Mitsuru Matsumura
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
figure skater who is now a coach. He won the Japan Figure Skating Championships
in 1978. He placed 18th in the 1976 Winter Olympic Games, and 8th in the 1980 Winter Olympic Games.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
figure skater who is now a coach. He won the Japan Figure Skating Championships
Japan Figure Skating Championships
The Japan or All-Japan Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Japan. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing, although not every discipline has been held...
in 1978. He placed 18th in the 1976 Winter Olympic Games, and 8th in the 1980 Winter Olympic Games.
Competitive highlights
| Event | 1972-73 | 1973-74 | 1974-75 | 1975-76 | 1976-77 | 1977-78 | 1978-79 | 1979-80 | 1980-81 | 1981-82 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating... |
11 | 8 | ||||||||
| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
16 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 18 | |||
| Japanese Championships | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| NHK Trophy NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.... |
5 |
See also
- Figure skating at the 1976 Winter OlympicsFigure skating at the 1976 Winter OlympicsThe 1976 Winter Olympic Games figure skating results. Ice dancing was introduced as an Olympic event in these Olympics.-Medal table:-Men:Referee:* Sonia BianchettiAssistant Referee:* Emil Skákala...
- Figure skating at the 1980 Winter OlympicsFigure skating at the 1980 Winter OlympicsThese are the 1980 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating results.-Medal table:-Men:Referee:* Sonia BianchettiAssistant Referee:* Elemér Terták...