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Wakaba Higuchi
Higuchi in December 2014
Native name樋口新葉
Born (2001-01-02) January 2, 2001 (age 23)
Tokyo, Japan
Height1.51 m (4 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryJapan
CoachKoji Okajima
Skating clubNihonbashi Jogakan Junior High School FSC
Began skating2004
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Tallinn Ladies' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Debrecen Ladies' singles
Junior Grand Prix Final
Bronze medal – third place 2014–15 Barcelona Ladies' singles

Wakaba Higuchi (Japanese: 樋口新葉, born January 2, 2001) is a Japanese figure skater. She is a two-time World Junior bronze medalist (2015, 2016), the 2014–15 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and a three-time Japan senior national medalist (bronze in 2015, silver in 2016 and 2017).

Personal life

Wakaba Higuchi was born January 2, 2001 in Tokyo, Japan.[2] She is the youngest of three children — her brother, Daisuke, and sister, Saki, are five and eight years older respectively.[3]

Career

Early career

Higuchi began skating at age three.[3] She appeared internationally on the novice level for three seasons beginning in 2011–2012. She won novice titles at the Gardena Spring Trophy, International Challenge Cup, and Asian Trophy.

At thirteen, Higuchi was invited as a guest skater to skate in the gala at the 2014 World Championships in Saitama, Japan.

2014–2015 season

In the 2014–2015 season, Higuchi became age-eligible for international junior competitions. Having opened her season at the Asian Trophy, she made her Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut in Ostrava, Czech Republic, taking silver. With a gold medal at her second JGP event in Dresden, Germany, she qualified for the 2014–15 JGP Final. Higuchi won the Japanese national junior title in November before competing at the JGP Final in Barcelona, Spain. Ranked fifth in the short program and third in the free skate, she finished third overall, behind Evgenia Medvedeva and Serafima Sakhanovich. She then took the bronze medal in her senior national debut at the Japan Championships. In her first appearance at the World Junior Championships, she won the bronze medal after placing third in the short program and second in the free skate.

2015–2016 season

At the beginning of the 2015–2016 season, Higuchi suffered from a back injury.[4] Competing in the JGP series, she finished 5th in Linz, Austria before winning silver, behind teammate Marin Honda, in Zagreb, Croatia.

After repeating as the national junior champion, Higuchi edged Mao Asada by 1.6 points for the senior silver medal at the Japan Championships. In March, she competed at the World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. Ranked fifth in the short program and second in the free skate, she was awarded her second consecutive bronze medal, behind Honda and Maria Sotskova.

2016–2017 season

Making her senior international debut, Higuchi won gold at the 2016 CS Lombardia Trophy in Bergamo, Italy. She also competed at the 2016 Japan Open. She placed fifth in the individual event and first as a member of Team Japan in the team event.[5] Higuchi's first Grand Prix event was the 2016 Trophée de France in Paris, France. She placed fifth in the short program, third in the free skate, and third overall. At her second Grand Prix event of the season, the 2016 NHK Trophy, Higuchi placed fifth in the short program, fourth in the free skate, and fourth overall.

At the 2016-17 Japan Championships, Higuchi placed third in the short program and fourth in the free skate, but was still able to earn the silver medal behind Satoko Miyahara. She was assigned to compete at the 2017 Four Continents Championships and the 2017 World Championships. At the Four Continents Championships, she placed tenth in the short program, ninth in the free skate, and ninth overall. She placed ninth in the short program, twelfth in the free skate, and eleventh overall at the World Championships. Higuchi ended her season at the 2017 World Team Trophy. She earned three personal best scores at this competition, finishing fifth in the short program, third in the free skate, and third overall. She won the team event with Team Japan as well.

2017–2018 season

Higuchi competed at the 2017 Lombardia Trophy and scored new personal bests for the short program and combined total to win the silver medal.

Higuchi won the bronze medal at the 2017 Rostelecom Cup. She won the silver medal at the 2017 Cup of China.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2017–2018
[6][7]
2016–2017
[2][10]
  • Push Me Down
    by Matthias Reis
  • Byakuya wo Iku
    (from Byakuyakō)
    by Shin Kono
2015–2016
[11][12][13]
2014–2015
[14]
2013–2014
  • Beloved Czardas
    by Vittorio Monti
    choreo. by Noriko Sato, Nanami Abe
  • Beloved Czardas
    by Vittorio Monti
    choreo. by Noriko Sato, Nanami Abe
2012–2013
  • Don Quixote
    by Ludwig Minkus
    choreo. by Noriko Sato, Nanami Abe

Competitive highlights

Higuchi at the 2015 World Junior Championships

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[15]
Event 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18
Worlds 11th
Four Continents 9th
GP Cup of China 2nd
GP France 3rd
GP NHK Trophy 4th
GP Rostel. Cup 3rd
CS Lombardia 1st 2nd
International: Junior[15]
Junior Worlds 3rd 3rd
JGP Final 3rd
JGP Austria 5th
JGP Croatia 2nd
JGP Czech Rep. 2nd
JGP Germany 1st
Asian Trophy 2nd N 1st N 1st J
Challenge Cup 1st N 1st N
Gardena 1st N
National[15][16]
Japan 3rd 2nd 2nd
Japan Junior 7th 8th 1st 1st
Japan Novice 3rd B 2nd A 1st A
Team events
World Team
Trophy		 1st T
3rd P
Japan Open 1st T
5th P
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
Levels: N = Advanced novice, J = Junior
T = Team result; P = Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only.

Detailed results

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. At team events, medals awarded for team results only.

2017–18 season
Date Event SP FS Total
3–5 November 2017 2017 Cup of China 2
70.53 		2
141.99 		2
212.52
20–22 October 2017 2017 Rostelecom Cup 3
69.60 		3
137.57 		3
207.17
14–17 September 2017 2017 CS Lombardia Trophy 1
74.26 		2
143.37 		2
217.63
2016–17 season
Date Event SP FS Total
20–23 April 2017 2017 World Team Trophy 5
71.41 		3
145.30 		1T/3P
216.71
29 March – 2 April 2017 2017 World Championships 9
65.87 		12
122.18 		11
188.05
15–19 February 2017 2017 Four Continents Championships 10
58.83 		9
113.22 		9
172.05
22–25 December 2016 2016–17 Japan Championships 3
68.74 		4
130.75 		2
199.49
25–27 November 2016 2016 NHK Trophy 5
62.58 		4
122.81 		4
185.39
11–13 November 2016 2016 Trophée de France 5
65.02 		3
129.46 		3
194.48
1 October 2016 2016 Japan Open - 5
116.99 		1T/5P
8–11 September 2016 2016 CS Lombardia Trophy 1
66.66 		3
112.20 		1
178.86
2015–16 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
14–20 March 2015 2016 World Junior Championships Junior 5
58.08 		2
125.65 		3
183.73
24–27 December 2015 2015–16 Japan Championships Senior 3
67.48 		3
127.87 		2
195.35
21–23 November 2015 2015–16 Japan Junior Championships Junior 1
66.83 		1
122.40 		1
189.23
7–11 October 2015 2015 JPG Croatia Junior 1
60.77 		2
114.29 		2
175.06
10–13 September 2015 2015 JPG Austria Junior 8
46.55 		4
110.24 		5
156.79
2014–15 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
2–8 March 2016 2016 World Junior Championships Junior 3
61.27 		2
124.30 		3
185.27
26–28 December 2014 2014–15 Japan Championships Senior 3
64.35 		3
117.47 		3
181.82
11–14 December 2014 2014–15 JGP Final Junior 5
60.37 		3
117.72 		3
178.09
17–18 November 2014 2014–15 Japan Junior Championships Junior 1
63.98 		1
123.97 		1
187.95
1–4 October 2014 2014 JPG Germany Junior 1
58.99 		1
117.15 		1
176.14
3–6 September 2014 2014 JPG Czech Skate Junior 5
52.75 		1
116.93 		2
169.68
7–10 August 2014 2014 Asian Trophy Junior 2
57.05 		1
109.85 		1
166.90
2013–14 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
6–9 March 2014 2014 Challenge Cup Novice 1
40.35 		1
90.74 		1
131.09
22–24 November 2013 2013–14 Japan Junior Championships Junior 19
42.37 		6
100.44 		8
142.81
8–11 August 2013 2013 Asian Trophy Novice 3
31.73 		1
72.57 		1
104.30
2012–13 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
6–9 March 2013 2013 Challenge Cup Novice 1
41.30 		1
75.13 		1
116.43
17–18 November 2012 2012–13 Japan Junior Championships Junior 6
51.20 		9
91.88 		7
143.08
7–12 August 2012 2012 Asian Trophy Novice 1
43.06 		2
64.49 		2
107.55
2011–12 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
13–15 April 2012 2012 Gardena Spring Trophy Novice 1
45.56 		1
63.51 		1
109.07

References

  1. ^ "ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance: Ladies". ISU Results. International Skating Union. 30 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Wakaba HIGUCHI: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 30, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b Flade, Tatjana (April 11, 2015). "Higuchi shows promise for Japanese ladies". Golden Skate.
  4. ^ Xiong, Wei. "Miyahara outshines Asada to remain champion". Ice Network. Ice Network. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Kinoshita Group Cup Japan Open 2016". www.jsfrsults.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Wakaba HIGUCHI: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "樋口新葉、平昌五輪へ今季フリーは「００７」主題歌". Nikkan Sports. July 11, 2017.
  8. ^ Dreams on Ice 2017 (Television production) (in Japanese). Japan: Fuji TV. July 9, 2017.
  9. ^ ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Rostelecom Cup 2017 Exhibition (Television production). Match! Arena. October 22, 2017.
  10. ^ Dreams on Ice 2016 (Television production) (in Japanese). Japan: Fuji TV. July 6, 2016.
  11. ^ "Wakaba HIGUCHI: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ Prince Ice World 2015 (Television production) (in Japanese). Japan: BS Japan. May 17, 2015.
  13. ^ Dreams on Ice 2015 (Television production) (in Japanese). Japan: Fuji TV. June 22, 2015.
  14. ^ "Wakaba HIGUCHI: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Wakaba HIGUCHI". International Skating Union.
  16. ^ "樋口 新葉/HIGUCHI Wakaba". Japan Skating Federation. Archived from the original on October 3, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

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