Akiko Kitamura (北村 明子, Kitamura Akiko, born November 23, 1988)[1] is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. She won two gold medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit and qualified for three ISU Junior Grand Prix Finals. She represented Japan at the 2005 World Junior Championships and the 2006 Four Continents Championships.
| Akiko Kitamura | |||||
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| Kanji | 北村明子 | ||||
| Kana | きたむら あきこ | ||||
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| Akiko Kitamura | |
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| Born | November 23, 1988 Kyoto, Japan |
| Height | 1.51 m (4 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Japan |
| Skating club | Daigo Kyoto City Club |
| Began skating | 1995 |
| Retired | 2011 |
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2005–2006 [2] |
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| 2004–2005 [3] |
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| 2003–2004 [4] |
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Competitive highlights
| International[1] | |||||||||||
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| Event | 98–99 | 99–00 | 00–01 | 01–02 | 02–03 | 03–04 | 04–05 | 05–06 | 06–07 | 07–08 | 08–09 |
| Four Continents | 9th | ||||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 14th | ||||||||||
| JGP Final | 8th | 6th | 8th | ||||||||
| JGP Canada | 1st | ||||||||||
| JGP Czech Republic | 3rd | ||||||||||
| JGP Hungary | 4th | ||||||||||
| JGP Norway | 9th | ||||||||||
| JGP Poland | 2nd | 2nd | |||||||||
| JGP Romania | 1st | ||||||||||
| National[1][5] | |||||||||||
| Japan Champ. | 5th | 10th | 27th | ||||||||
| Japan Jr. Champ. | 7th | 14th | 4th | 3rd | 18th | ||||||
| Japan Nv. Champ. | 17th B | 5th B | 4th A | 5th A | |||||||
| WD = Withdrew | |||||||||||