Machiko Yamada

Machiko Kinoshita Yamada
Native name山田満知子
Born (1943-06-26) June 26, 1943
Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Figure skating career
Country Japan
Machiko Yamada
Japanese name
Kanji山田満知子
Hiraganaやまだ まちこ
Transcriptions
RomanizationMachiko Yamada

Machiko Kinoshita Yamada (山田 満知子, Yamada Machiko; born June 26, 1943) is a figure skating coach and former Japanese competitive figure skater.

Biography

Yamada was born on June 26, 1943 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.[1]

She began figure skating at the age of seven. Yamada won several domestic competitions during her time as a figure skater. She also competed in pairs with Takatsugu Hashiguchi and the pair won the Japanese National silver medal.[2]

Following her retirement from competitive figure skating, Yamada became a figure skating coach as well as married and had a daughter.[1]

Her alma mater is Kinjo Gakuin University.[3]

Long-time pupil, Midori Ito, lived with Yamada following her parents' divorce as a child and stayed with her for the duration of her competitive figure skating career.[4]

Coaching career

Yamada currently coaches at the Grand Prix Tokai Figure Skating Club in Nagoya.[2]

Her current students include:

Her former students have included:

Competitive highlights

Pairs with Hashiguchi

National
Event 1960–61
Japan 2nd

References

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  2. ^ a b c "成功したら、抱きしめて一緒に喜ぶ。大切なのはフィギュアスケートを楽しんでもらうこと". Nec-Nex. Nec-Nex. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  3. ^ "コーチ 山田 満知子". JOC. JOC. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  4. ^ "伊藤みどりさん "山田満知子ファミリー"は衣装も引き継ぎ「真央ちゃんが着て4くれて凄くうれしかった」". Sponichi. Sponichi. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Rino MATSUIKE: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "Kaoruko WADA: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "Sota YAMAMOTO: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ "Mako YAMASHITA: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ "Mai Asada, ISU Biography". Archived from the original on 2004-02-07. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  10. ^ "Mao Asada, ISU Biography". Archived from the original on 2009-06-20.
  11. ^ "「数年、揺れ動いていた」フィギュアコーチ樋口美穂子が独立した理由|フィギュアスケートを彩る人々(第27回)". JB Press. JB Press. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Big in Japan, Midori Ito". Metropolis. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  13. ^ "満知子せんせい(71)「いっぱい、いい思い」私も、久美ちゃんも". Chunichi. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  14. ^ "Kanako Murakami, ISU Biography". Archived from the original on 2009-06-28.
  15. ^ "Yukari Nakano, ISU Biography". Archived from the original on 2004-06-03.
  16. ^ "Yoshie Onda, ISU Biography". Archived from the original on 2004-08-15.
  17. ^ "Shoma UNO: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)