Utako Wakamatsu

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**Utako Wakamatsu**
Personal Info
Country:	Canada (pairs) Japan (singles)
Date of birth:	September 1, 1981 (1981-09-01) (age 26)
Height:	152 cm
Former Partner:	Jean-Sébastien Fecteau
Former Coach:	Richard Gauthier, Manon Perron
Skating Club:	St. Leonard FSC
Retired:	April 24, 2007
ISU Personal Best Scores
Short + Free Total:	163.88	2003 Skate America
Short Program:	57.19	2005 Worlds
Free Skate:	107.00	2003 Skate America

Utako Wakamatsu (若松詩子, Wakamatsu Utako^?), born September 1, 1981 in Aomori, Japan, is a Canadian figure skater. She currently competes in pairs with partner Jean-Sebastien Fecteau. Prior to teaming up with Fecteau in 2002, she competed for Japan as a singles skater. She announced her retirement from competitive skating on April 24, 2007.^[1] She intends to return to Japan, finish her university degree and work as a coach.

[edit] Competitive highlights

(with Fecteau)

Event	2003-2004	2004-2005	2005-2006	2006-2007
World Championships		8th
Four Continents Championships			2nd
Canadian Championships	4th	2nd	3rd	4th
NHK Trophy	5th	5th	3rd	4th
Cup of Russia				5th
Skate Canada		WD	6th
Skate America	4th
Finlandia Trophy	1st
Nebelhorn Trophy	1st

WD = Withdrew

(singles)

Event	1996-1997	1997-1998	1998-1999	1999-2000	2000-2001	2001-2002
Japanese Championships				6th	5th	6th
Japanese Junior Championships	5th	4th	4th	4th	4th
Winter Universiade					5th
Skate America						9th
Junior Grand Prix, China					4th
Junior Grand Prix, Ukraine			6th		4th
Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic				3rd
Junior Grand Prix, Japan				8th
Junior Grand Prix, France		6th
Junior Grand Prix, Germany		10th
Triglav Trophy	2nd J.		3rd J.