Yukiko Kawasaki
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| Yukiko Kawasaki | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Yukiko Sedlmajer |
| Born | 31 July 1977 |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Japan |
| Partner | Alexei Tikhonov |
| Retired | 2000 |
| Japanese name | |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 川崎 由紀子 |
| Kana | かわさき ゆきこ |
Yukiko Sedlmajer,[1] formerly Yukiko Kawasaki (川崎 由紀子, Kawasaki Yukiko, born July 31, 1977) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater who competed in both singles and pair skating. As a pair skater, she competed with Alexei Tikhonov for Japan.[2] They are two-time Japanese national champions and won the bronze medal at the 1993 NHK Trophy. As a single skater, she competed internationally on the junior and senior levels.
Kawasaki turned professional in 2000. She performed in shows as a single skater and in an adagio team with her husband, Czech pair skater Marek Sedlmajer.[3] After coaching at SKK Ostrov, Sporting Ghiaccio Artistico Pinzolo (Italy), Cristal Sapporo (Japan) and ASK Lovosice, she joined the coaching staff at Stadion Brno, in 2019.[1]