Takahiko Kozuka
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| Kozuka in 2007. | ||
| Personal Info | ||
| Country: |  Japan |
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| Date of birth: | February 27, 1989 | |
| Residence: | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Height: | 170 cm | |
| Coach: | Nobuo Sato, Kumiko Sato, Tsuguhiko Kozuka | |
| Choreographer: | Yuka Sato | |
| Skating Club: | Chukyo University | |
| ISU Personal Best Scores | ||
| Short + Free Total: | 208.36 | 2006 NHK Trophy |
| Short Program: | 70.91 | 2008 World Figure Skating Championships |
| Free Skate: | 140.39 | 2006 NHK Trophy |
Takahiko Kozuka (小塚崇彦, born February 27, 1989 in Nagoya, Japan) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2006 World Junior Champion, the silver medalist at the 2007-2008 Japanese Figure Skating Championships, and the bronze medalist at the 2006 NHK Trophy.
In 2008, he skated in the senior World Championships for the first time, and placed eighth, helping to earn three spots for Japan despite the absence of Nobunari Oda.
Kozuka began skating at age five. His father was a singles skater and competed at the 1968 Olympics while his mother was an ice-dancer. He is coached by his father, Tsuguhiko Kozuka, and by Nobuo Sato. His choreographer is Yuka Sato, a former Japanese and World Champion. Kozuka represents Chukyo SHSC.
[edit] Competitive highlights
| Event | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 |
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| World Championships | 8th | |||||
| Four Continents Championships | 8th | |||||
| World Junior Championships | 1st | |||||
| Japanese Championships | 4th | 4th | 6th | 2nd | ||
| Japanese Junior Championships | 7th | 6th | 4th | 1st | ||
| Asian Winter Games | 4th | |||||
| Cup of Russia | 5th | |||||
| Skate America | 8th | |||||
| Trophee Eric Bompard | 6th | |||||
| NHK Trophy | 3rd | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix Final | 1st | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Japan | 1st | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Canada | 4th | 2nd | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Hungary | 7th | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Poland | 9th | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Mexico | 2nd |
[edit] External links
- Takahiko Kozuka at the International Skating Union biography page
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