Yamato Tamura
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| Tamura in 2003. | ||
| Personal Info | ||
| Country: |  Japan |
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| Date of birth: | May 28, 1979 | |
| Height: | 174 cm | |
| Former Partner: | Marie Arai | |
| Former Coach: | Minoru Sano, Hiroshi Nagakubo, Masako Ogasawara |
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| Skating Club: | Nihon University, Tokyo | |
| Retired: | 2004 | |
| ISU Personal Best Scores | ||
| Short + Free Total: | 149.74 | 2003 NHK Trophy |
| Short Program: | 53.95 | 2003 NHK Trophy |
| Free Skate: | 95.79 | 2003 NHK Trophy |
Yamato Tamura (born May 28, 1979 in Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan) is a Japanese figure skater who competed in both singles and pairs. As a single skater, he is a two-time Japanese national champion. He represented Japan at the 1998 Winter Olympics, placing 17th. He competed in pairs at the national level with Marie Arai, winning the national title in 1997.
Tamura landed a quadruple toe-loop in competition in 1999 and a quadruple toe-triple toe combination in 2000. He retired from competitive skating after the 2003-2004 season. During his career, he was coached by Minoru Sano.
He currently works as a coach. He coaches Aki Sawada and Satsuki Muramoto, among others.
[edit] External links
- Yamato Tamura at the International Skating Union biography page
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