Takashi Mura

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Takashi Mura
Born (1960-11-11) November 11, 1960 (age 63)
Tottori, Japan
Figure skating career
CountryJapan
Retired1984
Medal record
Figure skating: Men's singles
Representing  Japan
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1976 Megève Men's singles
Takashi Mura
Japanese name
Kanji無良 隆志
Kanaむら たかし

Takashi Mura (無良 隆志, Mura Takashi, born November 11, 1960) is a Japanese figure skating coach and former competitor. He is the 1976 World Junior silver medalist, winning a medal at the inaugural event. He went on to win six medals in singles at the Japan Figure Skating Championships, and won it twice in pairs. His highest placement as a singles skater at the World Figure Skating Championships was 12th, in 1982. As a pair skater, he placed 12th with Yukiko Okabe in 1980, and 14th with Toshimi Ito in 1983.

He is the father and coach of Takahito Mura. He has also coached Yosuke Takeuchi to the Olympics and Mirai Nagasu.

Results[edit]

Single skating[edit]

International
Event 75–76 77–78 78–79 79–80 80–81 81–82 82–83 83–84
Worlds 15th 12th
NHK Trophy 6th 4th 7th 9th
Prague Skate 1st
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 2nd
National
Japan Champ. 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd

Pair skating with Ito[edit]

International[1]
Event 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84
World Championships 14th
NHK Trophy 3rd 6th
Ennia Challenge Cup 6th
Prague Skate 3rd
National
Japan Championships 1st

Pair skating with Okabe[edit]

International[2]
Event 1979–80
World Championships 12th
NHK Trophy 5th
Ennia Challenge Cup 5th
National
Japan Championships 1st

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Toshimi Ito & Takashi Mura". Pairs on Ice. Archived from the original on May 20, 2003.
  2. ^ "Yukiko Okabe & Takashi Mura". Pairs on Ice. Archived from the original on July 30, 2003.