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Kaori SAKAMOTO

flagJPN
    • Date of birth09 Apr 2000
    • Height159 CM
    • Professionfull-time athlete
    • HometownKobe, Hyogo
    • Place of birthKobe, Hyogo
    • Start skating2004
    • Club Sysmex
    • Hobbiesdriving, watching movies, painting, handicrafts
    • CoachSonoko Nakano, Mitsuko Graham, Masahiro Kawagoe
    • Former CoachN/A
    • ChoreographerBenoit Richaud, Marie-France Dubreuil
    • Practice low seasonKobe
    • Practice high seasonKobe
    • bio

    Sakamoto is an Olympic silver medalist in the 2022 Olympic Team Event. She was nominated for the ISU Skating Award 2024 in the category "Most Valuable Skater".

    Music Short Program as of season 2025/2026

    Time To Say Goodbye performed by Sarah Brightman, Andrea Bocelli

    Music Free Skating / Free Dance as of season 2025/2026

    La vie en rose by Patricia Kaas, Édith Piaf
    Hymne à l'amour by Patricia Kaas, Édith Piaf
    Non, je ne regrette rien by Patricia Kaas, Édith Piaf

    skaters bests

    Personal Best Total ScoreISU World Championships 202225 Mar 2022236.09
    Personal Best Score Short ProgramISU World Championships 202223 Mar 202280.32
    Personal Best Score Free SkatingISU World Championships 202225 Mar 2022155.77
    Season Best Total ScoreISU GP NHK Trophy 202508 Nov 2025227.18
    Season Best Score Short ProgramISU GP NHK Trophy 202507 Nov 202577.05
    Season Best Score Free SkatingISU GP NHK Trophy 202508 Nov 2025150.13