Mitsuki Sumoto
Native name須本 光希
Born (2001-02-04) February 4, 2001 (age 23)
Izumiotsu, Osaka, Japan
HometownIzumiōtsu, Osaka, Japan
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryJapan Japan
CoachYoshinori Onishi
Skating clubUenoshiba SC, Sakai City
Began skating2005
Retired2022
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Figure skating: Men's singles
Junior Grand Prix Final
Bronze medal – third place 2017–18 Nagoya Men's singles

Mitsuki Sumoto (須本光希, Sumoto Mitsuki, born 4 February 2001) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. He is the 2017–18 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, the 2017 JGP Latvia champion, and the 2017–18 Japanese junior national champion.[1] He finished within the top ten at the 2018 World Junior Championships.

Personal life

Sumoto was born on 4 February 2001 in Izumiotsu, Osaka, Japan.[2]

His figure skating idol is Yuzuru Hanyu.

Career

Early career

Competing at the Japan Novice Championships, Sumoto placed 10th in the 2011–12 season, 12th in 2012–13, and 8th in 2013–14.

During the 2015–16 figure skating season, Sumoto debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit, placing 7th in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The following season, he placed fifth in Ostrava, Czech Republic, before winning a bronze medal in Dresden, Germany.

2017–18 season

Sumoto started the 2017–18 season with a gold medal at 2017 JGP Latvia[3] and a 4th-place finish at 2017 JGP Croatia.[4] His results qualified him for the 2017-18 Junior Grand Prix Final. He won the 2017–18 Japanese Junior National title in November, placing first in both segments of the competition.[1] At the 2017–18 Junior Grand Prix Final, Sumoto won the bronze medal, placing third in both the short program and the free skate.

He placed 6th on the senior level at the 2017-18 Japan Figure Skating Championships and was assigned to the 2018 World Junior Figure Skating Championships,[5] where he placed third in the short program and ninth in the free skate, finishing in ninth place overall. Sumoto revealed that he had injured his ankle in mid-February during training and competed while taking painkillers.[6]

2018–19 season

Sumoto started his season at the beginning of August, with a 4th-place finish on the senior level at 2018 CS Asian Trophy. He went on to take the silver medal at JGP Slovakia.[7]

2020–21 season

Sumoto was assigned to compete at the 2020 NHK Trophy but withdrew with a fever.[8] He was later diagnosed with gastroenteritis.[9] He subsequently competed at the 2020–21 Japan Championships, placing fourteenth.[10]

2021–22 season

Sumoto placed fifteenth at the 2021–22 Japan Championships.[10]

2022–23 season

After coming twenty-fourth at the 2022–23 Japan Championships, Sumoto announced his decision to retire from competitive skating.[11]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2022–2023
2021–2022
2020–2021
  • The Feeling Begins
    choreo. by Nanami Abe
2019–2020
[citation needed]
  • The Feeling Begins
    choreo. by Nanami Abe
2018–2019
[12]
2017–2018
[13]
2016–2017
[2]
2015–2016
[14]
  • Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 13
    Movement 1
    by Ludwig van Beethoven

Competitive highlights

2016-17 to Present

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[10]
Event 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23
GP NHK Trophy WD
CS Asian Open 4th
CS Ondrej Nepela 5th
Printemps WD
International: Junior[10]
Junior Worlds 9th
JGP Final 3rd
JGP Croatia 4th
JGP Czech Rep. 5th 5th
JGP Germany 3rd
JGP Latvia 1st
JGP Slovakia 2nd
JGP USA 7th
Asian Trophy 1st
National[15][16]
Japan 14th 13th 6th 8th 14th 15th 24th
Japan Junior 6th 3rd 1st 7th
Western Sect. 8th J 4th J 1st J 1st J 3rd 4th 2nd 4th
Kinki Reg. 3rd J 1st J 1st J 1st 2nd 5th 6th
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
Levels: J = Junior

2010-11 to 2015-16

National[10][16]
Event 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15
Japan Novice 10th B 10th B 12th A 8th A
Western Sect. 14th J
Kinki Reg. 4th B 1st B 5th A 1st A 4th J
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
Levels: A = Novice A; B = Novice B; J = Junior

Detailed results

Senior level

2022–23 season
Date Event SP FS Total
December 21–25, 2022 2022–23 Japan Championships 23
61.07 		23
111.33 		24
172.40
2021–22 season
Date Event SP FS Total
December 22–26, 2021 2021–22 Japan Championships 17
68.55 		13
131.07 		15
199.62
2020–21 season
Date Event SP FS Total
December 24–27, 2020 2020–21 Japan Championships 15
67.15 		14
126.22 		14
193.37
2019–20 season
Date Event SP FS Total
December 18–22, 2019 2019–20 Japan Championships 12
72.81 		8
147.47 		8
220.28

Junior level

Sumoto at the 2017–18 Junior Grand Prix Final

Small medals are awarded at ISU championships only. Personal bests highlighted in bold.

2018–19 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
November 23–25, 2018 2018–19 Japan Junior Championships Junior 5
69.89 		8
122.99 		7
192.88
September 26–29, 2018 2018 JGP Czech Republic Junior 5
67.85 		3
133.70 		5
201.55
August 22–25, 2018 2018 JGP Slovakia Junior 2
74.13 		2
136.18 		2
210.31
August 1–5, 2018 2018 CS Asian Trophy Senior 3
63.65 		4
118.74 		4
182.39
2017–18 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 5–11, 2018 2018 World Junior Championships Junior 3
72.94 		9
126.57 		9
199.51
December 21–24, 2017 2017–18 Japan Championships Senior 7
72.93 		6
152.83 		6
225.76
December 7–10, 2017 2017–18 Junior Grand Prix Final Junior 3
77.10 		3
137.35 		3
214.45
November 24–26, 2017 2017–18 Japan Junior Championships Junior 1
67.34 		1
130.85 		1
198.19
September 27–30, 2017 2017 JGP Croatia Junior 3
73.18 		4
134.36 		4
207.54
September 6–9, 2017 2017 JGP Latvia Junior 4
63.25 		1
140.26 		1
203.51
2016–17 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
December 22–25, 2016 2016–17 Japan Championships Senior 12
60.97 		14
117.63 		13
178.60
November 18–20, 2016 2016–17 Japan Junior Championships Junior 3
63.60 		3
128.21 		3
191.81
October 5–8, 2016 2016 JGP Germany Junior 4
65.11 		3
130.63 		3
195.74
August 31–September 3, 2016 2016 JGP Czech Republic Junior 5
63.72 		5
129.41 		5
193.13
2015–16 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
December 24–27, 2015 2015–16 Japan Championships Senior 18
58.11 		14
118.21 		14
176.32
November 21–23, 2015 2015–16 Japan Junior Championships Junior 6
58.82 		6
111.05 		6
169.87
September 2–5, 2015 2015 JGP United States Junior 9
56.35 		7
112.09 		7
168.44
August 5–8, 2015 2015 Asian Open Trophy Junior 1
53.51 		1
109.80 		1
163.31
2013–14 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
October 25–27, 2013 2013–14 Japan Junior Championships Novice - 8
69.84 		8
69.84

References

  1. ^ a b "JOCジュニアオリンピックカップ大会第86回全日本ジュニア選手権大会". www.jsfresults.com. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Mitsuki SUMOTO: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 31, 2017.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "ISU JGP Riga Cup 2017 - Junior Men". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  4. ^ "ISU JGP Croatia Cup 2017 - Junior Men". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  5. ^ "紀平らを世界ジュニア代表に選出　日本スケート連盟 - スポーツ - SANSPO.COM（サンスポ）". www.sanspo.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-25.
  6. ^ "須本、痛み止め飲んで演技「最後まで滑り切れて良かった」／フィギュア - スポーツ - SANSPO.COM（サンスポ）". www.sanspo.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-12.
  7. ^ "ISU JGP Bratislava 2018 - Junior Men".
  8. ^ "男子の須本光希が体調不良でＮＨＫ杯を棄権" [Men's Mitsuki Sumoto withdraws from NHK Trophy due to poor physical condition] (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. November 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "須本光希が発熱でフィギュアＮＨＫ杯欠場「胃腸炎」と診断 ２６日に３７・７度" [Mitsuki Sumoto missed figure skating NHK Trophy, diagnosis "gastroenteritis" due to fever of 37.7 degrees on the 26th] (in Japanese). Daily Sports. November 27, 2020.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Competition Results: Mitsuki SUMOTO". International Skating Union.
  11. ^ Matsumoto, Kou (December 25, 2022). "須本光希、最後の全日本172.40「バナータオルの多さで少し涙が出ました」" [Mitsuki Sumoto, Last All-Japan 172.40: "The amount of banner towels made me cry a little."]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese).
  12. ^ "Mitsuki SUMOTO: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017.
  13. ^ "Mitsuki SUMOTO: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017.
  14. ^ "Mitsuki SUMOTO: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. ^ "Mitsuki Sumoto". Stats on Ice. Stats on Ice. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  16. ^ a b "Mitsuki SUMOTO". SkatingScores.
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