Mitsuru Matsumura
Japanese figure skater
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Mitsuru Matsumura (松村 充, Matsumura Mitsuru; born on April 9, 1957, in Yokohama) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. He won the Japanese national title in the 1978–79 season and competed at two Winter Olympics, placing 11th in 1976 (Innsbruck) and 8th in 1980 (Lake Placid, New York).[1] He also appeared at seven World Championships, achieving his best results, 6th, at the 1980 Worlds in Dortmund. After retiring from competition, he became a coach.
| Japanese name | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanji | 松村充 | ||||
| Kana | まつむら みつる | ||||
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BornApril 9, 1957
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
CountryJapan
Skating clubSenshu University
Kanagawa Military High School
Kanagawa Military High School
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 9, 1957 |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Japan |
| Skating club | Senshu University Kanagawa Military High School |
| Retired | c. 1982 |
Competitive highlights
| International | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 72–73 | 73–74 | 74–75 | 75–76 | 76–77 | 77–78 | 78–79 | 79–80 | 80–81 | 81–82 |
| Olympics | 11th | 8th | ||||||||
| Worlds | 16th | 12th | 8th | 8th | 9th | 6th | 18th | |||
| NHK Trophy | 5th | |||||||||
| National | ||||||||||
| Japan Champ. | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | |
