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Minoru Sano (佐野 稔, Sano Minoru) (born June 3, 1955)[1] is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. He is the 1977 World bronze medalist and a five-time Japanese national champion (1972–76).[2]

Minoru Sano
Personal information
Country represented	Japan
Born	(1955-06-03) June 3, 1955 (age 67) Isawa, Yamanashi, Japan
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Former skating club	Nippon University
Retired	1977
Medal record Representing  Japan Men's figure skating World Championships 1977 Tokyo Men's singles

Career

Sano became the Japanese national champion for the first time in the 1972–73 season. In 1973 and 1974, he stood on the podium at the Skate Canada International and Prize of Moscow News. He represented Japan at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria and finished ninth. The next season, he won his fifth consecutive national title and went on to win bronze at the 1977 World Championships in Tokyo. It was the first time that a Japanese representative stood on the world podium in any figure skating discipline. Japan would not win another world medal in men's singles until 2002 (bronze for Takeshi Honda).[3]

Sano subsequently retired from competition and turned professional. In 1978, he founded "Viva! Ice World" (renamed "Prince Ice World" in 1988). It was the first ice show in Japan.[4] He appeared on many television shows as an actor, TV presenter, or a guest.[5] He also released pop singles. He helped to popularize figure skating in Japan.

Sano is currently a TV commentator and a figure skating instructor.[6] His former students include Shizuka Arakawa and Yamato Tamura.

Results

International
Event	70–71	71–72	72–73	73–74	74–75	75–76	76–77
Olympics						9th
Worlds			14th	8th	10th	7th	3rd
Skate Canada				3rd	2nd
Moscow News					3rd
National
Japan Champ.	3rd	2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st

References

На других языках

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[de] Minoru Sano

Minoru Sano (jap. 佐野 稔, Sano Minoru; * 3. Juni 1955 in der Präfektur Yamanashi) ist ein ehemaliger japanischer Eiskunstläufer, der im Einzellauf startete.

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- [en] Minoru Sano (figure skater)

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[ru] Сано, Минору

Минору Сано (яп. 佐野稔 Сано Минору, род. 3 июня 1955 (1955-06-03) года) — бывший японский фигурист, пятикратный чемпион Японии по фигурному катанию.[1] Он представлял Японию на Зимних Олимпийских играх 1976 и на чемпионатах мира с 1973 по 1977 годы. Сано завоевал бронзовую медаль на чемпионате мира 1977, выиграв произвольную программу, в которой исполнил чисто сложнейший по тем временам набор из четырёх тройных прыжков, в том числе тройной лутц и тройной флип, совместив сложность с элегантностью стиля (судьи выставили за артистизм восемь оценок 5,9). Затем он оставил любительский спорт и сразу же стал национальным героем, потому что до тех пор ни один фигурист из Японии не добивался на этом соревновании таких высоких результатов. Успех Минору Сано смог повторить Такэси Хонда лишь в 2002 году.[2]

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