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Takahiko Kozuka
Kozuka at the 2008 Skate America
Full nameTakahiko Kozuka
Born (1989-02-27) February 27, 1989 (age 35)
Nagoya
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
Country Japan
CoachNobuo Sato
Kumiko Sato
Tsuguhiko Kozuka
Skating clubToyota Motor, Toyota City
Began skating1994
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Men's Figure Skating
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Moscow Men's Singles
Four Continents Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Vancouver Men's Singles
Grand Prix Final
Bronze medal – third place 2010–2011 Beijing Men's Singles
Silver medal – second place 2008–2009 Goyang Men's Singles
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Ljubljana Men's Singles
Junior Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place 2005–2006 Ostrava Men's singles

Takahiko Kozuka (小塚 崇彦, Kozuka Takahiko, born February 27, 1989) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2011 World silver medalist and Japanese national champion, the 2006 World Junior Champion, the 2009 Four Continents bronze medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final medalist and the 2005-2006 Junior Grand Prix Final champion.

Personal life

Kozuka was born in Nagoya, Japan. His father, Tsuguhiko Kozuka, was a singles skater and competed at the 1968 Olympics, his mother was an ice dancer, and his grandfather, Mitsuhiko Kozuka, was prominent in early Japanese skating.[6] As both his parents are coaches, he stepped onto the ice at age three and began skating seriously at five.[7]

Kozuka studied sports education at Chukyo University.[8] His thesis compares jumps performed on the floor to those on the ice.[9] He has worked for Toyota, one of his sponsors.[8]

Career

Kozuka was inspired by Yuka Sato's win at the 1994 World Championships.[6]

Kozuka is known for the quality of his edges and basic skating skills.[10] His coaching team made him practice compulsory figures when he was a child.[8]

Early career

In the 2005- 2006 season, he won the 2005-2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, the 2005-06 Japanese Junior Championships, and the 2006 World Junior Championships.

Senior career

2006–2009

Kozuka debuted on the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series in the 2006-2007 season. He won the bronze medal at the 2006 NHK Trophy and placed 6th in the 2006 Trophée Eric Bompard. He placed 6th in the 2006-2007 Japanese Championships and 4th in the 2007 Asian Winter Games.

In the 2007-2008 season, he won the silver medal at the 2007-2008 Japan Championships. He placed 8th at the 2008 Four Continents and 8th at the 2008 Worlds.

In the 2008-2009 season, Kozuka won gold at the 2008 Skate America and silver at the 2008 Trophee Eric Bompard.[11] He qualified for the 2008-2009 Grand Prix Final where he won the silver medal. Kozuka won another national silver medal at the 2008-2009 Japan Championships. He won the bronze medal at the 2009 Four Continents and placed 6th at the 2009 Worlds.

2009–2010 season

In the 2009-2010 season he won the silver medal at the 2009 Cup of Russia earning 215.13 points and placed seventh in the 2009 NHK Trophy scoring 186.00.

He won the bronze medal at the 2010 Japanese National Championships with 236.13 points, placing second in the short program and third in the free skate, and thus qualified to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics and at the 2010 World Championships.

He finished eighth overall in the men's singles at the 2010 Winter Olympics with 231.19 points.[12] At the 2010 Worlds he finished in tenth position with a total of 216.73 points.

2010–2011 season

Kozuka's assigned events for the 2010-2011 ISU Grand Prix season were the 2010 Cup of China and the 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard. He won the 2010 Cup of China with 233.51 points, placing first in both the short program and the free skate. He went on to win the 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard with 248.07, again winning both segments of the competition.[13] He was the top qualifier for the men's event at the 2010-11 Grand Prix Final.

During a practice session at the Grand Prix Final, Kozuka inadvertently collided with Daisuke Takahashi.[14] Both were shaken but went on to compete at the event. Kozuka said, "I apologized to him and he accepted the apology with a smile and claimed that he was not in pain but I still feel awful about it. I promised him and his coach that it will never happen again."[15] Kozuka was fourth in the short program and second in the free skate, and won the bronze medal.

Kozuka won his first national title in December 2010, placing first in both the short program and the free skate to total 251.93 points. He was sent to the 2011 World Championships. He placed sixth in the short program but moved to second overall after the long program and won his first World medal.

2011–2012 season

Kozuka was assigned to 2011 Skate America and 2011 NHK Trophy for the 2011–12 Grand Prix season, and he won the bronze medal at Skate America and the silver medal at NHK Trophy. Kozuka earned the silver medal at the 2011 Japanese national figure skating championships, thus qualifying for a spot on the Japanese team for the 2012 World Figure Skating Championships.[16]

Programs

Kozuka performing his exhibition gala to Stayin' Alive at the 2007 Cup of Russia.
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2012-2013 The Sound of Silence
by Simon & Garfunkel
2011-2012[17] Inner Urge
by Joe Henderson
choreo. by David Wilson[18] 		Fantasia for Nausicaa
(from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind)
by Joe Hisaishi
choreo. by Marina Zueva, Fedor Andreev[18] 		Cello Song
by Nick Drake
2010–2011[19] Soul Man
by Orin Isaacs
choreo. by Roberto Campanella, Yuka Sato 		Piano Concerto No. 1
by Franz Liszt
choreo. by Marina Zueva, Fedor Andreev 		Hello, Goodbye & Safety Dance
from Glee
choreo. by Kurt Browning
Free Fallin'
performed by John Mayer
2009–2010[20] Bold as Love
by Jimi Hendrix 		Guitar Concerto
by Michael Kamen
and Tomoyasu Hotei 		Closer
by Ne-Yo
2008–2009[21] Take Five
by the Dave Brubeck Quartet 		Romeo and Juliet
by Nino Rota 		Save the Last Dance for Me
by Michael Bublé
2007–2008 Caravan
by The Ventures 		Beatles Concerto for
2 Pianos and Orchestra　
by John Rutter 		Stayin' Alive　
from Saturday Night Fever
by The Bee Gees
2006–2007 Art on Ice &
Sarabande
by Edvin Marton 		Piano Concerto No. 2
by Frederic Chopin 		I Could Have Danced All Night
from My Fair Lady
by Jamie Cullum
2005–2006 Sing, Sing, Sing
by Benny Goodman 		Piano Concerto in F
by George Gershwin 		Car Wash
by Missy Elliott
and Christina Aguilera
2004–2005 Migra
by Santana 		Pirates of the Caribbean
soundtrack by Klaus Badelt
and Hans Zimmer 		Car Wash
by Missy Elliott
and Christina Aguilera
2003–2004 Sing, Sing, Sing
by Benny Goodman 		Polovetsian Dances
from Prince Igor
by Alexander Borodin 		Cotton Eye Joe
by Rednex
2002–2003 Don Quixote
by Leon Minkus 		Moonlight Serenade
by Glenn Miller
2001–2002 Sabre Dance
from Gayane
by Aram Khachaturian 		Espana Cani
by Pascual Marquina Narro
2000–2001 The Mexican Hat Dance
by Jarabe tapatio

Competitive highlights

Senior results

Kozuka (left) with the other medalists at the 2011 World Championships.
Kozuka (center) with the other medalists at the 2008 Skate America.
Event 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
Winter Olympic Games 8th
World Championships 8th 6th 10th 2nd 11th
Four Continents Championships 8th 3rd 4th
World Team Trophy 6th (T)
Japanese Championships 6th 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd
Grand Prix Final 2nd 3rd
Cup of China 1st
Cup of Russia 5th 2nd
Trophée Eric Bompard 6th 2nd 1st
Skate America 8th 1st 3rd
NHK Trophy 3rd 7th 2nd
Asian Winter Games 4th
T: Kozuka placed 6th in the men's event; Team Japan placed 1st overall.

Junior results

Event 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06
World Junior Championships 1st
Japanese Championships 4th 4th
Japanese Junior Championships 7th 6th 4th 1st
Junior Grand Prix Final 1st
Junior Grand Prix, Japan 1st
Junior Grand Prix, Canada 4th 2nd
Junior Grand Prix, Hungary 7th
Junior Grand Prix, Poland 9th
Junior Grand Prix, Mexico 2nd

Detailed results

Senior results

2011–2012 season
Date Event SP FS Total
April 18-22, 2012 2012 World Team Trophy 8
73.61 		5
151.69 		6
225.30
March 26 - April 1, 2012 2012 World Figure Skating Championships 13
71.78 		11
146.85 		11
218.63
December 22–26, 2011 2011–2012 Japan Figure Skating Championships 2
85.60 		2
165.37 		2
250.97
November 11–13, 2011 2011 NHK Trophy 2
79.77 		2
155.25 		2
235.02
October 21–23, 2011 2011 Skate America 2
70.69 		2
141.40 		3
212.09
October 1, 2011 2011 Japan Open - 3
148.21 		-
2010–2011 season
Date Event SP FS Total
April 24 – May 1, 2011 2011 World Figure Skating Championships 6
77.62 		2
180.79 		2
258.41
February 15–20, 2011 2011 Four Continents Championships 6
66.25 		2
157.27 		4
223.52
December 24–27, 2010 2010–2011 Japan Figure Skating Championships 1
87.91 		1
164.02 		1
251.93
December 9–12, 2010 2010 Grand Prix Final 4
77.90 		2
159.89 		3
237.79
November 26–28, 2010 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard 1
77.64 		1
170.43 		1
248.07
November 5–7, 2010 2010 Cup of China 1
77.40 		1
156.11 		1
233.51
October 2, 2010 2010 Japan Open - 4
150.71 		-
2009–2010 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 22–28, 2010 2010 World Figure Skating Championships 4
84.20 		12
132.53 		10
216.73
February 14–27, 2010 2010 Winter Olympic Games 8
79.59 		8
151.60 		8
231.19
December 25–27, 2009 2009–2010 Japan Figure Skating Championships 2
80.54 		3
155.59 		3
236.13
November 5-8, 2009 2009 NHK Trophy 5
74.05 		10
111.95 		7
186.00
October 22–25, 2009 2009 Rostelecom Cup 2
75.50 		2
139.63 		2
215.13
October 3, 2009 2009 Japan Open - 4
130.13 		-
2008–2009 season
Date Event SP FS Total
April 16-19, 2009 2009 World Team Trophy 10
65.25 		7
125.68 		8
190.93
March 23-29, 2009 2009 World Figure Skating Championships 5
79.35 		7
142.83 		6
222.18
February 2–8, 2009 2009 Four Continents Championships 3
76.61 		4
145.15 		3
221.76
December 24–27, 2008 2008–2009 Japan Figure Skating Championships 2
77.40 		2
148.54 		2
225.94
December 10–14, 2008 2008 Grand Prix Final 1
83.90 		3
140.73 		2
224.63
November 13–16, 2008 2008 Trophée Eric Bompard 2
77.00 		2
153.78 		2
230.78
October 23–26, 2008 2008 Skate America 3
80.10 		1
146.08 		1
226.18
2007–2008 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 17–23, 2008 2008 World Figure Skating Championships 8
70.91 		8
134.24 		8
205.15
February 13–17, 2008 2008 Four Continents Championships 7
67.48 		6
128.90 		8
196.38
December 26-28, 2007 2007–2008 Japan Figure Skating Championships 2
72.70 		2
146.64 		2
219.34
November 22-25, 2007 2007 Cup of Russia 7
64.65 		4
135.33 		5
199.98
October 25-28, 2007 2007 Skate America 10
56.25 		7
121.22 		8
177.47
2006–2007 season
Date Event SP FS Total
April 29, 2007 2007 Japan Open - 4
132.76 		-
February 1–3, 2007 2007 Asian Winter Games 5
58.73 		4
118.38 		4
177.11
December 27–29, 2006 2006–2007 Japan Figure Skating Championships 5
70.49 		6
130.39 		6
200.88
November 30 – December 3, 2006 2006 NHK Trophy 4
67.95 		3
140.39 		3
208.34
November 16–19, 2006 2006 Trophée Eric Bompard 11
56.04 		6
121.81 		6
177.85

Junior results

2005–2006 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 6-12, 2006 2006 World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2
60.07 		1
119.98 		1
180.05
December 22–26, 2005 2005–2006 Japan Figure Skating Championships 10
55.80 		3
137.20 		4
193.00
December 10–11, 2005 2005 Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships 1
62.10 		1
121.20 		1
183.30
November 24–27, 2005 2005 Junior Grand Prix Final 1
60.14 		1
118.58 		1
178.72
October 20–23, 2005 2005 JGP SBC Cup 3
52.11 		1
106.83 		1
158.94
October 20–23, 2005 2005 JGP Montreal 3
52.10 		2
113.67 		2
165.77
2004–2005 season
Date Event SP FS Total
December 24–26, 2004 2004–2005 Japan Figure Skating Championships 1
71.46 		6
111.23 		4
182.69
November 20–21, 2004 2004 Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships 3
58.50 		3
110.61 		4
169.11
September 2–5, 2004 2004 JGP Budapest 14
42.87 		5
100.07 		7
142.94
2003–2004 season
Date Event SP FS Total
November 21–23, 2003 2003 Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships 4 6 6
October 30 - November 2, 2003 2003 JGP Poland 11 8 9
September 24-28, 2003 2003 JGP Mexico 4 2 2
2002–2003 season
Date Event SP FS Total
November 23–24, 2002 2002 Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships 9 7 7
September 26-29, 2002 2002 JGP Canada 6 7 4

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