Kumiko Koiwai

Kumiko Koiwai
Figure skating career
Country	Japan

Kumiko Koiwai (born June 27, 1975 in Ōbu, Japan) is a former figure skater from Japan. She won the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in 1993. Coached by Machiko Yamada, who had trained Midori Ito, Koiwai was routinely landing the triple axel jump by 1994. However, she faced several chronic injuries on her right foot, which severely impeded her efforts. This prompted her to drift away from the world of skating after the 1995 season.

Like Ito, she graduated from Tokai Women's College near their hometown, Nagoya. Koiwai now works as a programming director for Tokai Television in Japan.

Competitive highlights

Event/Season	1991-1992	1992-1993	1993-1994	1994-1995	1995-1996	1996-1997
World Championships				16th
World Junior Championships	8th	1st
Japanese Championships		3rd	3rd	3rd	6th	4th
Japanese Junior Championships	1st	2nd
NHK Trophy		2nd	5th		8th
Winter Universiade				2nd		1st

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