Yutaka Higuchi (figure skater)

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Yuzuru Hanyu and Mao Asada in Yutaka's room at the 2012 NHK Trophy (cropped)

Yutaka Higuchi (樋口 豊, Higuchi Yutaka, born September 20, 1949 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese figure skater who is now a coach and figure skating commentator. He is a three-time Japanese national champion. He placed 25th in the 1968 Winter Olympic Games, and 16th in the 1972 Winter Olympic Games.

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International
Event 65–66 66–67 67–68 68–69 69–70 70–71 71–72
Winter Olympics 25th 16th
World Championships 20th 20th 15th
Prize of Moscow News 5th
National
Japan Championships 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 1st

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