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Japanese figure skater and coach
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Female
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Birth:
15 January 1961
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Education:
Doshisha University
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Biography
Introduction
Reiko Kogawa (小川れい子, Kogawa Reiko, born January 15, 1961), née Reiko Kobayashi (小林れい子), is a Japanese figure skating coach and former competitor. She won gold medals at the 1977 Nebelhorn Trophy, 1977 Grand Prix International St. Gervais, and 1980–81 Japan Championships.
Kobayashi has coached Mao Asada, Risa Shoji, and Haruna Suzuki.
Competitive highlights
| International | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 72–73 | 75–76 | 76–77 | 77–78 | 78–79 | 79–80 | 80–81 | 81–82 |
| Worlds | 20th | 21st | 17th | |||||
| NHK Trophy | 11th | |||||||
| Skate Canada | 8th | |||||||
| Nebelhorn | 1st | |||||||
| St. Gervais | 1st | |||||||
| National | ||||||||
| Japan Champ. | 2nd J | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | |