Machiko Yamada
Machiko Kinoshita Yamada (山田 満知子, Yamada Machiko, born June 26, 1943) is a figure skating coach and former Japanese competitive figure skater. BiographyYamada was born on June 26, 1943 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.[1] She began figure skating at the age of seven. Yamada won several domestic competitions during her time as a figure skater. She also competed in pairs with Takatsugu Hashiguchi and the pair won the Japanese National silver medal.[2] Following her retirement from competitive figure skating, Yamada became a figure skating coach as well as married and had a daughter.[1] Her alma mater is Kinjo Gakuin University.[3] Long-time pupil, Midori Ito, lived with Yamada following her parents' divorce as a child and stayed with her for the duration of her competitive figure skating career.[4] Coaching careerYamada currently coaches at the Grand Prix Tokai Figure Skating Club in Nagoya.[2] Her current students include: Her former students have included: Competitive highlightsPairs with Hashiguchi
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