Utako Wakamatsu
| Japanese name | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanji | 若松 詩子 | ||||
| Kana | わかまつ うたこ | ||||
| |||||
| Utako Wakamatsu | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1, 1981 |
| Height | 152 cm (5 ft 0 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Canada (pairs)  Japan (singles) |
| Skating club | St. Leonard FSC |
| Retired | April 24, 2007 |
Utako Wakamatsu (若松 詩子, Wakamatsu Utako, born September 1, 1981 in Aomori, Japan) is a Japanese figure skater who competed internationally in the disciplines of single skating and pair skating for the countries of Japan and Canada.
She originally competed for Japan as a single skater.
As a pair skater, she competed for Canada with partner Jean-Sébastien Fecteau. She announced her retirement from competitive skating on April 24, 2007.[1] She returned to Japan to finish her university degree.
Competitive highlights
Pairs career for Canada
(with Fecteau)
| Event | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 8th | |||
| Four Continents Championships | 2nd | |||
| Canadian Championships | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| NHK Trophy | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 4th |
| Cup of Russia | 5th | |||
| Skate Canada | WD | 6th | ||
| Skate America | 4th | |||
| Finlandia Trophy | 1st | |||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st |
- WD = Withdrew
Singles career for Japan
(singles)
| Event | 1996-1997 | 1997-1998 | 1998-1999 | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Championships | 6th | 5th | 6th | |||
| Japanese Junior Championships | 5th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | |
| Winter Universiade | 5th | |||||
| Skate America | 9th | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, China | 4th | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Ukraine | 6th | 4th | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic | 3rd | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Japan | 8th | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, France | 6th | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Germany | 10th | |||||
| Triglav Trophy | 2nd J. | 3rd J. |
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Utako Wakamatsu.
 | This article about a Japanese figure skater is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a Canadian figure skater is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |