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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Japanese figure skater, talent
Gender:
Female
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Birth:
17 July 1988(Nagoya, Japan)
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Education:
Chukyo University
Tokai Gakuen High School
Nagoya Municipal Takabaridai Junior High School
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Mai Asada (浅田 舞, Asada Mai, born 17 July 1988) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. She won two gold medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and placed fourth at the 2003 and 2004 World Junior Championships. She made her senior international debut at the 2006 Four Continents Championships, where she placed sixth.
Asada studied ballet before taking up skating at the age of eight or nine. She is the elder sister of Mao Asada, a three-time World champion and the 2010 Olympic silver medalist.
Asada has worked as a model and TV presenter.
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2007–2008 |
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| 2003–2004 |
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| 2002–2003 |
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Competitive highlights
| International | |||||||
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| Event | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 |
| Four Continents | 6th | ||||||
| Cup of China | 6th | ||||||
| NHK Trophy | WD | ||||||
| Skate America | 6th | 8th | |||||
| International: Junior | |||||||
| Junior Worlds | 4th | 4th | |||||
| Final | 4th | 5th | |||||
| Andorra | 1st | ||||||
| Japan | 2nd | 4th | |||||
| Serbia | 5th | ||||||
| Slovakia | 1st | ||||||
| National | |||||||
| Japan Champ. | 8th | 6th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 12th | 15th |
| Japan Junior | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 7th | |||