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Yuko Kavaguti

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Yuko Kavaguti (also: Kawaguchi; Japanese: Kawaguchi Yūko (川口 悠子), Russian: Юко Кавагути, born 20 November 1981) is a retired pair skater who has represented Japan and Russia in international competition. In 2006, she began competing with Alexander Smirnov for Russia. They are two-time European champions (2010, 2015), two-time World bronze medalists (2009, 2010), two-time ISU Grand Prix Final bronze medalists (11–12 and 15–16), and three-time Russian national champions (2008–2010). In 2015, they became the first pair in history to complete two quadruple throw jumps in one program and the first to land a quadruple throw loop. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yuko Kavaguti is the 235th most popular skater (up from 248th in 2019), the 2,770th most popular biography from Japan (down from 2,280th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Japanese Skater.

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Among SKATERS

Among skaters, Yuko Kavaguti ranks 235 out of 483. Before her are Shen Xue, Yang Yang, Alexandra Trusova, Tong Jian, Maurizio Margaglio, and Karen Magnussen. After her are Ids Postma, Kristi Yamaguchi, Heike Warnicke, Tatiana Totmianina, Zhang Hao, and Daniela Anschütz-Thoms.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, Yuko Kavaguti ranks 561. Before her are JerryC, Momir Ilić, Mariana Ximenes, José Ron, Tad Hilgenbrink, and Abdullo Tangriev. After her are Sol Gabetta, Dylan Ryder, Matthieu Delpierre, Kwak Tae-hwi, Aline Lahoud, and Igor Kunitsyn.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Yuko Kavaguti ranks 2,770 out of 6,245. Before her are Tsuyoshi Shinchu (1986), Yuya Hikichi (1990), Haruki Umemura (1995), Erika Toda (1988), Aya Endō (1980), and Tadatoshi Masuda (1973). After her are Shinsuke Shiotani (1970), Shunya Kamiya (1991), Sunao Kasahara (1989), Sakura Ando (1986), Akeboshi (1978), and Maaya Uchida (1989).

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Among SKATERS In Japan

Among skaters born in Japan, Yuko Kavaguti ranks 5. Before her are Yuzuru Hanyu (1994), Midori Ito (1969), Shizuka Arakawa (1981), and Mao Asada (1990). After her are Yuka Sato (1973), Akira Kuroiwa (1961), Miki Ando (1987), Hiroyasu Shimizu (1974), Nobunari Oda (1987), Kaori Sakamoto (2000), and Daisuke Takahashi (1986).

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