is a Japanese former competitive

figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic d ...

. She is the 2000 Japanese national champion, a four-time medalist on the

ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (titled the ISU Junior Series in the 1997–98 season) is a series of international figure skating competition, junior-level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded ...

, and placed as high as 6th at the World Junior Championships (1998).

Career

Chisato competed in three seasons of the

series, winning three bronze medals and one silver. She qualified twice for the JGP Final. At the World Junior Championships, she placed 6th at the 1998 Junior Worlds, 11th in 1999, and 24th in 2000. She competed once on the senior

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, placing 9th at the 2000 Skate America, and once at the

Four Continents Championships The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The ISU est ...

, placing 14th in

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. She is currently touring with

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in their "100 Years of Magic" show.

Competitive highlights

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; JGP:

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References

Skatabase: 1990s Junior Worlds

External links

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