Rika Hongo

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Japanese figure skater (born 1996)

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::summary Japanese figure skater (born 1996) ::

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birth_placeSendai, Japan
hometownNagoya
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skating clubHowa Sports Land Skating Club
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retiredJune 15, 2021
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Rika Hongo (; born September 6, 1996) is a Japanese retired competitive figure skater who is a two-time (2015–16) Four Continents bronze medalist, 2014 Rostelecom Cup champion, 2015 Finlandia Trophy champion and 2014–15 Japanese national silver medalist.

Personal life

Rika Hongo was born on September 6, 1996, in Sendai, Japan. Her father is from the United Kingdom. In 2015, Hongo attended Chukyo University.

Career

Early years

Hongo began skating in 2001. Shizuka Arakawa was named as an influence in a 2006 report.

2012–2013 season

Hongo debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in the 2012–13 season. She won a silver medal in Courchevel, France and placed fifth in Croatia. Along with Satoko Miyahara, she was selected to represent Japan at the 2013 World Junior Championships in Milan, Italy. Hongo placed seventh in the short program, tenth in the free skate, and finished ninth overall.

2013–2014 season

Hongo started the 2013–14 season with a fourth-place finish at JGP Mexico and then won a bronze medal at JGP Belarus. At the 2014 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, she placed eleventh in the short program, seventh in the free skate, and eighth overall. Making her senior international debut, Hongo won gold at the 2014 Triglav Trophy, her final event of the season.

2014–2015 season

Hongo began the 2014–15 season with gold at the Asian Open and then bronze at the 2014 Finlandia Trophy, an ISU Challenger Series event. Making her senior Grand Prix debut, she finished fifth at the 2014 Skate Canada International after placing fifth in the short program and free skate. At her second Grand Prix event, the 2014 Rostelecom Cup, Hongo won the gold medal ahead of Russia's Anna Pogorilaya by 4.57 points after placing second in the short program and winning the free skate. Hongo was first alternate to the Grand Prix Final and was later called on to compete after qualifier Gracie Gold withdrew with a foot injury. She finished sixth overall after placing fifth in the short and free programs.

At the Japan Championships, Hongo won the short program and placed second in the free skate, winning the silver medal behind Satoko Miyahara and earning her first medal at Japanese Nationals. At the 2015 Four Continents, she placed third in the short and long programs, capturing the bronze medal behind gold medalist Polina Edmunds and silver medalist Miyahara.

Hongo made her senior worlds debut at the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai, where she earned personal bests in all segments of the competition. She finished sixth overall after placing fifth in both segments.

2015–2016 season

Hongo began her season by winning both segments in a domestic competition called the Summer Cup, held in Shiga prefecture, Japan. Two months later, she outscored Yulia Lipnitskaya by 15.12 points to win gold at a Challenger Series event, the 2015 CS Finlandia Trophy, where she obtained a personal best total score of 187.45 points. Hongo then won silver at 2015 Cup of China, but placed fifth at 2015 Rostelecom Cup, and as a result, did not qualify for the Grand Prix Final. She placed 4th at the Japan Championships.

Ranked 4th in the short and 5th in the free, Hongo came away with the bronze medal at the 2016 Four Continents in Taipei, behind Satoko Miyahara and Mirai Nagasu. She finished 8th at the 2016 World Championships in Boston.

2016–2017 season

Hongo finished 4th at the 2016 CS Autumn Classic International and 6th at her first GP event of the season, 2016 Skate Canada International. She placed 5th at both of her December competitions, the 2016 Cup of China and the Japan Figure Skating Championships.

Hongo replaced the injured Satoko Miyahara at the 2017 Four Continents Championships, finishing 10th.

2017–2018 season

Hongo began her season with a silver medal at the 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy.

2019–2020 season

Hongo decided to take a hiatus from skating, despite having had a new “Ghost in the Shell”-themed free skate choreographed for her by Shae-Lynn Bourne in May 2019. It was unknown whether she would return to competitive skating.

2020–2021 season

Hongo competed at the Chubu Regionals, a qualifier for the 2020–21 Japan Championships and placed second behind Mako Yamashita and ahead of Rin Nitaya. She finished first in the free skate. She later placed eighteenth at the Japan Championships.

Hongo announced her retirement from competitive skating on June 15, 2021.

Post-competitive career

In the spring of 2023, Hongo was cast to play Bon Clay in the summer show, One Piece on Ice.

Programs

::data[format=table] | Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition | 2020–2021 | 2019–2020 | 2018–2019 | 2017–2018 | 2016–2017 | 2015–2016 | 2014–2015 | 2013–2014 | 2012–2013 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Did not compete in this season | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Competitive highlights

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

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InternationalEvent10–1112–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1920–21International: JuniorNationalTeam events
Worlds6th8th16th
Four Continents3rd3rd10th
GP Final6th
GP Cup of China2nd5th
GP Finland10th
GP NHK Trophy7th
GP Rostelecom1st5th
GP Skate Canada5th6th6th
CS Autumn Classic4th
CS Finlandia3rd1st16th
CS Ondrej Nepela2nd
Asian Games4th
Asian Open1st
Challenge Cup2nd
Printemps1st
Triglav Trophy1st
Junior Worlds9th8th
JGP Belarus3rd
JGP Croatia5th
JGP France2nd
JGP Mexico4th
Japan5th6th2nd4th5th6th17th18th
Japan Junior19th3rd1st
Team Challenge Cup3rd T
7th P
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Detailed results

Senior level

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Small medals for short program and free skating awarded only at ISU Championships. At team events, medals awarded for team results only.

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2020–21 seasonDateEventSPFSTotal2018–19 seasonDateEventSPFSTotal2017–18 seasonDateEventSPFSTotal2016–17 seasonDateEventSPFSTotal2015–16 seasonDateEventSPFSTotal2014–15 seasonDateEventSPFSTotal
December 24–27, 20202020–21 Japan Championships17
59.0519
101.8018
160.85
December 21–23, 20182018–19 Japan Championships17
55.9316
107.2517
163.18
November 2–4, 20182018 Grand Prix of Helsinki11
51.117
105.4810
156.59
October 4–7, 20182018 CS Finlandia Trophy15
46.5416
87.1216
133.66
February 22–25, 20182018 Challenge Cup2
62.073
106.722
168.79
December 21–24, 20172017–18 Japan Championships3
70.488
127.146
197.62
November 10–12, 20172017 NHK Trophy4
65.837
122.007
187.83
October 27–29, 20172017 Skate Canada International6
61.606
114.746
176.34
September 21–23, 20172017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy2
66.492
123.492
189.98
Mar. 29 – Apr. 2, 20172017 World Championships12
62.5518
107.2816
169.83
March 10–12, 20172017 Coupe du Printemps1
59.271
103.291
162.56
February 23–26, 20172017 Asian Winter Games2
60.984
100.394
161.37
February 15–19, 20172017 Four Continents Championships9
59.1613
108.2610
167.42
December 22–25, 20162016–17 Japan Championships2
69.206
125.085
194.28
November 18–20, 20162016 Cup of China6
63.636
118.125
181.75
October 28–30, 20162016 Skate Canada International4
65.758
105.446
171.19
Sept. 29 – Oct. 1, 20162016 CS Autumn Classic International4
60.334
110.014
170.34
Mar. 28 – Apr. 3, 20162016 World Championships7
69.898
129.268
199.15
February 16–21, 20162016 Four Continents Championships4
64.275
117.513
181.78
December 24–27, 20152015–16 Japan Championships2
68.394
124.894
193.28
November 20–22, 20152015 Rostelecom Cup6
63.455
115.675
179.12
November 6–8, 20152015 Cup of China2
65.791
129.972
195.76
October 9–11, 20152015 CS Finlandia Trophy1
65.751
121.701
187.45
March 23–29, 20152015 World Championships5
62.175
122.416
184.58
February 15–19, 20152015 Four Continents Championships3
61.283
116.163
177.44
December 26–28, 20142014–15 Japan Championships1
66.702
121.932
188.63
December 11–14, 20142014–15 Grand Prix Final5
61.105
115.036
176.13
November 14–16, 20142014 Rostelecom Cup2
59.851
118.151
178.00
Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 20142014 Skate Canada International5
59.105
112.375
171.47
October 9–12, 20142014 CS Finlandia Trophy3
52.113
101.603
153.71
August 7–10, 20142014 Asian Trophy1
57.912
110.981
168.89
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Junior level

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2013–14 seasonDateEventLevelSPFSTotal2012–13 seasonDateEventLevelSPFSTotal2010–11 seasonDateEventLevelSPFSTotal
April 2–6, 20142014 Triglav TrophySenior1
57.711
95.611
153.32
March 10–16, 20142014 World Junior ChampionshipsJunior11
51.477
106.418
157.88
December 20–23, 20132013–14 Japan ChampionshipsSenior7
59.256
117.066
176.31
November 22–24, 20132013–14 Japan Junior ChampionshipsJunior3
52.841
110.281
162.12
September 25–28, 20132013 Junior Grand Prix BelarusJunior5
50.105
94.873
144.97
September 4–7, 20132013 Junior Grand Prix MexicoJunior6
48.093
99.484
147.57
Feb. 25 – Mar. 3, 20132013 World Junior ChampionshipsJunior7
52.1510
90.479
142.62
December 20–24, 20122012–13 Japan ChampionshipsSenior6
56.614
115.825
172.43
November 17–18, 20122012–13 Japan Junior ChampionshipsJunior3
55.473
103.873
159.34
October 22–25, 20122012 JGP FranceJunior3
53.162
96.222
149.38
October 3–6, 20122012 JGP CroatiaJunior6
45.934
95.045
140.97
November 26–28, 2010Japan Junior ChampionshipsJunior

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References

References

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  8. Hongo, Rika. (June 15, 2021). "いつも応援してくださっている方々へご報告です🙇🏻‍♀️".
  9. "本郷 理華 ｜ スケート∞リンク ～フジスケ～".
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  11. "Rika HONGO: 2012/2013". International Skating Union.
  12. "Rika HONGO: 2013/2014". International Skating Union.
  13. "Rika HONGO: 2014/2015". International Skating Union.
  14. "Rika HONGO: 2015/2016". International Skating Union.
  15. "Rika HONGO: 2016/2017". International Skating Union.
  16. "Rika HONGO: 2017/2018". International Skating Union.
  17. "本郷 理華/HONGO Rika". [[Japan Skating Federation]].
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  19. Xiong, Wei. (June 12, 2015). "Japanese stars debut programs at 'Dreams on Ice'". [[U.S. Figure Skating.
  20. Xiong, Wei. (June 26, 2015). "Rising stars of Asia: Sky's the limit for 'lucky' Hongo". [[U.S. Figure Skating.
  21. Xiong, Wei. (November 24, 2015). "Rika Hongo: 'Not where I want to be yet'". Golden Skate.
  22. Ge, Misha. (May 27, 2017). "Not sure how many times i said "Again ! Repeat !" for those dancing parts, maybe 20 times or more, but she done a good job on working hard on them. The music she requested me, at first i though was a big challenge for her, but im very glad and satisfied for her hard work to take this challenge and to see her spirit of improving in it. #RikaHongo #Soon #DreamsOnIce".
  23. "One Piece on Ice Casts Its Villains".

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