Rin Nitaya

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Rin Nitaya
Photos - Autumn Classic - Ladies (Rin NITAYA JPN - 6th Place) (1).jpg
Native name新田谷凜
Born (1997-08-08) August 8, 1997 (age 26)
Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Hometown Nagoya, Japan
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in) [1]
Figure skating career
Country Japan
Coach Machiko Yamada
Mihoko Higuchi
Skating club Chukyo University
Began skating2006
Medal record
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
Winter Universiade
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Almaty Ladies' singles

Rin Nitaya (Japanese : 新田谷 凜, born August 8, 1997) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2017 Winter Universiade silver medalist, 2015 Gardena Spring Trophy champion, and 2016 Coupe du Printemps silver medalist.

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Personal life

Rin Nitaya was born in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. [2]

Career

Nitaya debuted in international competitions in 2013 at the Gardena Spring Trophy, winning silver in the junior ladies category.

2014–15 season

In the 2014–15 season, Nitaya debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) circuit, winning silver in Courchevel, France. She placed fourth at her second JGP assignment, in Tallinn, Estonia. Concluding her season, she won her first senior international medal – gold at the Gardena Spring Trophy.

2015–16 season

Competing in the 2015–16 JGP series, Nitaya finished fourth in Bratislava, Slovakia and won the bronze medal in Toruń, Poland. In November, she placed 4th at the 2015–16 Japanese Junior Championships.

Nitaya won the senior silver medal at the 2016 Coupe du Printemps.

2016–17 season

In February 2017, Nitaya received the silver medal at the 2017 Winter Universiade in Almaty, Kazakhstan. [3] She ranked third in the short program and second in the free skate, finishing second to Elena Radionova.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2020–2021
2019–2020

[4]

2018–2019

[4]

2017–2018
2016–2017
[2]
2015–2016
[5]
2014–2015
[1]

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International [6]
Event 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22
CS Autumn Classic 6th
CS Ondrej Nepela 9th
Universiade 2nd
Gardena 1st
Printemps 2nd
International: Junior or novice [6]
JGP Estonia 4th4th
JGP France 2nd3rd
JGP Poland 3rd
JGP Slovakia 4th
Asian Trophy 3rd J
Gardena 2nd J
Rooster Cup1st N
National [7] [8]
Japan 10th13th8th11th12th28th7th10th29th
Japan Junior 13th13th5th9th8th4th
Japan Novice9th B5th A3rd A
Western Sect.12th J8th J8th J1st J6th J2nd2nd7th2nd3rd9th
Chubu Reg.2nd J7th J3rd1st3rd3rd
Kinki Reg.2nd J
Levels: A = Novice A; B = Novice B; N = Advanced novice; J = Junior

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Rin NITAYA: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 7, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. Gallagher, Jack (February 7, 2017). "Nitaya, Isobe shine for Japan at Winter Universiade". The Japan Times.
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  5. "Rin NITAYA: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. 1 2 "Competition Results: Rin NITAYA". International Skating Union.
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  8. "2011-12 National Junior Figure Skating Championships Results". Japan Skating Federation.