Japanese figure skater
Yukiko Kawasaki |
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Other names | Yukiko Sedlmajer |
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Born | (1977-07-31) 31 July 1977 (age 47) |
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Figure skating career |
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Country | Japan |
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Partner | Alexei Tikhonov |
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Retired | 2000 |
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Japanese name |
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Kanji | 川崎 由紀子 |
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Kana | かわさき ゆきこ |
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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]
Competitive highlights
Single skating
Pair skating
(with Alexei Tikhonov for Japan)
References
- ^ a b "Yukiko Sedlmajer". stadionbrno.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on October 14, 2023.
- ^ "Pairs on Ice: Kawasaki & Tikhonov". pairsonice.net. Archived from the original on 28 January 2004.
- ^ "Trenérská posila - Marek Sedlmajer". stadionbrno.cz (in Czech). 10 April 2019. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022.