Ryo Shibata (柴田 嶺, Shibata Ryō, born February 24, 1987) is a former Japanese competitive figure skater. He currently competes in pair skating with Narumi Takahashi.

Ryo Shibata
Ryo Shibata in 2005
Full nameRyo Shibata
Born (1987-02-24) February 24, 1987 (age 37)
Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
CountryJapan
Skating clubMeiji University Club
Began skating1998
RetiredJuly 12, 2018
Ryo Shibata
Japanese name
Kanji柴田嶺
Kanaしばた りょう

Personal life

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Shibata was born on February 24, 1987, in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan.[1]

The Japanese media called Shibata "the Japanese Johnny Weir".[2] He was able to perform a Biellmann spin in competition.

Career

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Competing in men's singles, Shibata won two gold medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and qualified to two ISU Junior Grand Prix Finals. He appeared at the 2003 and 2006 World Junior Championships, finishing 12th both times, and at three senior Grand Prix events.[3] He retired in 2010.[4]

On May 18, 2016, it was announced that Shibata had teamed up with pair skater, Narumi Takahashi, and that they would train in Geneva, Illinois, under Stefania Berton and Rockne Brubaker.[5]

As a team, Takahashi/Shibata won the bronze medal at the 2017 Asian Open Trophy and the silver medal at the 2017–18 Japan Championships.[1]

In March 2018, Takahashi announced her retirement from competitive figure skating and Shibata ultimately announced his retirement in July that same year.[6][7]

Programs

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Pairs skating with Takahashi

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Season Short program Free skating
2017–2018
[1]
2013–2014
[8]

Singles skating

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Season Short program Free skating
2007–08
[9]
2006–07
[10]
2005–06
[11]
  • Black Opal
2004–05
[12]
  • Malaguena
    by Ernesto Lecuona
2002–03
[13]
  • Tempest
    by Kuniko Kawai
  • Amor de Verano
    by Kuniko Kawai

Competitive highlights

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GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Pairs with Takahashi

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International
Event 2016–17 2017–18
Asian Games 6th
Asian Trophy 3rd
National
Japan Championships 4th 2nd

Men's singles

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International[3]
Event 99–00 00–01 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10
GP Cup of China 10th 12th
GP Cup of Russia 12th
Challenge Cup 5th
International: Junior[3]
Junior Worlds 12th 12th
JGP Final 4th 7th
JGP Andorra 1st
JGP Croatia 3rd
JGP Czech Rep. 14th
JGP France 4th
JGP Italy 12th
JGP Romania 1st
JGP Serbia 4th
National[3][14]
Japan Champ. 5th 11th 7th 8th 16th 15th
Japan Junior 6th 1st 6th 3rd
Japan Novice 3rd A
J = Junior level

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Narumi TAKAHASHI/Ryo SHIBATA: 2017/18". International Skating Union. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Questions & answers". Official website of Johnny Weir. November 2006. Archived from the original on May 11, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ a b c d "Competition Results: Ryo SHIBATA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012.
  4. ^ "International Figure Skating". International Figure Skating Facebook. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  5. ^ "International Figure Skating". International Figure Skating Facebook. 18 May 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  6. ^ "フィギュアの高橋成美が引退". Kyodo. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ Shibata, Ryo. "Retirement". Instagram. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Narumi TAKAHASHI/Ryo SHIBATA: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 November 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ "Ryo SHIBATA: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 11, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ^ "Ryo SHIBATA: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 17, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ "Ryo SHIBATA: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 22, 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  12. ^ "Ryo SHIBATA: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 5, 2005.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. ^ "Ryo SHIBATA: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 27, 2003.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. ^ "|Japan Skating Federation Official Results & Data Site|". www.jsfresults.com. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
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