Marin Honda facts for kids
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![]() Honda at the 2018 Internationaux de France
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Native name | 本田 真凜 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Kyoto, Japan |
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Home town | Kyoto | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Former coach | Nobuo Satō Kumiko Sato Reiko Kobayashi Rafael Arutyunyan Takeshi Honda Mie Hamada Yamato Tamura |
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Former choreographer | Lori Nichol Kenji Miyamoto Shae-Lynn Bourne Stéphane Lambiel Marina Zueva Jeffrey Buttle Tom Dickson David Wilson |
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Skating club | Japan Airlines | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Former skating club | Kansai University SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Former training locations | Toyota, Shin-Yokohama Irvine, California Lakewood, California Takatsuki, Osaka |
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Began skating | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | January 5, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
World standing | 20 (2017–18) 29 (2016–17) 60 (2015–16) |
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Season's bests | 19 (2017–18) 12 (2016–17) 14 (2015–16) |
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Combined total | 201.61 2017 World Junior |
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Short program | 68.35 2017 World Junior |
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Free skate | 133.26 2017 World Junior |
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Marin Honda (born August 21, 2001) is a Japanese figure skater who recently retired from competitive skating. She is famous for winning the World Junior title in 2016. She also earned a silver medal at the World Junior Championships in 2017. Marin won a bronze medal at the Junior Grand Prix Final in 2015–16. She once held the junior world record for the free skate program.
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About Marin Honda
Marin Honda was born in Kyoto, Japan, on August 21, 2001. She is the third of five children in her family. Marin has an older brother named Taichi and an older sister named Maho. She also has two younger sisters, Miyu and Sara.
Almost all of her siblings are figure skaters. Her younger sister Miyu is also a well-known child actress in Japan. Marin studied and trained at Kansai University Middle School, which had its own ice rink. She looks up to Shizuka Arakawa, who won an Olympic gold medal in 2006. In 2020, Marin started studying at Meiji University.
In September 2022, it was shared that Marin was in a relationship with fellow skater Shoma Uno.
Marin's Skating Journey
Starting Young
Marin Honda began her figure skating journey very early, at just two years old. She followed in the footsteps of her older brother, Taichi, who was already involved in the sport.
Marin showed great talent from a young age. She won medals at four Japanese Novice Championships in a row. In 2012–13, she even won a gold medal. She was invited to perform in a special show at the World Team Trophy in 2013.
Becoming a Junior Champion
Marin started competing in the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in the 2015–16 season. She won a silver medal at the JGP event in Colorado Springs. Then, she earned a gold medal at her second JGP event in Zagreb, Croatia. These results helped her qualify for the 2015–16 JGP Final in Barcelona.
At the JGP Final in Barcelona, Marin won the bronze medal. Later, she made her debut at the senior-level Japan Championships, finishing ninth. She was then chosen to be part of Japan's team for the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen. There, she won the gold medal, becoming the World Junior Champion!
Continued Success as a Junior
In the 2016–17 season, Marin started by winning a gold medal at the 2016 Asian Trophy. She competed in two more JGP events. At JGP Yokohama, she won the free skate with a junior world record score of 128.64 points, earning a silver medal overall. She won another silver medal at JGP Ljubljana.
Marin qualified for her second JGP Final but had to withdraw due to illness. She later won a bronze medal at the Japan Junior National Championships. She placed fourth at the senior Japan National Championships. Marin then competed at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, where she won the silver medal.
Moving to Senior Level
Marin began her senior career in the 2017–18 season. She won a gold medal at the 2017 US Classic. She also helped her team win a silver medal at the Japan Open.
Marin made her senior Grand Prix debut at the 2017 Skate Canada, finishing fifth. She also placed fifth at the 2017 Cup of China. At the 2017-18 Japan Nationals, she finished seventh. In March 2018, she announced she would move to the US to train with a new coach, Rafael Arutyunyan.
Later Seasons and Retirement
Marin continued to compete in Grand Prix events and national championships in the following seasons. In 2019, she was involved in a car crash before the 2019 Skate Canada International but still chose to compete. She showed great determination.
In the 2020–21 season, Marin faced some challenges, including a dislocated shoulder and withdrawing from the Japan Championships due to dizziness. She continued to compete in 2021–22 and 2022–23.
In the summer of 2023, Marin and her sister Miyu starred in an ice show called One Piece on Ice. Marin played the character Nefeltari Vivi.
Marin competed at the 2023–24 Japan Championships despite a pelvis injury. On January 5, 2024, Marin announced that she would retire from competitive figure skating. She shared that she still loves skating and hopes to continue performing if people want to watch her.
Records and Achievements
- Marin set a junior-level ladies' record for the free program with 128.64 points at the 2016 JGP Japan on September 11, 2016. This record was later broken by another skater.
Skating Programs
Marin Honda performed many different programs throughout her career. Here are some of her most memorable ones:
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2023–2024 |
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The Little Mermaid music | |
2022–2023 |
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Moulin Rouge! music |
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2021–2022 |
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2020–2021 |
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La La Land music
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2019–2020 |
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La La Land music |
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2018–2019 |
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2017–2018 |
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2016–2017 |
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2015–2016 |
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2014–2015 |
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2013–2014 |
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2012–2013 | unknown |
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2011–2012 | unknown |
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See also
In Spanish: Marin Honda para niños