Mitsuki Sumoto(Cần bổn quang hi,Sumoto Mitsuki,born 4 February 2001)is a Japanese former competitivefigure skater.He is the2017–18 Junior Grand Prix Finalbronze medalist, the2017 JGP Latviachampion, and the2017–18 Japanese junior nationalchampion.[1]He finished within the top ten at the2018 World Junior Championships.

Mitsuki Sumoto
Native nameCần bổn quang hi
Born(2001-02-04)February 4, 2001(age 23)
Izumiotsu, Osaka,Japan
HometownIzumiōtsu, Osaka,Japan
Height1.64 m (5 ft4+12in)
Figure skating career
CountryJapanJapan
CoachYoshinori Onishi
Skating clubUenoshiba SC, Sakai City
Began skating2005
Retired2022
Medal record
RepresentingJapan
Figure skating:Men's singles
Junior Grand Prix Final
Bronze medal – third place 2017–18 Nagoya Men's singles

Personal life

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Sumoto was born on 4 February 2001 inIzumiotsu,Osaka,Japan.[2]

His figure skating idol isYuzuru Hanyu.

Career

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Early career

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Competing at the Japan Novice Championships, Sumoto placed 10th in the 2011–12 season, 12th in 2012–13, and 8th in 2013–14.

During the2015–16 figure skating season,Sumoto debuted on theISU Junior Grand Prixcircuit, placing 7th inColorado Springs, Colorado.The following season, he placed fifth inOstrava,Czech Republic, before winning a bronze medal inDresden,Germany.

2017–18 season

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Sumoto started the 2017–18 season with a gold medal at 2017JGP Latvia[3]and a 4th-place finish at 2017JGP Croatia.[4]His results qualified him for the2017-18 Junior Grand Prix Final.He won the2017–18 Japanese Junior National titlein November, placing first in both segments of the competition.[1]At the2017–18 Junior Grand Prix Final,Sumoto won the bronze medal, placing third in both the short program and the free skate.

He placed 6th on the senior level at the2017-18 Japan Figure Skating Championshipsand was assigned to the2018 World Junior Figure Skating Championships,[5]where he placed third in the short program and ninth in the free skate, finishing in ninth place overall. Sumoto revealed that he had injured his ankle in mid-February during training and competed while taking painkillers.[6]

2018–19 season

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Sumoto started his season at the beginning of August, with a 4th-place finish on the senior level at2018 CS Asian Trophy.He went on to take the silver medal atJGP Slovakia.[7]

2020–21 season

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Sumoto was assigned to compete at the2020 NHK Trophybut withdrew with a fever.[8]He was later diagnosed withgastroenteritis.[9]He subsequently competed at the2020–21 Japan Championships,placing fourteenth.[10]

2021–22 season

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Sumoto placed fifteenth at the2021–22 Japan Championships.[10]

2022–23 season

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After coming twenty-fourth at the2022–23 Japan Championships,Sumoto announced his decision to retire from competitive skating.[11]

Programs

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Season Short program Free skating
2022–2023
2021–2022
2020–2021
  • The Feeling Begins
    choreo. by Nanami Abe
2019–2020
[citation needed]
  • The Feeling Begins
    choreo. by Nanami Abe
2018–2019
[12]
2017–2018
[13]
2016–2017
[2]
2015–2016
[14]
  • Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 13
    Movement 1
    by Ludwig van Beethoven

Competitive highlights

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2016-17 to Present

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

International[10]
Event 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23
CSAsian Open 4th
CSOndrej Nepela 5th
International: Junior[10]
Junior Worlds 9th
JGPFinal 3rd
JGPCroatia 4th
JGPCzech Rep. 5th 5th
JGPGermany 3rd
JGPLatvia 1st
JGPSlovakia 2nd
JGPUSA 7th
Asian Trophy 1st
National[15][16]
Japan 14th 13th 6th 8th 14th 15th 24th
Japan Junior 6th 3rd 1st 7th
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
Levels: J = Junior

Detailed results

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Senior level

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2022–23 season
Date Event SP FS Total
December 21–25, 2022 2022–23 Japan Championships 23
61.07
23
111.33
24
172.40
2021–22 season
Date Event SP FS Total
December 22–26, 2021 2021–22 Japan Championships 17
68.55
13
131.07
15
199.62
2020–21 season
Date Event SP FS Total
December 24–27, 2020 2020–21 Japan Championships 15
67.15
14
126.22
14
193.37
2019–20 season
Date Event SP FS Total
December 18–22, 2019 2019–20 Japan Championships 12
72.81
8
147.47
8
220.28

Junior level

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Sumoto at the2017–18 Junior Grand Prix Final

Small medals are awarded atISU championshipsonly. Personal bests highlighted inbold.

2018–19 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
November 23–25, 2018 2018–19 Japan Junior Championships Junior 5
69.89
8
122.99
7
192.88
September 26–29, 2018 2018 JGP Czech Republic Junior 5
67.85
3
133.70
5
201.55
August 22–25, 2018 2018 JGP Slovakia Junior 2
74.13
2
136.18
2
210.31
August 1–5, 2018 2018 CS Asian Trophy Senior 3
63.65
4
118.74
4
182.39
2017–18 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 5–11, 2018 2018 World Junior Championships Junior 3
72.94
9
126.57
9
199.51
December 21–24, 2017 2017–18 Japan Championships Senior 7
72.93
6
152.83
6
225.76
December 7–10, 2017 2017–18 Junior Grand Prix Final Junior 3
77.10
3
137.35
3
214.45
November 24–26, 2017 2017–18 Japan Junior Championships Junior 1
67.34
1
130.85
1
198.19
September 27–30, 2017 2017 JGP Croatia Junior 3
73.18
4
134.36
4
207.54
September 6–9, 2017 2017 JGP Latvia Junior 4
63.25
1
140.26
1
203.51
2016–17 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
December 22–25, 2016 2016–17 Japan Championships Senior 12
60.97
14
117.63
13
178.60
November 18–20, 2016 2016–17 Japan Junior Championships Junior 3
63.60
3
128.21
3
191.81
October 5–8, 2016 2016 JGP Germany Junior 4
65.11
3
130.63
3
195.74
August 31–September 3, 2016 2016 JGP Czech Republic Junior 5
63.72
5
129.41
5
193.13
2015–16 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
December 24–27, 2015 2015–16 Japan Championships Senior 18
58.11
14
118.21
14
176.32
November 21–23, 2015 2015–16 Japan Junior Championships Junior 6
58.82
6
111.05
6
169.87
September 2–5, 2015 2015 JGP United States Junior 9
56.35
7
112.09
7
168.44
August 5–8, 2015 2015 Asian Open Trophy Junior 1
53.51
1
109.80
1
163.31

References

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  1. ^ab"JOCジュニアオリンピックカップ đại hội đệ 86 hồi toàn Nhật Bản ジュニア tuyển thủ 権 đại hội".jsfresults.Retrieved9 December2017.
  2. ^ab"Mitsuki SUMOTO: 2016/2017".International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 31, 2017.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^"ISU JGP Riga Cup 2017 - Junior Men".isuresults.Retrieved9 December2017.
  4. ^"ISU JGP Croatia Cup 2017 - Junior Men".isuresults.Retrieved9 December2017.
  5. ^"Kỷ bình らを thế giới ジュニア đại biểu に tuyển ra Nhật Bản スケート liên minh - スポーツ - SANSPO.COM ( サンスポ )".sanspo.Archived fromthe originalon 2017-12-25.
  6. ^"Cần bổn, đau み ngăn め uống んで kỹ thuật diễn “Cuối cùng まで hoạt り thiết れて lương かった” /フィギュア - スポーツ - SANSPO.COM ( サンスポ ) ".sanspo.Archived fromthe originalon 2018-03-12.
  7. ^"ISU JGP Bratislava 2018 - Junior Men".
  8. ^"Nam tử の cần bổn quang hi が thể điều bất lương でNHK ly を bỏ 権"[Men's Mitsuki Sumoto withdraws from NHK Trophy due to poor physical condition] (in Japanese).Nikkan Sports.November 27, 2020.
  9. ^"Cần bổn quang hi が phát nhiệt でフィギュアNHK ly thiếu tràng “Dạ dày viêm ruột” と chẩn bệnh 26 ngày に37・7 độ "[Mitsuki Sumoto missed figure skating NHK Trophy, diagnosis "gastroenteritis" due to fever of 37.7 degrees on the 26th] (in Japanese).Daily Sports.November 27, 2020.
  10. ^abcd"Competition Results: Mitsuki SUMOTO".International Skating Union.
  11. ^Matsumoto, Kou (December 25, 2022)."Cần bổn quang hi, cuối cùng の toàn Nhật Bản 172.40 “バナータオル の nhiều さで thiếu し lệ が ra ました” "[Mitsuki Sumoto, Last All-Japan 172.40: "The amount of banner towels made me cry a little." ].Nikkan Sports(in Japanese).
  12. ^"Mitsuki SUMOTO: 2018/2019".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on December 23, 2017.
  13. ^"Mitsuki SUMOTO: 2017/2018".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on December 23, 2017.
  14. ^"Mitsuki SUMOTO: 2015/2016".International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. ^"Mitsuki Sumoto".Stats on Ice.Stats on Ice.Retrieved7 September2015.
  16. ^"Mitsuki SUMOTO".SkatingScores.