Haruna Murakami
Haruna Murakami (村上 遥奈, Murakami Haruna, born July 30, 2008) is a Japanese figure skater. She currently competes in both the singles and pairs disciplines. With her partner in pairs, Sumitada Moriguchi, she is the 2022 JGP Poland I bronze medalist and the 2022–23 Japan champion at both the senior and junior levels. As a single skater, she is the 2021–22 Japan Novice A bronze medalist.
| Haruna Murakami | |
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| Personal information | |
| Native name | 村上 遥奈 |
| Country represented |  Japan |
| Born | July 30, 2008 Perth, Australia |
| Home town | Uji, Kyoto |
| Height | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Partner | Sumitada Moriguchi |
| Coach | Narumi Takahashi, Bruno Marcotte, Mie Hamada, Brian Shales |
| Choreographer | Cathy Reed, Mihoko Higuchi |
| Skating club | Kinoshita Academy |
| Former skating club | Kyoto Daigo FSC |
| Training locations | Uji |
| Began skating | 2013 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 154.71 2023 Junior Worlds |
| Short program | 55.69 2023 Junior Worlds |
| Free skate | 102.23 2022 Junior Grand Prix Final |
Personal life
Murakami was born on 30 July 2008 in Perth, Australia to a Chinese (Hong Kong) father and Japanese mother.[1] She lived there for eight years and then moved to Japan to be coached by Mie Hamada.[2]
Programs
With Moriguchi
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2023 [3] |
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Single Skating
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–2023 [4] |
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Australia:
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Competitive highlights
JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Moriguchi for Japan
| International: Junior | |
|---|---|
| Event | 22–23 |
| Junior Worlds | 4th |
| JGP Final | 4th |
| JGP Czech Republic | 4th |
| JGP Poland | 3rd |
| National | |
| Japan | 1st |
| Japan Junior | 1st |
| Eastern Sect. | 1st J |
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Cancelled Levels: J = Junior | |
References
- Matsumoto, Wataru (23 February 2023). "[Harusumi Pair Story <Part 1>] Haruna Murakami from Australia and Sumishi Moriguchi who was fascinated by Daisuke Takahashi （【はるすみペア物語〈上〉】豪州から来た村上遥奈と、高橋大輔に魅せられた森口澄士）" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- "12-year-old Haruna Murakami is 3rd place, icing such as three consecutive jumps "Mao Shimada is the goal" (in Japanese)". Nikkan Sports. May 4, 2021.
- "Haruna MURAKAMI / Sumitada MORIGUCHI: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022.
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