Pair Skating
JPN
Yuko KAVAGUTI
JPN
- Date of birth20 Nov 1981
- Height157 CM
- Professionathlete
- HometownSt. Petersburg
- Place of birthAichi JPN
- Start skating1986
- Club Olympic School Zvezdni Led St. Petersburg
- Hobbiesreading, movies, shopping, music
- CoachIgor Moskvin, Tamara Moskvina
- ChoreographerTatiana Druchinina, Igor Bobrin, Tamara Moskvina
- Former CoachN/A
- Practice low seasonat St. Petersburg (RUS)
- Practice high seasonat St. Petersburg (RUS)
- Former partnerAlexander MARKUNTSOV, Alexander SMIRNOV, Devin PATRICK
- bio
Kawaguchi competed internationally in singles, before switching to pairs. Best result: 1998 Mexico Cup, 1st. Markuntsov has competed internationally with partner Valentina Raskazova, representing Russia. Best result: 1998 Grand Prix de St. Gervais, 4th. Kawaguchi/Markuntsov teamed up in 1999. Kawaguchi admired World Pairs Champions Berezhnaya/Sikharulidze (RUS) and asked their coach Tamara Moskvina if she could become a pair skater. Moskvina suggested Markuntsov as a partner. Kawaguchi/Markuntsov are the first pair from Japan to medal at an ISU Championship (silver at the 2001 World Juniors).
Music Short Program as of season 2002/2003
Spring Water by Sergei Rachmaninov
Music Free Skating as of season 2002/2003
Those are the Nights (modern version of Russian folk music)
Competition Results
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