Marie Arai (荒井 万里絵, Arai Marie, born December 7, 1981)[1] is a Japanese former figure skater who competed in pairs and ladies' singles. She skated in partnership with Yamato Tamura before teaming up with Shin Amano. Arai and Amano placed 20th at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.[2] They are the 1998 Japanese national champions.[3]
Marie Arai | |
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Personal information | |
Native name | 荒井 万里絵 |
Country represented | Japan |
Born | (1981-12-07) December 7, 1981 (age 40) Sendai, Japan |
Height | 1.54 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in) |
Partner | Shin Amano Yamato Tamura |
Retired | c. 2004 |
Arai's best national result as a single skater, tenth, came at the 2001–02 Japan Championships. After retiring from competition, she became a skating coach.
GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)
National[4] | ||||
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Event | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 |
Japan Championships | 20th | 10th | 18th | 15th |
International[3] | |
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Event | 1997–98 |
Winter Olympics | 20th |
GP NHK Trophy | 8th |
Asian Championships | 3rd |
National | |
Japan Championships | 1st |
National | |
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Event | 1996–97 |
Japan Championships | 1st |
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