Nobunari Oda
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Nobunari Oda (織田 信成 Oda Nobunari, born March 25, 1987 in Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2006 Four Continents Champion, the 2009–2010 and 2010–2011 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, the 2005 World Junior Champion and the 2008 Japanese National Champion.[6]
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[edit] Personal life
Oda is a direct descendant of Oda Nobunaga,[7] a daimyo during Japan's Sengoku period who conquered most of Japan.
In April 2010, Oda married his longtime girlfriend, Mayu,[8] and their son, Shintaro, was born on October 1, 2010.[9] Originally scheduled for April 23, 2011, the wedding was postponed[clarification needed] due to the rescheduling of the World Championships.[10]
When he finishes his skating career, Oda wants to become a school teacher.[11]
[edit] Career
Oda trains in Osaka, Japan with Noriko Oda and in Barrie, Ontario with Lee Barkell.[12] He trains in Canada three or four times a year for 1½ months at a time,[13] at the Mariposa School of Skating. He also formerly trained in Hackensack, New Jersey under coach Nikolai Morozov. Oda is known for his jumps and his smooth flow across the ice with deep knee bend.[14]
[edit] Early career
In the 2001–2002 season, Oda placed 4th at the Japan Junior Championships. He was invited to compete at the senior Japan Championships, where he placed 16th.
Oda made his Junior Grand Prix debut on the 2002–2003 ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit. He won the silver medal in Slovakia behind Russian Alexander Shubin, who would go on to win the Junior Grand Prix Final that season. Oda finished 7th at the event in Italy. He won the bronze medal at Japan Junior Championships and was invited to the senior Japan Championships, where he placed 4th.
In the 2003–2004 season, Oda won two medals on the 2003-2004 Junior Grand Prix and qualified for his first and only time to the Junior Grand Prix Final, where he placed 8th. He placed 2nd at Junior Championships and qualified for the team to the 2004 World Junior Championshps, where he placed 11th. He placed 5th at the Japan Championships.
In the 2004–2005 season, Oda again competed on the 2004-2005 Junior Grand Prix circuit and won the bronze medal in Ukraine behind compatriot Yasuharu Nanri and American Dennis Phan, both of whom would go on to medal at the Junior Grand Prix Final. Oda won the Japan Junior Championships and won the bronze medal at Japan Championships. He went on to win the 2005 World Junior Championshps.
[edit] 2005–2006 season
He turned senior for the 2005-2006 Olympic year, when he was guaranteed a senior Grand Prix assignment after he won the World Junior Championshpis. Oda made a splash immediately as a senior, winning the bronze medal at his first event and winning the 2005 NHK Trophy over favorites Daisuke Takahashi and reigning world bronze medalist Evan Lysacek. Oda qualified for the 2005–2006 Grand Prix Final and placed fourth.
Oda was proclaimed the winner of the Japan Championships ahead of Takahashi, until a glitch in the computer software was discovered and he fell to second place; he had done too many combinations. The Japanese federation decided to split the international assignments between Oda and declared-winner Daisuke Takahashi, sending Oda to the 2006 World Championships, and Takahashi to the Olympics, in as much as Japan had only one spot for each competition after the withdrawal of Takeshi Honda from the 2005 World Championships and Takahashi's 15th place finish at that competition. Oda placed fourth at his first World Championships, earning Japan two spots to the 2007 Worlds.
[edit] 2006–2007 season
The following season, Oda placed 1st at 2006 Skate America over American Evan Lysacek, and he finished 2nd at the 2006 NHK Trophy to compatriot Daisuke Takahashi. He qualified for the Grand Prix Final and won the bronze medal. At the Japan Championships, Oda won the silver medal for the second consecutive year. He went on to compete at the 2007 Winter Universiade in Torino, Italy, where he won the silver. At the 2007 World Championships, held in Tokyo, Oda once again performed too many combinations and placed 7th overall.
[edit] Arrest
On July 26, 2007, Oda was arrested by the Osaka prefectural police for driving his moped[15] under the influence of alcohol.[16][17] No life had ever been at risk,[18] and Oda apologized for this infraction.[19] Due to this incident, Oda was quickly removed from the cast of an upcoming ice show in Japan.[19]
On August 2, 2007, the Japan Skating Federation, itself wracked by scandal,[20] announced that it had suspended Oda from national competition until the end of October and from international competition and exhibitions[21] until the end of December,[22][23][24] effectively withdrawing him from his two Grand Prix assignments (Skate Canada and Trophée Eric Bompard), while allowing him to compete at Nationals and try to earn a spot to the 2008 World Championships.[25] The federation also sentenced Oda to perform community service.[20] Oda accepted the punishment meted out by the federation,[26] and paid the fine of ¥100,000.[27]
[edit] 2008–2009 season
After sitting out the 2007–2008 Grand Prix season, Oda announced his withdrawal from the Japan Championships on December 24, 2007, citing mental stress.[28][29]
Oda switched coaches to Nikolai Morozov in the summer of 2008. He began the 2008–2009 season at the 2008 Nebelhorn Trophy, which he won. He went on to the 2008 Karl Schäfer Memorial, which he also won. Oda was assigned to the 2008 NHK Trophy, and won that as well. Oda was not eligible for a second Grand Prix assignment and therefore could not qualify for the Grand Prix Final.
Oda won at the Japan Championships in December 2008. He, thus, qualified for the 2009 Four Continents and the 2009 World Championships, where he finished 4th and 7th respectively. He landed his only quad (toe) of the season at Worlds.[11]
[edit] 2009–2010 season
Oda was assigned to the 2009 Trophée Eric Bompard and to the 2009 Cup of China in the 2009-2010 Grand Prix season. He won both of his Grand Prix events and was the top qualifier for the Grand Prix Final, where he claimed the silver medal behind Evan Lysacek. At the 2010 Japanese National Championships Oda won the silver medal behind Daisuke Takahashi. That placement earned him a spot to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics and the 2010 World Championships.
At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Oda scored 84.85 in the short program. In the free skate, he experienced a fall resulting from a broken lace, and was given three minutes to fix his boot with a two-point penalty.[30] Upon resuming the long program, Oda landed a final double Axel and scored 153.69 in that segment of the event, ultimately placing 7th overall in men's singles.[31] Oda then moved on to the 2010 World Championships, where he was considered a medal contender. However, he had a terrible short program in which he performed only single jumps and thus failed to qualify for the free skating portion of the event.[32]
Oda left his coach, Nikolai Morozov, at the end of the 2009-10 season,[8] returning to former coach Lee Barkell.[33]
[edit] 2010–2011 season
For the 2010-2011 ISU Grand Prix season, he was assigned to the 2010 Skate Canada International and to the 2010 Skate America. He won the silver medal at both events, finishing behind Patrick Chan at Skate Canada and Daisuke Takahashi at Skate America. He qualified for the 2010–2011 Grand Prix Final where he won the silver medal. At the 2011 World Championships, he was second after the short program but dropped to sixth overall after the long program in which he did an extra triple toe, resulting in a loss of about 13 points.[34]
In May 2011, Oda was diagnosed with a partial tear of his left patella tendon in his left knee, requiring six weeks of complete rest.[35]
[edit] 2011–2012 season
Oda began his season at 2011 Cup of China, winning the silver medal. He was 7th at 2011 Trophee Eric Bompard. He withdrew from his national championships due to his left knee injury[36] and was subsequently not named to the team for the 2012 World Figure Skating Championships.
[edit] Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2011–2012[12] | Memphis Soul Stew by King Curtis choreo. by Sebastien Britten |
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg by Michel Legrand choreo. by Sebastien Britten |
I Can See Clearly Now |
| 2010–2011 | Storm by Yoshida Brothers |
Piano Concerto 1 & 2 by Edvard Grieg |
I Could Have Danced All Night |
| 2009–2010[37] | Totentanz, Dance of Death by Franz Liszt arranged by Maksim Mrvica |
Charlie Chaplin Music Medley from Charlie Chaplin Soundtrack |
Austin Powers Medley Soundtrack by George S. Clinton |
| 2008–2009 | Masquerade by Aram Khachaturian |
Warsaw Concerto by Richard Addinsell |
Tosca by Giacomo Puccini |
| 2007–2008 | Masquerade by Aram Khachaturian |
Mission Impossible Soundtrack by Danny Elfman |
Around The World by Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 2006–2007 | Fly Me to the Moon by Bart Howard |
Symphony No.4 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Mission Impossible Soundtrack by Danny Elfman |
Fly Me to the Moon Vocal Version by Bart Howard |
| 2005–2006 | The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini |
Zatoichi Soundtrack by Keiichi Suzuki |
Rooster by Alice in Chains |
| 2004–2005 | Super Mario Brothers Koji Kondo |
Zatoichi Soundtrack by Keiichi Suzuki |
Rooster by Alice in Chains |
| 2003–2004 | Cinema Paradiso Soundtrack by Ennio Morricone |
The Rock Soundtrack by Nick Glennie-Smith, Hans Zimmer and Harry Gregson-Williams |
Toast of the Town by Mötley Crüe Rhythm Delivery by Joe Jackson Cinema Paradiso by Josh Groban |
| 2002–2003 | El Cunbanchero by Felix Guerrero |
The Mask of Zorro by James Horner |
Toast of the Town by Mötley Crüe Rhythm Delivery by Joe Jackson |
| 2001–2002 | El Cunbanchero by Felix Guerrero |
The Mask of Zorro by James Horner |
[edit] Competitive highlights
| Event | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 7th | |||||||||
| World Championships | 4th | 7th | 7th | 28th | 6th | |||||
| Four Continents Championships | 1st | 4th | ||||||||
| World Junior Championships | 11th | 1st | ||||||||
| Japanese Championships | 16th | 6th | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | WD |
| Japanese Junior Championships | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | ||||||
| Grand Prix Final | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | ||||||
| Cup of China | 1st | 2nd | ||||||||
| Trophée Eric Bompard | 1st | 7th | ||||||||
| NHK Trophy | 1st | 2nd | 1st | |||||||
| Skate America | 1st | 2nd | ||||||||
| Skate Canada | 3rd | 2nd | ||||||||
| Karl Schäfer Memorial | 1st | |||||||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st | |||||||||
| Winter Universiade | 2nd | 1st | ||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix Final | 8th | |||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, USA | 4th | |||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Ukraine | 3rd | |||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Japan | 3rd | |||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Slovakia | 2nd | 2nd | ||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Italy | 7th | |||||||||
| Mladost Trophy | 1st |
- Oda did not compete in the 2007–2008 season.
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