Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda

Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda (本田 ルーカス剛史, Honda Lucas Tsuyoshi, born September 15, 2002) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2021 CS Cup of Austria silver medalist, the 2020 NHK Trophy bronze medalist, and the 2020–21 Japan junior national champion.

Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda
Personal information
Native name本田 ルーカス剛史
Country represented Japan
Born (2002-09-15) September 15, 2002
Osaka, Japan
Home townUji, Kyoto
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
CoachMie Hamada
Yamato Tamura
Hiroaki Sato
Satsuki Muramoto
Former coachKotoe Nagasawa
Tsuyako Yamashita
ChoreographerCathy Reed
Skating clubKinoshita Academy
Training locationsKyoto, Japan
Began skating2011
ISU personal best scores
Combined total225.89
2021 CS Cup of Austria
Short program83.95
2021 CS Cup of Austria
Free skate141.94
2021 CS Cup of Austria
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Figure skating: Men's singles

Personal life

Honda was born on September 15, 2002, in Osaka, Japan. As of 2018, he is a high school student in Uji, Kyoto. In 2021, he entered Doshisha University.　

Career

His first encounter with skating was in kindergarten. In the second grade of elementary school, entered a class taught by coach Tsuyako Yamashita and began skating in earnest. He studied under coach Kotoe Nagasawa since childhood.

He moved to the senior class for 2022-23 season.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2022–2023[1]
    2021–2022[1]
      2020–2021[1]
      2019–2020[2]

      Competitive highlights

      GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

      2019–20 season to present
      International[3]
      Event 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23
      GP Finland11th
      GP NHK Trophy3rd
      CS Cup of Austria2nd
      International: Junior[3]
      Junior WorldsC14th
      JGP FinalC[4]
      Bavarian Open3rd
      National[3][5][6]
      Japan11th13th12th21st
      Japan Junior3rd1st
      Western Sect.2nd JWD5th
      Kinki Reg.4th J2nd4th
      Team events
      Japan Open2nd T
      1st P
      TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Cancelled
      T = Team result; P = Personal result.
      Medals awarded for team result only.
      Levels: J = Junior

      Pre-international debut
      National[3][5][6]
      Event 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19
      Japan Junior17th16th9th
      Japan Novice13th B4th B5th A9th A
      Western Sect.8th J7th J3rd J
      Kinki Reg.3rd B1st B1st A3rd A3rd J3rd J2nd J
      Levels: A Novice A; B = Novice B; J = Junior

      Detailed results

      Senior level
      2022–23 season
      Date Event SP FS Total
      December 21–25, 2022 2022–23 Japan Championships 20
      62.48      		 20
      118.39      		 21
      180.87
      November 25-27, 2022 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo 10
      67.92      		 11
      129.98      		 11
      197.90

      References
      1. "Lucas Tsuyoshi HONDA: 2020/2021". International Skating Union.
      2. "本田ルーカス剛史 ｜ スケート∞リンク ～フジスケ～". フジテレビ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-12-06.
      3. "Competition Results: Lucas Tsuyoshi HONDA". International Skating Union.
      4. "本田ルーカス剛史、住吉りをん　開催国枠でジュニアＧＰファイナル出場へ" [Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda, Rion Sumiyoshi to participate in the Junior GP Final in the host country spot]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 17, 2021.
      5. "|Japan Skating Federation Official Results & Data Site|". www.jsfresults.com. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
      6. "Lucas Tsuyoshi HONDA". SkatingScores.
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