Ryo Shibata
| Japanese name | |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 柴田嶺 |
| Kana | しばた りょう |
| Ryo Shibata | |
|---|---|
 Ryo Shibata in 2005 | |
| Full name | Ryo Shibata |
| Born | February 24, 1987 Kushiro |
| Hometown | Tokyo |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Coach | Masahiro Kawagoe |
| Skating club | Meiji University Club |
Ryo Shibata (柴田 嶺, Shibata Ryō, born February 24, 1987 in Kushiro) is a Japanese figure skater. He is a two-time competitor at the Junior Grand Prix final and the World Junior Championships. He has been called "the Japanese Johnny Weir".[1]
Shibata has performed a Biellmann spin in competition.
Competitive highlights
| Event | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 12th | 12th | ||||||
| Japanese Championships | 5th | 11th | 7th | 8th | 16th | 15th | ||
| Japanese Junior Championships | 1st | 6th | 3rd | |||||
| Cup of China | 10th | 12th | ||||||
| Cup of Russia | 12th | |||||||
| Junior Grand Prix Final | 4th | 7th | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Croatia | 3rd | |||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Andorra | 1st | |||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Romania | 1st | |||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, France | 4th | |||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic | 14th | |||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Italy | 12th |
- J = Junior level
References
- ^ "Questions & answers". Official website of Johnny Weir. November 2006. Retrieved February 5, 2009.
External links
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