medal at the 1998 event in Mexico. His highest placement at the senior Japanese Figure Skating Championships was 6th. Iwamoto retired from competitive skating following his graduation from university. He now works as a coach and choreographer. He also taught in the USA with his old choreographer Robert Daw.
[edit] Competitive highlights
| Event | 1996-1997 | 1997-1998 | 1998-1999 | 1999-1900 | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Championships | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||
| Winter Universiade | 11 | 8 | |||||
| Triglav Trophy | 2 | 1 | |||||
| World Junior Championships | 24 | ||||||
| Japanese Junior Championships | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic | 11 | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Japan | 13 | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Mexico | 2 | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Hungary | 7 | ||||||
| Junior Series, Ukraine | 10 | ||||||
| Junior Series, Bulgaria | 5 |
