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Mao Asada

あさだ まお

Asada Mao

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1990-09-25 (Nagoya City, Meito Ward, Aichi Prefecture, Japan)
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan → Lake Arrowhead, California, USA → Tachikawa City, Tokyo, Japan

Career

Occupations
Professional Figure Skater, Figure Skating Coach
Active Years
1995-2017
Influenced By
Midori Ito, Evgeni Plushenko

Education

Nagoya City Takabari Elementary School
Period: 1996-2002
Country: Japan
Nagoya City Takabaridai Junior High School
Period: 2002-2005
Country: Japan
Chukyo University Senior High School
Period: 2005-2009
Year of Graduation: 2009
Country: Japan
Chukyo University
Faculty of Physical Education / Department of Physical Education
Degree: Bachelor
Period: 2011-2015
Year of Graduation: 2015
Country: Japan
Graduated from Faculty of Physical Education, Department of Physical Education

Awards

JOC Sports Award Newcomer Award
2004
Organization: Japanese Olympic Committee
Result: 受賞
JOC Sports Award Best Award
2007
Organization: Japanese Olympic Committee
Result: 受賞
JOC Sports Award Best Award
2009
Organization: Japanese Olympic Committee
Result: 受賞
JOC Cup
2013
Organization: Japan Skating Federation
Result: 受賞
Special Award
2016
Organization: Japan Skating Federation
Result: 受賞
Award for Excellence in International Competitions
2005
Organization: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Result: 受賞
Award for Excellence in International Competitions
2007
Organization: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Result: 受賞
Sports Merit Award in International Competitions
2008
Organization: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Result: 受賞
Sports Merit Award
Organization: Nagoya City
Result: 受賞
Sports Merit Award
Organization: Aichi Prefecture
Result: 受賞
Prefectural Honorary Award
Organization: Aichi Prefecture
Result: 受賞
Chunichi Sports Award
2005
Organization: Chunichi Shimbun
Result: 受賞
Big Sports Award
2005
Organization: TV Asahi
Result: 受賞
Big Sports Special Award
2008
Organization: TV Asahi
Result: 受賞
Big Sports Special Award
2010
Organization: TV Asahi
Result: 受賞
Big Sports Special Award
2012
Organization: TV Asahi
Result: 受賞
Big Sports Special Award
2013
Organization: TV Asahi
Result: 受賞
Big Sports Special Award
2014
Organization: TV Asahi
Result: 受賞
TV Asahi Sports Broadcasting Award
2008
Organization: TV Asahi
Result: 受賞
Big Sports Special Merit Award
2017
Organization: TV Asahi
Result: 受賞
Japan Sports Award Encouragement Award
2005
Organization: Yomiuri Shimbun
Result: 受賞
Asahi Sports Award
2008
Organization: Asahi Shimbun
Result: 受賞
Tokyo Sports Writers Club Skater of the Year
2009
Organization: Tokyo Sports Writers Club
Result: 受賞
Tokyo Sports Writers Club Skater of the Year
2013
Organization: Tokyo Sports Writers Club
Result: 受賞
Number MVP Special Award
2017
Organization: Sports Graphic Number
Result: 受賞
GQ Women of the Year
2018
Organization: Condé Nast Japan
Result: 受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
2017
Organization: Japan Literary Promotion Society
Result: 受賞
Best Formalist Award
2019
Organization: Japan Formal Association
Result: 受賞
Japan Jewelry Best Dresser Award
2020
Organization: Japan Jewelry Association
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Mao Asada, Age 15

2006 Autobiography

An autobiographical record of Mao Asada at age 15.

ChallengeGrowth

Asada Style

2009 Biography

A biography depicting Mao Asada's life and success in figure skating.

EffortVictory

Style & Themes

Literary Style
EmotionalLyrical
Recurring Motifs
ChallengeEffort

Legacy

Mao Asada left a brilliant legacy in Japanese figure skating and was loved by many fans.

Academic Societies

  • Japan Skating Federation

Trivia

  • Mao Asada's name is derived from actress Mao Daichi.
  • She was one of the first female skaters to successfully perform a triple Axel.