Minoru Sano

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For the chef, see Minoru Sano (chef).
Minoru Sano
Personal information
Country represented Japan
Born (1955-06-03) June 3, 1955 (age 68)
Isawa, Yamanashi, Japan
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Former skating club Nippon University
Retired 1977
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Men's figure skating
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Tokyo Men's singles

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]

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 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77
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

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  4. ↑ History of Prince Ice World (Japanese)
  5. ↑ "Munesawagu Ichigo tachi (Panic Of Chicks)", Tokyo Broadcasting System, 1983-1984 (Japanese)
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