Kazuki Tomono

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Kazuki Tomono
Photos – World Championships 2018 – Men (Kazuki TOMONO JPN – 5th Place) (1).jpg
Tomono at the 2018 World Championships
Personal information
Native name友野一希
Country representedJapan Japan
Born (1998-05-15) May 15, 1998 (age 23)
Sakai, Osaka, Japan
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
CoachTaijin Hiraike
Yukako Sugita
Misha Ge
Former coachAkio Sasaki
ChoreographerMisha Ge
Former choreographerMisao Sato
Skating clubCentral Sports
Former skating clubDoshisha University
Naniwa High School SC
Training locationsTakaishi, Osaka
Began skating2006
World standing
Season's bests
ISU personal best scores
Combined total269.37
2022 Worlds
Short program101.12
2022 Worlds
Free skate171.89
2022 Four Continents
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Figure skating: Men's singles
Four Continents Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tallinn Men's singles

Kazuki Tomono (友野一希, Tomono Kazuki, born May 15, 1998) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2022 Four Continents silver medalist and a three-time Grand Prix medalist. He has represented Japan at the World Championships, achieving his best placement, fifth, at the 2018 World Championships. On the junior level, he is the 2016–17 Japan Junior national champion.

Personal life[edit]

Tomono was born May 15, 1998 in Osaka. His figure skating idols are Tatsuki Machida and Daisuke Takahashi.

In March 2021, Tomono graduated from Doshisha University's Sports Science department.[7]

Career[edit]

Early years[edit]

Tomono began learning to skate in 2006.[8]

In August 2011, he placed 7th at the 2011 CS Asian Trophy in the junior men's competition. In November 2011, he placed 9th at the 2012 Japan Junior Championships.

In November 2012, he placed 10th at the 2013 Japan Junior Championships.

During the 2013–14 season, Tomono competed at the 2014 Japan Championships at both the junior and senior men's competition. He placed 6th in the junior men's competition and placed 20th in the senior men's competition. In March 2014, he won the silver medal at 2014 International Challenge Cup in the junior men's competition.

In the 2014–15 season, Tomono competed at both the junior and senior men's competition at the 2015 Japan Championships. He placed 4th in the junior men's competition and placed 18th in the senior men's competition. In March 2015, he won the silver medal at the 2015 Coupe Du Printemps in the junior men's competition.

2015–2016 season: Junior Grand Prix debut[edit]

Tomono debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in August 2015, placing 13th in Riga, Latvia. He won the silver medal at the 2015–16 Japan Junior Championships and placed 16th at the senior men's competition. He was brought in to compete at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary as a late alternate, after Sota Yamamoto withdrew. He qualified for the free skate in Hungary by placing 20th in the short program. His 12th place in the free skate lifted him to 15th overall.

2016–2017 season: National junior title[edit]

Competing in the 2016–17 JGP series, Tomono placed fourth in Yokohama, Japan, and won the bronze medal in Ljubljana, Slovenia. He won the national junior title in November 2016 and placed fifth on the senior level at the Japan Championships in December 2016. He qualified for the free skate at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan and placed 9th overall, 14th in the short program and 7th in the free skate.

2017–2018 season: Worlds debut[edit]

Tomono placed 5th at the 2018 World Championships

Tomono began his season with a fifth-place finish at the 2017 U.S. Figure Skating Classic. In November, he replaced Daisuke Murakami at the 2017 NHK Trophy and finished 7th. He placed fourth overall at the 2018 Japan Championships after placing fifth in both segments. At the 2018 Coupe du Printemps, he won the silver medal at the senior men's competition.

He was selected to compete at the 2018 Worlds in Milan, Italy after the withdrawal of Yuzuru Hanyu. He finished eleventh in the short program, third in the free skate, and fifth overall, setting new personal bests in all segments of the competition. His breakout performances and result helped Team Japan secure three berths for the 2019 World Figure Skating Championships.

2018–2019 season[edit]

Tomono began his season with a fifth-place finish at 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy. In October, he placed 9th overall with a score of 220.83 at his first GP event, 2018 Skate Canada International. In November, at 2018 Rostelecom Cup, he placed third overall with a personal best score of 238.73.

At the 2019 Japan Championships, he placed fourth overall after placing seventh in the short program and third in the free skate. With Yuzuru Hanyu unready to compete and silver medalist Daisuke Takahashi declining international assignments, Tomono was sent to the 2019 Four Continents Championships, where he finished twelfth.

2019–2020 season[edit]

Tomono placed seventh at the 2019 CS Lombardia Trophy to begin the season, before placing fifth at the 2019 Skate America[9] and eighth at the 2019 Rostelecom Cup.[10]

At the 2020 Japan Championships, he placed sixth overall after placing eleventh in the short program and fourth in the free skate. With gold medalist Shoma Uno declining the invitation, Tomono was sent to the 2020 Four Continents Championships, where he finished seventh, setting new personal bests in all segments of the competition.[11]

2020–2021 season[edit]

Competing domestically, Tomono won the silver medal at the Western Sectionals championship, qualifying a berth at the national championships.[12] With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting international travel, the Grand Prix was assigned primarily based on geographic location, and Tomono competed at the 2020 NHK Trophy in an all-Japanese men's field. He placed second in the short program, 3.99 points behind Yuma Kagiyama.[13] In the free skate he doubled a quad attempt and turned out of another, among other jump errors, remaining in second place overall to take the silver medal, albeit nearly 50 points behind gold medalist Kagiyama's score. He assessed his errors as resulting from being "too careful."[14]

Tomono placed sixth at the 2020–21 Japan Championships.[15]

2021–2022 season: Four Continents silver[edit]

Tomono's first Grand Prix assignment was initially the 2021 Cup of China, but following its cancellation he was reassigned to the 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia in Turin.[16] He placed sixth at the event.[17] At his second assignment, the 2021 Rostelecom Cup, he placed first in the short program and fifth in the free to finish third overall, setting new personal bests in all segments of the competition.[18][19] This was the third Grand Prix medal of his career.[20]

At the 2021–22 Japan Championships, Tomono finished in fifth place. He was named as second alternate for the Japanese Olympic team and sent to compete at the 2022 Four Continents Championships.[21] Tomono finished second at Four Continents, setting new personal bests in all segments of the competition.[22] Following injury-related withdrawals by national champion Yuzuru Hanyu and first alternate Kao Miura, Tomono was named to the Japanese team for the 2022 World Championships.[23] As a result of the International Skating Union banning all Russian athletes due to their country's invasion of Ukraine and the absences of Hanyu and Nathan Chen due to injury, the World Championships' men's field was considered more open than usual.[24] A clean skate in the short program earned Tomono a new personal best and a small bronze medal for third place, sweeping the segment alongside fellow Japanese skaters Shoma Uno and Yuma Kagiyama.[25] In the free skate, Tomono made a number of errors, dropping to sixth place overall. Speaking afterward, Tomono expressed gratitude for "this wonderful opportunity to skate at the end of the season," while also noting that he had "regrets that I couldn't put on my best in this performance. I didn't really feel pressured, it was more the lack of practice and I realized that I am not yet ready to be on the podium, so I need to practice harder."[26]

Programs[edit]

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2021–2022
[27]
2020–2021
[28]
2019–2020
[29]
2018–2019
[8]
  • Reel Around the Sun
    by Bill Whelan
  • Caoineadh Cu Chulainn
    by Bill Whelan
  • Riverdance
    by Bill Whelan
    choreo. by Misao Sato
2017–2018
[30][31]
2016–2017
[32][31]
2015–2016
[33]
  • Japanese Doll
    by Mizuo Osawa
  • Genkon
    by Kaoru Wada
  • Devdas
    by Shawkat
  • Muthu
    by A.R. Rahman

Competitive highlights[edit]

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[34]
Event 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22
Worlds 5th 6th
Four Continents 12th 7th 2nd
GP Cup of China C
GP Italy 6th
GP NHK Trophy 7th 2nd
GP Rostelecom 3rd 8th 3rd
GP Skate America 5th
GP Skate Canada 9th
CS Lombardia 5th 7th
CS U.S. Classic 5th
Printemps 2nd 1st
Universiade 6th
International: Junior[34]
Junior Worlds 15th 9th
JGP Japan 4th
JGP Latvia 13th
JGP Slovenia 3rd
Asian Trophy 7th
Challenge Cup 2nd
Coupe Printemps 2nd
National[35]
Japan 20th 18th 16th 5th 4th 4th 6th 6th 5th
Japan Junior 15th 9th 10th 6th 4th 2nd 1st
Japan Novice 6th B 13th A 3rd A
Team Events
Japan Open 2nd T
5th P
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled
Levels: A = Novice A; B = Novice B

Detailed results[edit]

Small medals for short and free programs are awarded only at ISU Championships. Current personal best scores are highlighted in bold. Historical personal best scores highlighted in bold.

2021–22 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 21–27, 2022 2022 World Championships 3
101.12 		8
168.25 		6
269.37
March 18–20, 2022 2022 Coupe du Printemps 1
77.76 		1
150.24 		1
228.00
January 18–23, 2022 2022 Four Continents Championships 2
97.10 		2
171.89 		2
268.99
December 22–26, 2021 2021–22 Japan Championships 7
87.79 		5
175.88 		5
263.67
November 26–28, 2021 2021 Rostelecom Cup 1
95.81 		5
168.38 		3
264.19
November 5–7, 2021 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia 6
83.91 		5
161.20 		6
245.11
October 3, 2021 2021 Japan Open – 5
147.44 		2T
2020–21 season
Date Event SP FS Total
December 24–27, 2020 2020–21 Japan Championships 7
81.72 		8
141.44 		6
223.16
November 27–29, 2020 2020 NHK Trophy 2
83.27 		3
143.35 		2
226.62
2019–20 season
Date Event SP FS Total
February 4–9, 2020 2020 Four Continents Championships 7
88.22 		7
162.83 		7
251.05
December 18–22, 2019 2019–20 Japan Championships 11
73.06 		4
171.63 		6
244.69
November 15–17, 2019 2019 Rostelecom Cup 7
80.98 		7
156.56 		8
237.54
October 18–20, 2019 2019 Skate America 8
75.01 		4
154.71 		5
229.72
September 13–15, 2019 2019 CS Lombardia Trophy 11
61.69 		6
141.39 		7
203.08
2018–19 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 7–9, 2019 2019 Winter Universiade 7
81.16 		6
151.75 		6
232.91
February 7–10, 2019 2019 Four Continents Championships 12
74.16 		12
132.25 		12
206.41
December 20–24, 2018 2018–19 Japan Championships 7
73.09 		3
154.37 		4
227.46
November 16–18, 2018 2018 Rostelecom Cup 4
82.26 		3
156.47 		3
238.73
October 26–28, 2018 2018 Skate Canada International 8
81.63 		10
139.20 		9
220.83
September 12–16, 2018 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy 5
75.47 		5
141.27 		5
216.74
2017–18 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 19–25, 2018 2018 World Championships 11
82.61 		3
173.50 		5
256.11
March 16–18, 2018 2018 Coupe du Printemps 3
74.11 		1
153.73 		2
227.84
December 20–24, 2017 2017–18 Japan Championships 5
78.16 		5
153.05 		4
231.21
November 10–12, 2017 2017 NHK Trophy 6
79.88 		7
152.05 		7
231.93
September 13–17, 2017 2017 U.S. Classic 8
69.88 		5
155.42 		5
225.30

Junior level[edit]

2016–17 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 15–19, 2017 2017 World Junior Championships Junior 14
68.12 		7
143.16 		9
211.28
December 22–25, 2016 2017 Japan Championships Senior 6
67.63 		5
148.92 		5
216.55
November 18–20, 2016 2017 Japan Junior Championships Junior 1
71.77 		1
136.08 		1
207.85
September 21–24, 2016 2016 JGP Ljubljana Cup Junior 5
68.96 		3
133.61 		3
202.57
September 8–11, 2016 2016 JGP Yokohama Junior 6
66.47 		3
145.57 		4
212.04
2015–16 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 14–20, 2016 2016 World Junior Championships Junior 20
58.33 		12
121.28 		15
179.61
December 24–27, 2015 2016 Japan Championships Senior 12
62.51 		17
111.21 		16
173.72
November 21–23, 2015 2016 Japan Junior Championships Junior 3
63.53 		3
119.66 		2
183.19
August 27–29, 2015 2015 JGP Riga Cup Junior 11
51.78 		13
96.15 		13
147.93
2014–15 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 13–15, 2015 2015 Coupe du Printemps Junior 2
48.46 		1
108.69 		2
157.15
December 22–26, 2014 2015 Japan Championships Senior 20
51.38 		18
99.97 		18
151.35
November 22–24, 2014 2015 Japan Junior Championships Junior 4
58.38 		4
118.85 		4
177.23
2013–14 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 6–9, 2014 2014 International Challenge Cup Junior 5
51.72 		2
107.28 		2
159.00
December 20–23, 2013 2014 Japan Championships Senior 20
47.98 		17
107.32 		20
155.30
November 22–24, 2013 2014 Japan Junior Championships Junior 7
53.88 		5
111.87 		6
165.75
2012–13 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
November 17–18, 2012 2013 Japan Junior Championships Junior 20
40.91 		7
103.99 		10
144.90
2011–12 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
November 2011 2012 Japan Junior Championships Junior 11
43.47 		9
97.63 		9
136.51
August 22–26, 2011 2011 Asian Open Trophy Junior 6
36.49 		7
79.03 		7
115.52

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