Yukiko Kawasaki
| Yukiko Kawasaki | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Yukiko Sedlmajer |
| Born | 31 July 1977 |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Japan |
| Partner | Alexei Tikhonov |
| Retired | 2000 |
| Japanese name | |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 川崎 由紀子 |
| Kana | かわさき ゆきこ |
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
[edit]Single skating
[edit]| International | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 90–91 | 91–92 | 92–93 | 93–94 | 94–95 | 95–96 | 96–97 | 97–98 | 98–99 | 99–00 |
| Asian Games | 7th | |||||||||
| International: Junior | ||||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 11th | |||||||||
| National | ||||||||||
| Japan | 7th | 12th | 9th | 11th | 11th | |||||
| Japan Junior | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | ||||||
Pair skating
[edit](with Alexei Tikhonov for Japan)
| International | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 1992–1993 | 1993–1994 |
| World Championships | 15th | |
| Nations Cup | 4th | |
| NHK Trophy | 3rd | |
| Piruetten | 6th | |
| National | ||
| Japan Championships | 1st | 1st |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.