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Nobunari Oda
Oda in 2006.
Personal Info
Country: Flag of Japan Japan
Date of birth: March 25, 1987 (1987-03-25) (age 21)
Residence: Takatsuki, Japan
Height: 164 cm
Coach: Nikolai Morozov, Noriko Oda
Former Coach: Lee Barkell
Choreographer: David Wilson
Skating Club: Kansai University SC
ISU Personal Best Scores
Short + Free Total: 244. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) is a city located in Osaka, Japan. As of 2003 the city has an estimated Population of 353619 and the density of 3357 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Nikolai Morozov (born December 17, 1975) is a former competitive Ice dancer, who works now as a coach and a choreographer Noriko Oda (born May 27, 1947 in Osaka) is a Japanese Figure skater who now works as a coach Lee Barkell is a Canadian retired Pair skater who now works as a Figure skating coach David Wilson is a Canadian former Figure skater who currently works as a choreographer 56 2006 NHK Trophy
Short Program: 83. The NHK Trophy is an international senior-level invitation-only Figure skating competition 55 2006 NHK Trophy
Free Skate: 161. The NHK Trophy is an international senior-level invitation-only Figure skating competition 01 2006 NHK Trophy

Nobunari Oda (Japanese: 織田 信成) (born on March 25, 1987 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese figure skater. The NHK Trophy is an international senior-level invitation-only Figure skating competition is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Figure skating is an athletic Sport in which individuals pairs or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging He is the 2005 World Junior Champion. The World Junior Figure Skating Championships ( "World Juniors" or "Junior Worlds") is an annual Figure skating competition sanctioned

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Personal life

Oda is the 17th direct descendant of Oda Nobunaga,[1] a daimyo during Japan's Sengoku period who conquered most of Japan. ( June 23, 1534 &ndash June 21, 1582) was a major Daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history The ( were powerful territorial lords who ruled most of Japan from their vast hereditary land holdings

Oda has also trained at the Mariposa School of Skating. The Mariposa School of Skating, located in Barrie, Ontario, is a major Figure skating training center in Canada.

Career

Senior career

Oda won the World Junior Championships in his third season of international competition. He turned senior for the Olympic year, because he was guaranteed a senior Grand Prix assignment because he won Junior Worlds. Because it was an Olympic year, it was felt that giving him more international experience would aid him in his quest to make the Olympic team.

Oda made a splash immediately as a senior, winning the bronze medal at his first event and winning the NHK Trophy over favorites Daisuke Takahashi and reigning world bronze medalist Evan Lysacek. Daisuke Takahashi (born March 16, 1986 in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese Figure skater. Evan Frank Lysacek (ɛvʌn lyːsaːʧek ɜvæn l-yesɑchɛk ( LIE-sah-chek) born June 4 1985 is an American figure skater. Oda qualified for the Grand Prix Final and placed fourth.

Oda was proclaimed the winner of the 2005-2006 Japanese Figure Skating Championships, but a glitch in the computer software was discovered and he fell to second place due to having done too many combinations. The Japan or All-Japan Figure Skating Championships (全日本フィギュアスケート選手権 are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine The Japanese federation split the international assignments between Oda and declared-winner Daisuke Takahashi, sending Oda to the 2006 World Figure Skating Championships, and Takahashi to the Olympics, because Japan had only one spot for each competition due to the withdrawel of Takeshi Honda from the 2005 World Championships and Takahashi's 15th place finish at that competition. Daisuke Takahashi (born March 16, 1986 in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese Figure skater. The World Figure Skating Championships ( "Worlds") is an annual Figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which Takeshi Honda (born March 23, 1981 in Kōriyama Fukushima) is a Japanese retired competitive Figure skater. Oda placed fourth at his first Worlds, earning Japan two spots to the 2007 Worlds.

The following season, he placed 1st at Skate America over American Evan Lysacek and 2nd at the NHK Trophy to compatriot Daisuke Takahashi. Skate America is an international senior-level invitation-only Figure skating competition organized by the USFSA. Evan Frank Lysacek (ɛvʌn lyːsaːʧek ɜvæn l-yesɑchɛk ( LIE-sah-chek) born June 4 1985 is an American figure skater. The NHK Trophy is an international senior-level invitation-only Figure skating competition Daisuke Takahashi (born March 16, 1986 in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese Figure skater. He qualified for the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and placed third. The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, originally called the Champions Series Final and known that way until 1998 is an elite Figure skating competition event At his national championships, Oda won the silver medal for the second straight year. He went on to compete at the 2007 Winter Universiade in Torino, Italy, where he won silver. The 2007 Winter Universiade, the XXIII Winter Universiade, took place in Turin, Italy from January 17 to January 27, 2007 At the 2007 Worlds, held in Tokyo, Oda once again performed too many combinations and placed 7th overall.

DUI

On July 26, 2007, Oda was arrested by the Osaka prefectural police for driving his moped[2] under the influence of alcohol. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Mopeds are a class of low-powered (typically under 50 cc displacement) motorized vehicle generally two or three wheeled Driving under the influence of alcohol ( driving while intoxicated, drunk driving, drinking and driving, drink-driving) or other drugs [3][4] Luckily, no one was hurt. [5] Oda has apologized for his crime. [6] Due to this incident, Oda was quickly removed from the cast of an upcoming ice show in Japan. [6] On August 2, 2007, the Japan Skating Federation announced that it had suspended Oda from national competition until the end of October and from international competition and exhibitions[7] until the end of December[8][9][10], effectively withdrawing him from his two Grand Prix of Figure Skating assignments (Skate Canada and Trophée Eric Bompard) while allowing him to compete at Nationals and try to earn a spot to the 2008 World Championships[11]. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating (formerly the ISU Champions Series) is a series of international invitational competitions organized by the International Skating Union The Skate Canada International is an international senior-level invitation-only Figure skating competition. Trophée Eric Bompard is an annual elite Figure skating competition which takes place annually in Paris France. The 2008 World Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of The federation has also sentenced Oda to perform community service. [12] He has accepted the punishment meted out by the federation. [13] Oda was fined ¥100,000, which he immediately paid. [14]

Continued career

After sitting out the 2007-2008 Grand Prix season, Oda announced his withdrawal from the 2007-2008 Japanese Figure Skating Championships on December 24, 2007, citing mental stress. The Japan or All-Japan Figure Skating Championships (全日本フィギュアスケート選手権 are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [15][16]

Programs

Season Short Program Free Skating Exhibition
2006-2007 Fly Me to the Moon
by Howard Bart		 Symphony No. 4 (Tchaikovsky)
Mission Impossible (soundtrack)
by Hans Zimmer		 Fly Me To The Moon (Vocal Version)
2005-2006 Le Nozze Di Figaro Zatoichi Rooster
2004-2005 Super Mario Brothers Zatoichi Rooster
2003-2004 New Cinema Paradise The Rock Rhythm Delivery / New Cinema Paradise
2002-2003 El Cunbanchero The Mask Of Zorro Toast Of The Town / Rhythm Delivery
2001-2002 El Cunbanchero The Mask Of Zorro

Competitive highlights

Event/Season 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007
World Championships 4th 7th
Four Continents Championships 1st
World Junior Championships 11th 1st
Japanese Championships 16th 6th 5th 3rd 2nd 2nd
Japanese Junior Championships 4th 3rd 2nd 1st
Grand Prix Final 4th 3rd
Skate America 1st
NHK Trophy 1st 2nd
Skate Canada 3rd
Winter Universiade 2nd
Junior Grand Prix Final 8th
Junior Grand Prix, USA 4th
Junior Grand Prix, Ukraine 3rd
Junior Grand Prix, Japan 3rd
Junior Grand Prix, Slovakia 2nd 2nd
Junior Grand Prix, Italy 7th
Mladost Trophy 1st

References

  1. ^ Skate Today : Oda Continues Ancestor's Fighting Spirit
  2. ^ ABC News: Popular Japanese Skater Banned for Drunken Driving
  3. ^ "Figure skater Oda suspected of drink driving", Yahoo! Asia, 2007-07-27. Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12, 1957 in Frankfurt/Main, Germany) is an Academy Award, Grammy, and Golden The World Figure Skating Championships ( "Worlds") is an annual Figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships (4CC is an annual Figure skating competition. The World Junior Figure Skating Championships ( "World Juniors" or "Junior Worlds") is an annual Figure skating competition sanctioned The Japan or All-Japan Figure Skating Championships (全日本フィギュアスケート選手権 are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine The Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships (全日本フィギュアスケートジュニア選手権 is held annually to determine the Japanese figure skating junior title The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, originally called the Champions Series Final and known that way until 1998 is an elite Figure skating competition event Skate America is an international senior-level invitation-only Figure skating competition organized by the USFSA. The NHK Trophy is an international senior-level invitation-only Figure skating competition The Skate Canada International is an international senior-level invitation-only Figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. Figure skating is a part of the Winter Universiade. It was first held as part of the Universiade in 1960 The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Retrieved on 2007-07-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England.  
  4. ^ "Figure skater Nobunari Oda apprehended for drunk-driving", MSN News, 2007-07-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Retrieved on 2007-07-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England.  
  5. ^ ESPN - Japanese figure skater Nobunari Oda banned from competition for drunken driving - Figureskating
  6. ^ a b "織田信成選手、酒気帯び運転で謝罪", TBS News, 2007-07-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Retrieved on 2007-07-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. (Japanese) 
  7. ^ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/winter_sports/wires/08/02/2080.ap.fig.japan.oda.banned.0318/index.html
  8. ^ Himmer, Alastair. "Figure skater banned after being stopped on moped", Yahoo! News, 2007-08-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Retrieved on 2007-08-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the  
  9. ^ KAGEYAMA, YURI. "Japanese Skater Banned for Drunk Driving", 2007-08-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Retrieved on 2007-08-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the  
  10. ^ Himmer, Alastair. "Japan's Oda banned after being stopped on moped", Reuters, 2007-08-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Retrieved on 2007-08-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the  
  11. ^ "Japanese figure skater Nobunari Oda banned from competition for drunken driving", Associated Press, 2007-08-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Retrieved on 2007-08-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the  
  12. ^ ABC News: Popular Japanese Skater Banned for Drunken Driving
  13. ^ Japanese skater Oda suspended for remainder of year - USATODAY.com
  14. ^ http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20070809-00000108-san-soci
  15. ^ Japan Today - News - Oda to miss national championships
  16. ^ Figure skating: Oda to miss national championships

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