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Suguri at the 2016 ISU Adult Figure Skating Competition
Personal information
Country represented	Japan
Born	(1980-12-31) December 31, 1980 (age 44)
Residence	Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
Height	1.57 m
Former coach	Noriko Sato, Igor Pashkevich, Nikolai Morozov, Alexander Zhulin, David Wilson, Nobuo Sato, Nobuko Fukui, Shinji Someya, Oleg Vasiliev
Former choreographer	Lori Nichol, Vakhtang Murvanidze, Nikolai Morozov, Alexander Zhulin, David Wilson, Noriko Sato
Skating club	Yoshindo
Began skating	1986
Retired	November 23, 2014
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	182.08 2004 GPF
Short program	62.12 2006 Worlds
Free skate	120.06 2004 GPF

Fumie Suguri (村主章枝, Suguri Fumie, born December 31, 1980) is a famous Japanese former figure skater. She won many big awards during her career. These include three medals at the World Championships, three titles at the Four Continents Championships, and the 2003 Grand Prix Final championship. She was also a five-time Japanese national champion.

About Fumie Suguri
Skating Career Highlights
Skating Programs
Competition Results
- National Competitions (2011–2015)
- International and National Competitions (1992–2011)
Detailed Competition Results
See also

About Fumie Suguri

Fumie Suguri was born in Chiba, Chiba, Japan. Her younger sister, Chika, is also a figure skater. When Fumie was three years old, her family moved to Anchorage, Alaska. This was because her father worked as a pilot for JAL. Fumie can speak both Japanese and English very well.

She went to Waseda University and earned a degree in social sciences. Before that, she attended Seisen junior and senior high school.

Skating Career Highlights

Fumie started skating when she was 5 years old in Alaska. After returning to Japan, she began training seriously. Her coach was Nobuo Sato, who had won the Japanese national championship ten times.

In 1994, a special moment happened. While visiting the practice rink for the 1994 World Championships, Fumie learned the triple Lutz jump. She was taught this by Michelle Kwan, who was a famous skater competing at that event.

Early Success: 1996 to 2002

Fumie became Japan's national champion for the first time in 1997. She won her second national title in the 2000–01 season. After that, she won a gold medal at the 2001 Four Continents Championship. This made her the first Japanese woman to win that competition.

In the 2001–02 season, Fumie won her third national title. She then competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where she finished in 5th place. A month later, she earned a bronze medal at the 2002 World Championships. She finished behind Michelle Kwan and Irina Slutskaya. This bronze medal was the first for a Japanese woman at the World Championships since Yuka Sato won in 1994.

Continued Achievements: 2002 to 2006

In the 2002–03 season, Fumie won her fourth national title. She also won gold again at the Four Continents Championship. She earned another bronze medal at the World Championships, placing behind Kwan and Elena Sokolova.

During the 2003–04 season, Fumie won gold at the NHK Trophy. She also won a bronze medal at the Cup of China. These wins helped her qualify for the Grand Prix Final. At the Final, she won the gold medal, beating Sasha Cohen. This made her the first Japanese woman to win gold at this competition. After the 2004 World Championships, Fumie left her coach, Nobuo Sato. She moved to Chicago in the United States to train with Oleg Vasiliev in late 2004.

In the 2004–05 season, Fumie placed fourth in her Grand Prix events. She finished third at the Japanese Championships. Then, she won her third Four Continents title. She placed fifth at the World Championships. The Japan Skating Federation did not want her to continue working with Vasiliev. So, Fumie returned to train with Nobuo Sato.

For the 2005–06 season, Fumie won her fifth national title. She competed against other top skaters like Mao Asada and Shizuka Arakawa. She finished fourth at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. She ended her season with a silver medal at the 2006 World Championships. She was second to Kimmie Meissner. This made her the first Japanese woman to win three World Championship medals.

Later Career: 2006 to 2010

Fumie Suguri at the 2008 Skate Canada

In the 2006–07 season, Fumie placed fourth at the Japanese championships. She was behind younger skaters like Mao Asada and Miki Ando. This meant she did not get a spot at the World Championships held in Japan. She competed at the Four Continents Championships but had to stop due to an injury. At the end of this season, Fumie left coach Sato again.

For the 2007–08 season, Fumie decided to train in Russia with Alexander Zhulin. He had helped create her skating programs before. She spent most of her time with Igor Pashkevich. At the Japanese National Championships, she was third after the short program. However, she made mistakes in her free program and finished fourth overall. She missed a spot on the World Championship team again.

Fumie Suguri at the 2010 Skate Canada International

During the 2008–09 season, Fumie trained with coach Nikolai Morozov in Hackensack, New Jersey. There, she improved her jumps. Her first competition was Skate Canada, where she placed second. At the 2008 Cup of Russia, she was first after the short program and finished third overall. At the 2008–09 Japanese Championships, she was 5th after the short program. But she landed five triple jumps in her long program, winning that part of the competition. She finished second overall behind Mao Asada. This allowed Fumie to join the World team for the first time in three years. She placed 6th at the 2009 Four Continents and 8th at the 2009 World Championships.

Fumie left Morozov in the summer of 2009 to train with Alexei Mishin in Russia. She wanted to work on harder jump combinations. She finished 7th at the 2010 Japanese National Championships.

Final Years and Retirement

In March 2011, Fumie said she would keep competing. She also started working in sports marketing. She announced her retirement from competitive skating on November 13, 2014. In 2016, she competed in her first adult skating event.

Skating Programs

Fumie Suguri performed many different programs throughout her career. Each season, she had a short program, a free skating program, and sometimes an exhibition program. These programs featured music from various artists and composers.

Season	Short program	Free skating	Exhibition
2013–14	Puss in Boots by Henry Jackman choreo. by Lori Nichol	Piano sonata No.14 in C sharp minor Moonlight Op.27/2 by Ludwig van Beethoven choreo. by Lori Nichol
2010–11	Adagio in G minor by Remo Giazotto, Tomaso Albinoni choreo. by Lori Nichol	Song of Scheherazade by David Arkenstone Bagoa's Dance (from Alexander) by Vangelis choreo. by Vakhtang Murvanidze
2009–10	Air on the G String Toccata and Fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach choreo. by Vakhtang Murvanidze	Spartacus by Aram Khachaturian choreo. by Vakhtang Murvanidze	Padam Padam by Édith Piaf choreo. by Nikolai Morozov
2008–09	Fanfan by Nicolas Jollere choreo. by Nikolai Morozov	Otonal by Raúl di Blasio choreo. by Nikolai Morozov	Ein Wiener Walzer by Adiemus choreo. by Alexander Zhulin
2007–08	Take Five by Dave Brubeck choreo. by Alexander Zhulin	Oblivion Tango (Calambre) by Ástor Piazzolla choreo. by Alexander Zhulin	Cell Block Tango (from Chicago) by John Kander choreo. by Alexander Zhulin Claire de Lune from Suite bergamasque by Claude Debussy choreo. by Alexander Zhulin
2006–07	Boléro by Maurice Ravel choreo. by Lori Nichol	Song of the Spirit Lacus Pereverantiae Fantasia (original song) (from Adiemus) by Karl Jenkins choreo. by Alexander Zhulin	Carmen by Georges Bizet choreo. by Noriko Sato The Chronicles of Narnia by Harry Gregson-Williams, David Arnold choreo. by Alexander Zhulin The Girl from Ipanema by Antonio Carlos Jobim choreo. by Alexander Zhulin
2005–06	Cancion Triste Toca Orilla by Jesse Cook, Alejandra Nuñez choreo. by Lori Nichol	Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor by Sergei Rachmaninoff choreo. by Lori Nichol	Oblivion by Ástor Piazzolla choreo. by Lori Nichol Séisouso (from Quidam) by Cirque du Soleil choreo. by Lori Nichol
2004–05	The Pink Panther by Henry Mancini choreo. by Lori Nichol	Tango Para Percusión by Lalo Schifrin Carmen Fantasie by Franz Waxman Carmen by Georges Bizet choreo. by Lori Nichol	Adagio by Lara Fabian choreo. by Noriko Sato Séisouso (from Quidam) by Cirque du Soleil choreo. by Noriko Sato
2003–04	Sympathy for the Devil Paint It, Black by The Rolling Stones performed by Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà choreo. by Lori Nichol	Symphony No. 40 Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart choreo. by Lori Nichol	At the Shore by Susan Osborn choreo. by Lori Nichol
2002–03	Larghetto from Piano Concerto No. 2 by Frédéric Chopin choreo. by Lori Nichol	Swan Lake Russian Dance (from Swan Lake) by Pyotr Tchaikovsky choreo. by Lori Nichol	Sanctus (based on Pachelbel's Canon) by Libera choreo. by Lori Nichol
2001–02	Ellens Gesang III Ave Maria, song for voice and piano, D. 839 Op. 52/6 by Franz Schubert choreo. by Lori Nichol	Piano sonata No.14 in C sharp minor Moonlight Op.27/2 by Ludwig van Beethoven choreo. by Lori Nichol	Don't Cry for Me, Argentina (from Evita) by Madonna choreo. by Lori Nichol
2000–01	Rustle of Spring, Op. 32 No. 3 by Christian Sinding choreo. by Lori Nichol	Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (from The Planets) by Gustav Holst choreo. by Lori Nichol	Ave Maria by Vladimir Vavilov performed by Charlotte Church choreo. by Lori Nichol
1999–2000	Blue Londo A La Turk by Dave Brubeck	Flute Concerto The Fog is Lifting by Carl Nielsen	Do You Know Where You're Going To (Theme from Mahogany) by Mariah Carey The Storm performed by Vanessa-Mae Ave Maria composed by Vladimir Vavilov performed by Charlotte Church
1998–99	De profundis Wanderer Fantasy by Franz Liszt	Here The Deities Approve by Henry Purcell Toccata and Fugue Air on the G String Cello Suites by Johann Sebastian Bach	Frozen by Madonna
1997–98	Restoration by James Newton Howard	The Seasons by Alexander Glazunov
1996–97	Warm Air Toccata and Fugue performed by Vanessa-Mae	Violin concerto Liebesleid La Sylphide by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Fritz Kreisler, Herman Severin Løvenskiold
1995–96		West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein

Competition Results

Fumie Suguri competed in many events throughout her career. Here are some of her results:

National Competitions (2011–2015)

National
Event	11–12	12–13	13–14	14–15
Eastern Sect.	12th	11th	11th	8th
Tokyo Reg.		5th	6th	8th

International and National Competitions (1992–2011)

International
Event	92–93	93–94	94–95	95–96	96–97	97–98	98–99	99–00	00–01	01–02	02–03	03–04	04–05	05–06	06–07	07–08	08–09	09–10	10–11
Olympics										5th				4th
Worlds					18th		20th		7th	3rd	3rd	7th	5th	2nd			8th
Four Continents							5th	4th	1st		1st		1st		WD	10th	6th
GP Final							5th				6th	1st			4th
GP Bofrost Cup											2nd
GP Cup of China												3rd				4th		7th
GP Cup of Russia					7th											5th	3rd
GP Lalique/Bompard								7th					4th						8th
GP NHK Trophy					6th	5th	3rd	8th	5th	7th	4th	1st		2nd	2nd
GP Skate America																		4th
GP Skate Canada							2nd		3rd	4th	2nd		4th	8th	2nd		2nd		9th
Goodwill Games										3rd
Finlandia Trophy																		7th
Nebelhorn Trophy					4th
Asian Games				3rd			3rd				2nd				2nd
International: Junior
Junior Worlds				4th	4th
Blue Swords				3rd
Gardena		7th
National
Japan Champ.				4th	1st	2nd	2nd	3rd	1st	1st	1st	2nd	3rd	1st	4th	4th	2nd	7th	7th
Japan Junior	19th	9th	10th	2nd	2nd
WD: Withdrew

Detailed Competition Results

These tables show Fumie Suguri's scores and placements in various competitions. Small medals for short program and free skating are only given at ISU Championships.

2009–2010 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Result
December 25–27, 2009	2009–10 Japan Championships	6 58.70	9 102.59	7 161.29
November 12–15, 2009	2009 Skate America	4 56.04	5 92.95	4 148.99
October 29 – November 1, 2009	2009 Cup of China	6 55.46	8 90.53	7 145.99
October 8–11, 2009	2009 Finlandia Trophy	4 54.09	8 82.82	7 136.91
2008–2009 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Result
March 23–29, 2009	2009 World Championships	9 58.40	9 106.18	8 164.58
February 2–8, 2009	2009 Four Continents Championships	4 60.18	6 107.56	6 167.74
December 25–27, 2008	2008–09 Japan Championships	5 57.32	1 121.27	2 178.59
November 20–23, 2008	2008 Cup of Russia	1 58.30	3 103.74	3 162.04
October 30 – November 2, 2008	2008 Skate Canada International	2 57.92	3 105.94	2 163.86
2007–2008 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Result
February 11–17, 2008	2008 Four Continents Championships	9 50.24	9 94.82	10 145.06
December 26–28, 2007	2007–08 Japan Championships	3 63.50	6 98.29	4 161.79
December 22–25, 2007	2007 Cup of Russia	4 56.18	6 91.97	5 148.15
December 8–11, 2007	2007 Cup of China	11 44.76	3 92.37	4 137.13
2006–2007 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Result
February 7–10, 2007	2007 Four Continents Championships	12 46.09	WD	–
January 28 – February 4, 2007	2007 Asian Winter Games	1 58.50	3 103.55	2 162.05
December 27–29, 2006	2006–07 Japan Championships	5 58.56	4 114.00	4 172.56
December 14–17, 2006	2006–07 ISU Grand Prix Final	5 55.14	3 103.64	4 158.78
November 30 – December 3, 2006	2006 NHK Trophy	2 61.92	2 117.39	2 179.31
November 2–5, 2006	2006 Skate Canada International	2 58.52	2 110.24	2 168.76

2005–2006 season
Date	Event	QR	SP	FS	Result
March 19–26, 2006	2006 World Championships	2 28.47	2 62.12	2 119.15	2 209.74
February 10–26, 2006	2006 Winter Olympics	–	4 61.75	4 113.48	4 175.23
December 23–25, 2005	2005–06 Japan Championships	–	2 67.30	1 126.86	1 194.16
December 1–4, 2005	2005 NHK Trophy	–	6 52.60	1 105.88	2 158.48
October 27–30, 2005	2005 Skate Canada International	–	2 52.12	9 79.88	8 132.00
2004–2005 season
Date	Event	QR	SP	FS	Result
March 14–20, 2005	2005 World Championships	2 27.19	10 56.28	5 112.54	5 196.01
February 14–20, 2005	2005 Four Continents Championships	–	1 61.44	1 117.22	1 178.66
December 24–26, 2004	2004–05 Japan Championships	–	2 65.18	3 101.36	3 166.54
November 19–21, 2004	2004 Trophée Eric Bompard	–	3 51.40	5 79.90	4 131.30
October 28–31, 2004	2004 Skate Canada International	–	2 53.72	4 94.60	4 148.32
2003–2004 season
Date	Event	QR	SP	FS	Result
March 22–28, 2004	2004 World Championships	8	7	5	7
December 25–26, 2003	2003–04 Japan Championships	–	3	2	2
December 12–14, 2003	2003–04 ISU Grand Prix Final	–	1 62.02	1 120.06	1 182.08
November 27–30, 2003	2003 NHK Trophy	–	2 57.94	1 107.58	1 165.52
November 5–9, 2003	2003 Cup of China	–	1 60.28	5 83.39	3 143.67
2002–2003 season
Date	Event	QR	SP	FS	Result
March 24–30, 2003	2003 World Championships	1	3	4	3
February 28 – March 2, 2003	2002–03 ISU Grand Prix Final	–	5	6	6
February 28 – March 2, 2003	2002–03 ISU Grand Prix Final	–	5	6	6
February 10–16, 2003	2003 Four Continents Championships	–	1	1	1
February 1–8, 2003	2003 Asian Winter Games	–	2	2	2
December 19–22, 2002	2002–03 Japan Championships	–	3	1	1
November 28 – December 1, 2002	2002 NHK Trophy	–	3	4	4
November 7–10, 2002	2002 Bofrost Cup on Ice	–	1	2	2
October 31 – November 3, 2002	2002 Skate Canada International	–	2	2	2
2001–2002 season
Date	Event	QR	SP	FS	Result
March 16–24, 2002	2002 World Championships	3	2	3	3
February 8–24, 2002	2002 Winter Olympics	–	7	5	5
December 21–23, 2001	2001–02 Japan Championships	–	1	1	1
November 29 – December 2, 2001	2001 NHK Trophy	–	6	7	7
November 1–4, 2001	2001 Skate Canada International	–	3	4	4
2000–2001 season
Date	Event	QR	SP	FS	Result
March 17–25, 2001	2001 World Championships	5	7	7	7
February 7–10, 2001	2001 Four Continents Championships	–	2	1	1
December 8–10, 2000	2000–01 Japan Championships	–	1	1	1
November 28 – December 3, 2000	2000 NHK Trophy	–	3	5	5
November 1–5, 2000	2000 Skate Canada International	–	3	3	3
1999–2000 season
Date	Event	QR	SP	FS	Result
February 21–27, 2000	2000 Four Continents Championships	–	4	5	4
December 24–26, 1999	1999–2000 Japan Championships	–	1	4	3
December 2–5, 1999	1999 NHK Trophy	–	6	8	8
November 18–21, 1999	1999 Trophée Lalique	–	5	8	7
1998–1999 season
Date	Event	QR	SP	FS	Result
March 21–28, 1999	1999 World Championships	6	19	21	20
March 4–7, 1999	1998–99 ISU Grand Prix Final	–	6	5	5
February 21–28, 1999	1999 Four Continents Championships	–	5	5	5
January 30 – February 6, 1999	1999 Asian Winter Games	–	3	3	3
January 15–17, 1999	1998–99 Japan Championships	–	2	2	2
December 2–6, 1998	1998 NHK Trophy	–	5	3	3
November 5–8, 1998	1998 Skate Canada International	–	1	2	2
1997–1998 season
Date	Event	QR	SP	FS	Result
December 12–14, 1997	1997–98 Japan Championships	–	1	2	2
November 27–30, 1997	1997 NHK Trophy	–	7	5	5

1996–1997 season
Date	Event	Level	QR	SP	FS	Result
March 16–23, 1997	1997 World Championships	Senior	10	24	16	18
January 13–15, 1997	1996–97 Japan Championships	Senior	–	3	1	1
December 12–15, 1996	1996 Cup of Russia	Senior	–	4	7	7
December 5–8, 1996	1996 NHK Trophy	Senior	–	5	6	6
November 24 – December 1, 1996	1997 World Junior Championships	Junior	–	3	4	4
November 3, 1996	1996–97 Japan Junior Championships	Junior	–	4	2	2
August 27–30, 1996	1996 Nebelhorn Trophy	Senior	–	–	–	4
1995–1996 season
Date	Event	Level	QR	SP	FS	Result
February 4–11, 1996	1996 Asian Winter Games	Senior	–	–	–	5
January 12–14, 1996	1995–96 Japan Championships	Senior	–	3	4	4
November 24 – December 1, 1995	1996 World Junior Championships	Junior	1	3	4	4
November 3, 1995	1995–96 Japan Junior Championships	Junior	–	2	2	2
October 1995	1995 Blue Swords	Junior	–	–	–	3
1994–1995 seasons
Date	Event	Level	QR	SP	FS	Result
October 2, 1994	1994–95 Japan Junior Championships	Junior	–	7	10	10
March, 1994	1994 Gardena Spring Trophy	Junior	–	–	–	7
November, 1993	1993–94 Japan Junior Championships	Junior	–	6	10	9
November, 1992	1992–93 Japan Junior Championships	Junior	–	19	19	19

QR = Qualifying round