Noriko Sato (佐藤 紀子, Satō Noriko, born on May 26, 1959, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese figure skating coach and former competitor. She competed in ice dancing with Tadayuki Takahashi from 1979. They placed 17th in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games. They were the first ice dancers from Japan to compete in olympics, also the first ice dancers from Japan to win an international competition (1984 Prague Skate).[1][2] She was six-time Japanese national champion from 1980 to 1985.

Japanese name
Kanji佐藤紀子
Kanaさとう のりこ
Transcriptions
RomanizationSatō Noriko

Currently she coaches in KOSÉ Shin-Yokohama Skate Center.[3]

Her current students include:

Competitive highlights

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Event 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85
Winter Olympic Games 17
World Championships 15 16 15 14 17 13
Japanese Championships 1 1 1 1 1 1
NHK Trophy 4 7 5 4

See also

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References

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  1. ^ perie11 (2011-09-04). 佐藤紀子、高橋忠之 アイスダンス アラビアのロレンス. Retrieved 2024-09-13 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ BritishIceSkating (2023-09-11). "In Memoriam: Bobby Thompson". British Ice Skating. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  3. ^ "日本フィギュアスケーティングインストラクター協会". www.jfsia.jp. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  4. ^ "Kao Miura". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  5. ^ "Wakaba Higuchi". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  6. ^ "Rion Sumiyoshi". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.