Shizuka Arakawa

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shizuka Arakawa
Occupation	Figure Skater
Date Of Birth	Dec 29, 1981(1981-12-29)
Age	43
Birthplace	Shinagawa
Country	Japan
Birth City	Tokyo
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Shizuka Arakawa Biography

Shizuka Arakawa is one of the most popular and richest Figure Skater who was born on December 29, 1981 in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. Japanese figure skater who is famous for winning the silver medal in the Olympic Games, becoming the first woman from her country to earn silver in the event. She was also the winner of at the 2004 World Championship.

She defeated She beat Sasha Cohen to win gold at the 2006 Olympics. to take home the gold medal during her 2006 Olympics.

Shizuka Arakawa (荒川 静香 , Arakawa Shizuka, born December 29, 1981) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2006 Olympic Champion and the 2004 World Champion. Arakawa is the first Japanese skater to win an Olympic gold medal in figure skating and the second Japanese skater to win any Olympic medal in figure skating, after Midori Ito, who won silver in 1992. She is also the second Japanese woman to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics, following skier Tae Satoya. She was the only Japanese medalist at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

In 1994, she began participating in Japanese national skating competitions. She was named the 1994, 1995, 1996 All Japan Junior Figure athlete. Arakawa progressed through the Japanese ranks quickly and was the first skater in Japan to win three consecutive junior national titles.

The couple was Sachi as well as Koichi Arakawa, who resided in Tokya, Japan.

Shizuka Arakawa Net Worth

Shizuka Arakawa is one of the richest Figure Skater from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shizuka Arakawa 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She began with figure skating and ballet at the age of seven years old. She then was able to become three times junior champion.

Since her retirement, she’s been skating in ice shows and served as an sports commentator. She was a part of”The Real Show” Thin Ice.

When Arakawa was 5 years old, she became interested in skating and entered the Chibikko Skate School. She started ballet lessons at 7. While still 7, Arakawa began training with former Olympian Hiroshi Nagakubo, a pair skater who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. She was landing triple salchows at age 8.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Shizuka Arakawa height 5 ft 5 in Shizuka weight 54 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Shizuka Arakawa Dating?

According to our records, Shizuka Arakawa is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Shizuka Arakawa’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2004, she won the World Championships in Dortmund, Germany, after landing seven clean triple jumps. She was the third Japanese woman to win this title after Midori Ito who won in 1989 and Yuka Sato in 1994. Arakawa had planned to retire after the 2004 World Championships, but her victory there convinced her to change her plans.

Facts & Trivia

Shizuka Ranked on the list of most popular Figure Skater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Shizuka Arakawa celebrates birthday on December 29 of every year.

Her trademark move is the Ina Bauer with a full backbend. Due to Arakawa’s use of this move during her free skate at the 2006 Olympics, the term “Ina Bauer” became very popular in Japan, and Arakawa’s performance of it became iconic. The Ina Bauer move is often referred to in Japan by Arakawa’s name.

Top Facts about Shizuka Arakawa

1. Shizuka Arakawa is a retired Japanese figure skater.
2. She won the gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
3. Arakawa is the first Japanese woman to win Olympic gold in figure skating.
4. She also won silver and bronze medals at World Championships.
5. Arakawa was born on December 29, 1981 in Tokyo, Japan.
6. She started skating at age five and turned professional in 2007.
7. Arakawa has been honored with numerous awards for her achievements in skating.
8. Her signature move is the “Ina Bauer” spiral sequence.
9. Arakawa has served as a commentator for figure skating events on TV Asahi.
10. She married former ice hockey player Nobuasu Aoki in 2014 and they have two children together.

Is Shizuka Arakawa married?

She also has four dogs, named Choco, Tiramisu, Aroma and Rosa. Arakawa was married on December 29, 2013 , her 32nd birthday.

What is Midori Ito doing now?

How Is Midori Ito Doing Now, in 2018? Has She Since Been Married? Even this year, Midori Ito still competed in the International Adult Figure Skating Competition. Even at 48 years old, she still is active in competing , despite not winning any significant awards since 2013.

Is Yuzuru Hanyu going to the 2022 Olympics?

The Japan Skating Federation says the two-time Olympic champion has not recovered from an ankle sprain the skater sustained during Beijing 2022.

Does Yuzuru Hanyu have Instagram?

Hanyu actually isn’t on Instagram – and doesn’t maintain any public social media accounts.

What does Nancy Kerrigan do now?

She continues to skate in shows. After the Olympics, Kerrigan became a professional, non-competitive ice skater and participated in shows like Footloose on Ice and Broadway on Ice. And she still takes part in skating events today.