Haruna Murakami

Japanese pair skater
Haruna Murakami
Murakami/Moriguchi at the 2022–23 Junior Grand Prix Final
Native name村上 遥奈
Born (2008-07-30) July 30, 2008 (age 15)
Perth, Australia
HometownUji, Kyoto
Height1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)
Figure skating career
CountryJapan Japan
CoachNarumi Takahashi, Bruno Marcotte, Mie Hamada, Brian Shales
Skating clubKinoshita Academy
Began skating2013

Haruna Murakami (村上 遥奈, Murakami Haruna, born July 30, 2008) is a Japanese figure skater. She currently competes in both the singles and pairs disciplines. With her partner in pairs, Sumitada Moriguchi, she is the 2022 JGP Poland I bronze medalist and the 2022–23 Japan champion at both the senior and junior levels. As a single skater, she is the 2021–22 Japan Novice A bronze medalist.

Personal life

Murakami was born on 30 July 2008 in Perth, Australia to a Chinese (Hong Kong) father and Japanese mother.[1] She lived there for eight years and then moved to Japan to be coached by Mie Hamada.[2]

Career

Early career

Murakami began figure skating in 2013.

She won the bronze medal at the 2021–22 Japan Novice Championships and placed twenty-fifth at the 2021–22 Japan Junior Championships.[3]

2022–23 season: Partnership with Moriguchi

At the suggestion of her coach, Mie Hamada, Murakami decided to try pairs skating, teaming up with fellow Hamada student, Sumitada Moriguchi. While Hamada remained their singles coach, they were simultaneously coached by former Japanese pairs skater, Narumi Takahashi, while also working with Bruno Marcotte and Brian Shales.[4][5] Murakami/Moriguchi made their debut as a pair team on the 2022–23 Junior Grand Prix, pacing fourth at the 2022 JGP Czech Republic and third at the 2022 JGP Poland I.[6]

Competing at the 2022–23 Japan Junior Championships, Murakami/Moriguchi won the gold medal. Murakami also competed in the women's singles event, where she finished eighth.[6]

Although initially listed as alternates to compete at the 2022–23 Junior Grand Prix Final in Turin, Italy, they were ultimately called up to compete due to the withdrawal of Canadian pair team Kemp/Elizarov.[7] At the Final, Murakami/Moriguchi placed fifth in the short program and third in the free skate, finishing in fourth place overall. They went on to compete at the 2022–23 Japan Championships, which they won after reigning national champions Miura/Kihara were forced to withdraw due to flight delays.[8][6] Murakami also competed in the women's singles event at Nationals and finished seventeenth.[6]

Selected to compete at the 2023 World Junior Championships in Calgary, Alberta, Murakami/Moriguchi finished fourth after placing sixth in the short program and fourth in the free skate.[6] Murakami went on to compete at the 2023 Triglav Trophy on the junior level, where she won the silver medal behind Mao Shimada.[9]

Following the season, it was announced that Murakami/Moriguchi had parted ways due to Moriguchi no longer being age eligible to compete on the junior level and Murakami being age ineligible to compete on the senior level for another three years. Murakami stated that she planned to focus on singles skating for the following season.[10]

2023–24 season

Murakami made her Junior Grand Prix debut as a singles skater at the 2023 JGP Austria, where she finished second in the short program, third in the free skate, and won the silver medal.[11] She subsequently came thirteenth at the 2023 JGP Hungary.[9]

At the 2023–24 Japan Championships, Murakami finished sixth at the junior level and nineteenth at the senior level.[9]

Programs

Singles skating

Season Short program Free skating
2023–2024
[12][13] 		Australia:
2022–2023
[3]

With Moriguchi

Season Short program Free skating
2022–2023
[5]

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Women's singles

International: Junior[9]
Event 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24
JGP Austria 2nd
JGP Hungary 13th
Triglav Trophy 2nd
National[9]
Japan 17th 19th
Japan Junior 25th 8th 6th
Japan Novice 5th B 10th A 3rd A
Japan Western Sect. 3rd J 9th J
Kinki Reg. 12th B 1st B 5th A 2nd A 3rd J
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Cancelled
Levels: A = Novice A; B = Novice B; J = Junior

With Moriguchi for Japan

International: Junior[6]
Event 22–23
Junior Worlds 4th
JGP Final 4th
JGP Czech Republic 4th
JGP Poland 3rd
National
Japan 1st
Japan Junior 1st
Eastern Sect. 1st J
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Cancelled
Levels: J = Junior

Detailed results

Current personal best scores are highlighted in bold.

Single skating

Junior level

2023–24 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
December 20–24, 2023 2023–24 Japan Championships Senior 23
53.13 		19
105.73 		19
158.86
November 17–19, 2023 2023–24 Japan Junior Championships Junior 5
62.30 		8
106.18 		6
168.48
October 25–29, 2023 2023 Japan Western Sectional Junior 6
60.90 		9
101.68 		9
162.58
September 20–23, 2023 2023 JGP Hungary Junior 10
57.51 		11
97.11 		13
154.62
Aug. 30 – Sept. 2, 2023 2023 JGP Austria Junior 2
62.66 		3
105.71 		2
168.37
2022–23 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
April 13–16, 2023 2023 Triglav Trophy Junior 2
63.16 		2
120.55 		2
183.71
December 21–25, 2022 2022–23 Japan Championships Senior 15
59.23 		19
104.53 		17
163.76
November 25–27, 2022 2022–23 Japan Junior Championships Junior 8
57.52 		6
106.13 		8
163.65
2021–22 season
December 19–21, 2021 2021–22 Japan Junior Championships Junior 25
47.36 		– 25
47.36
October 22–24, 2021 2021–22 Japan Novice A Championships Novice – 3
85.85 		3
85.85
2020–21 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
October 24–25, 2020 2020–21 Japan Novice A Championships Novice – 10
82.26 		10
82.26
2019–20 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
October 18–20, 2019 2019–20 Japan Novice B Championships Novice – 5
67.65 		5
67.65

Pair skating

With Moriguchi

2022–23 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
Feb. 27 – Mar. 5, 2023 2023 World Junior Championships Junior 6
55.69 		4
99.02 		4
154.71
December 21–25, 2022 2022–23 Japan Championships Senior 1
54.21 		1
107.86 		1
162.07
December 8–11, 2022 2022–23 JGP Final Junior 5
46.80 		3
102.23 		4
149.03
November 25–27, 2022 2022–23 Japan Junior Championships Junior 1
52.72 		1
96.36 		1
149.08
Sept. 28 – Oct. 1, 2022 2022 JGP Poland I Junior 4
47.94 		2
92.41 		3
140.35
Aug. 31 – Sept. 3, 2022 2022 JGP Czech Republic Junior 5
42.34 		3
87.50 		4
129.84

References

  1. ^ Matsumoto, Wataru (23 February 2023). "[Harusumi Pair Story <Part 1>] Haruna Murakami from Australia and Sumishi Moriguchi who was fascinated by Daisuke Takahashi （【はるすみペア物語〈上〉】豪州から来た村上遥奈と、高橋大輔に魅せられた森口澄士）" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. ^ "12-year-old Haruna Murakami is 3rd place, icing such as three consecutive jumps "Mao Shimada is the goal" (in Japanese)". Nikkan Sports. May 4, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "村上 遥奈 Haruna MURAKAMI". Fuji TV. Fuji TV. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  4. ^ 浅野, 有美. "「りくりゅう」に続け！　同志社大学・森口澄士、いつかペアボーイとして世界へ". 4 Years. 4 Years. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Haruna MURAKAMI / Sumitada MORIGUCHI: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Haruna MURAKAMI / Sumitada MORIGUCHI: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  7. ^ "Entries". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Miura/Kihara Withdrawal". Twitter. Twitter. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Haruna MURAKAMI: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  10. ^ "【フィギュア】ペア"はるすみ"解散「再結成はおそらくない」アイスダンス"きだもり"も". Nikkan Sports. Nikkan Sports. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Gold medals at ISU Junior Grand Prix in Linz (AUT) go to Korea, Slovakia, Canada and Germany". International Skating Union. September 4, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  12. ^ "Haruna MURAKAMI: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 23, 2023.
  13. ^ "Haruna Murakami: 2023/24 programs". Twitter. Twitter. Retrieved 30 July 2023.

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