Daisuke Takahashi

Daisuke Takahashi (髙橋 大輔, Takahashi Daisuke, born March 16, 1986) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2010 World champion, the 2012–13 Grand Prix Final champion, a two-time (2008, 2011) Four Continents champion, and a five-time (2006-2008, 2010, 2012) Japanese national champion.

For other people named Daisuke Takahashi, see Daisuke Takahashi (disambiguation).

Daisuke Takahashi
Takahashi at the 2012 World Team Trophy medal ceremony.
Personal information
Full name	Daisuke Takahashi
Country represented	Japan
Born	(1986-03-16) March 16, 1986 Kurashiki, Okayama
Residence	Osaka
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Partner	Kana Muramoto
Coach	Marina Zoueva
Former coach	Utako Nagamitsu, Takeshi Honda, Nikolai Morozov
Choreographer	Sheryl Murakami, Misha Ge, Benoît Richaud
Former choreographer	Lori Nichol, Kenji Miyamoto, Shae-Lynn Bourne, Nikolai Morozov, Pasquale Camerlengo, Stéphane Lambiel, David Wilson
Skating club	Kansai University SC
Training locations	Kanku Ice Arena, Izumisano, Hertz Arena, Estero
Former training locations	Takatsuki, Osaka
Began skating	1994
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	276.72 2012 World Team Trophy
Short program	95.55 2013 NHK Trophy
Free skate	182.72 2012 World Team Trophy
Medal record Figure skating: Men's singles Representing  Japan Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 0 1 World Championships 1 2 0 Four Continents Championships 2 1 1 Grand Prix Final 1 3 1 World Junior Championships 1 0 0 Junior Grand Prix Final 0 0 0 World Team Trophy 1 0 1 Total 6 6 4 Olympic Games 2010 Vancouver Singles World Championships 2010 Turin Singles 2007 Tokyo Singles 2012 Nice Singles Four Continents Championships 2008 Goyang Singles 2011 Taipei Singles 2012 Colorado Springs Singles 2005 Gangneung Singles Grand Prix Final 2012–13 Sochi Singles 2006–07 Saint Petersburg Singles 2007–08 Turin Singles 2011–12 Quebec City Singles 2005–06 Tokyo Singles Winter Universiade 2005 Innsbruck Singles 2007 Torino Singles World Junior Championships 2002 Hamar Singles World Team Trophy 2012 Tokyo Team 2013 Tokyo Team

Takahashi represented Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics, 2010 Winter Olympics, and 2014 Winter Olympics. His bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics was the first Olympic medal for Japan in the men's singles event. He was also the first Asian man to win a World title at the 2010 World Championships. At the 2012–13 Grand Prix Final, Takahashi made history again as the first Japanese man to win a gold medal in the event, an addition to his previous accomplishment of being the first Japanese man to medal at the event in 2005.

On July 1, 2018 Takahashi announced his return to competitive skating after previously having retired on October 14, 2014.[1] After two seasons competing domestically in Japan, Takahashi announced that he would begin a career in ice dance partnered with Kana Muramoto beginning in the 2020–21 season.[2]

Career

Early career

Born in Kurashiki,[3] Okayama Prefecture, Japan, Takahashi began figure skating when he was 8 years old. When a skating rink was built near his house, he went with his mother to watch the skaters at the rink, and afterwards, enrolled in the figure skating club. His mother intended for him to enroll in the ice hockey club, but he did not like the protective gear of ice hockey and enrolled instead in the figure skating club.

Takahashi had a successful junior career, winning the 2002 World Junior Championships, in his first, and only, appearance at that competition. Takahashi is the first Japanese man to have won the title.

Senior career

Takahashi at the 2011 Skate Canada International.

Senior debut

For the 2002–03 season, Takahashi turned senior. He struggled with consistency during the first few years of his senior career. In 2004, he moved to Osaka to attend university – the university built a rink for him and other elite skaters.[4]

Takahashi won a bronze medal at the 2005 Four Continents Championships and went on to the 2005 World Championships as the second-ranked of the two Japanese men on the World team, after Takeshi Honda. However, when Honda was forced to withdraw due to injury, it fell on Takahashi to qualify spots for Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Takahashi placed 15th, qualifying only one spot for the Japanese men.

2005–06 season

In the 2005–06 season, Nobunari Oda emerged as a challenger for the Olympic spot. Oda and Takahashi both had very good Grand Prix seasons. At the 2005–06 Japanese Championships, Oda was declared the winner, and, thus, seemed to have qualified for the one Olympic slot, but his gold medal was quickly taken back, when an error was found in the way scores were calculated in the computer system at the event; Takahashi was awarded the gold. The Japanese Skating Federation split the international assignments, giving Takahashi the Olympic berth and Oda a place at the World Championship. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, Takahashi was in a good position after short program, but had a poor free skating and placed 8th overall.

2006–07 season

In the 2006–07 competitive season, Takahashi won a silver medal at 2006 Skate Canada International, then gold at the 2006 NHK Trophy. He qualified for the Grand Prix Final and won the silver medal, although he was ill. He won the Japanese Championships, taking the national title for the second year in a row, and then went on to the Winter Universiade in Turin, Italy which he won as well.

At the 2007 World Championships, Takahashi placed third in short program. In free skating, he skated the performance of his life in his home country, placing first in that segment and ending up winning the silver medal, trailing Brian Joubert narrowly. This was the first silver medal for Japan in the men's event at Worlds.

Following that season, Takahashi was ranked as first in the World by the ISU. However, over the summer, the ISU tweaked their scoring criteria. Takahashi had been placed on top, just ahead of Brian Joubert, in part due to Takahashi's victory at the Winter Universiade, a competition for which Brian Joubert was not eligible, as Joubert was not a university student. The ISU determined that the results of the Winter Universiade could not be used to calculate world ranking, and Takahashi's ranking fell from first to second place.

2007–08 season

In the 2007–08 season, he won gold at both his Grand Prix events and then silver at the Grand Prix Final behind Stéphane Lambiel. A few weeks later, he won his third Japanese national title and was named to the Four Continents and Worlds teams.

Takahashi won the 2008 Four Continents Championships, scoring a new record in free skating (175.84) and in the total score (264.41) under the ISU Judging System.

He was considered a favorite heading into the 2008 World Championships but finished off the podium after a disappointing free skating in which he fell on his second quad toe attempt, then stumbled on a triple Axel and triple loop, and, finally, performed an extra combination, an invalid element, which did not count towards his points total.[5]

In May 2008, Takahashi announced that he had parted ways with Nikolai Morozov, who had been his co-coach for several years in Hackensack, New Jersey.[6] Morozov explained the split by stating that he could no longer coach Takahashi due to problems with Takahashi's new agent.[7] Takahashi continued training under coach Utako Nagamitsu and jump coach Takeshi Honda in Osaka, Japan.

2008–09 season

Takahashi was originally assigned to the 2008 Cup of China and the 2008 NHK Trophy for the 2008–09 Grand Prix season. He had to withdraw after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee on October 31, 2008, only a few days before his first event.[8][9] It was later reported that Takahashi would undergo surgery to repair ligament damage and his right meniscus and would miss the entire 2008–09 season.[10] A bolt was inserted into his right knee.[11] He was able to return to the ice in April and began practicing jumps in June.[8]

2009–10 season

Takahashi at the 2010 World Championships.

After recovering from the surgery and getting back to training normally, Takahashi began the Olympic season at the 2009 Finlandia Trophy, which he won. For the Grand Prix season, he was assigned to compete at the 2009 Skate Canada International and 2009 NHK Trophy for the 2009–10 season. He placed second at Skate Canada and fourth at the NHK Trophy. Those placements qualified him to compete in the Grand Prix Final. At the final, he led after short program with a new personal best of 89.95, but was fifth in free skating and fifth overall.

He won his fourth national title at the 2009–10 Japanese Championships. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Takahashi won the bronze medal with a score of 247.43. It is the first Olympic medal to be won by Japan in men's figure skating. He then won the gold medal at 2010 World Championships, becoming the first Asian to win a world championship in men's singles. At this competition, Takahashi attempted a quadruple flip, but underrotated the jump and two-footed the landing.[12]

2010–11 season

Takahashi's 2010–11 ISU Grand Prix events were the NHK Trophy and Skate America. At the 2010 NHK Trophy, he placed first with 234.79 points, 16.60 ahead of silver medalist Jeremy Abbott. Takahashi won 2010 Skate America as well, despite having flawed short program and free skating. During a practice session at the Grand Prix Final, Takahiko Kozuka inadvertently collided with him while Takahashi was doing his run-through; Takahashi said, "it wasn't such a serious injury, just a bit of bruising. [...] It was the first time for me (to be involved in such an accident). I was surprised but there was no malice involved."[13][14] Takahashi placed third in short program. In free skating, he attempted a quad flip but landed it two-footed. Multiple problems, including low levels on two spins, resulted in a sixth-place finish in that segment, dropping him to fourth overall.[14]

Takahashi won the bronze medal at the 2010–11 Japanese Championships. Takahashi won the 2011 Four Continents Championships.[15] At the 2011 World Championships, he was third in short program but finished in fifth overall. In free skating, a screw in his boot came loose on his first element, a quad toe.[16] The Japanese team was able to get it fixed within the three minutes allowed and he resumed his program.[17] He said it may occur at any time regardless of inspections, which his coach does every day, and he does not blame her.[18] On May 19, Takahashi underwent surgery to remove a bolt in his right knee stemming from surgery in late 2008.[19] Following the surgery, he said, "It is thinner around my knee, but I feel better now that there is nothing inside my body. I might be imagining it, but it feels lighter."[11]

2011–12 season

As part of his preparation for the 2011–12 season, Takahashi spent two weeks in August 2011 working with ice dancing specialists Muriel Boucher-Zazoui, Romain Haguenauer, and Olivier Schoenfelder in Lyon, France to hone his skating skills.[20][21] He said, "I wanted to improve my skating technique, not because I was bad in this sector but I think Olivier is the best. I love the way he skates."[22]

At 2011 Skate Canada International, Takahashi earned a score of 84.66 in short program and 153.21 in free skating to win the bronze medal with a combined score of 237.87. At the 2011 NHK Trophy, he earned a new personal best score of 90.43 to take the lead in short program, with a 10.66 point lead over teammate Takahiko Kozuka. He won the gold medal with a combined total of 259.75 points and qualified for the Grand Prix Final. He finished second at the Final. At the Japanese Championships, Takahashi was first after short program with a score of 96.05 and placed third in free skating, scoring 158.38 points. With a total score of 254.60, he won his fifth national title, finishing ahead of Takahiko Kozuka and Yuzuru Hanyu, and was selected to compete at the 2012 World Championships,[23] where he won the silver medal. The French crowd believed he had deserved the gold medal over Patrick Chan who had mistakes, including a fall on a double Axel, and booed the final result. Takahashi though stated that he was pleased with the result, which he had not expected after his off-season surgery.[24] Takahashi finished the season at the 2012 World Team Trophy. He set new personal best scores in the short program, free skating, and overall, and finished first in the men's event. His short program score, 94.00, set a new record as the highest ever under the ISU Judging System.[25][26] It was Takahashi's first win over Patrick Chan since the 2010 World Championships.[27]

On June 15, 2012, Takahashi confirmed that he would resume working with Morozov – Nagamitsu remained his primary coach and Morozov became his advisory coach.[28][29]

2012–13 season

Takahashi presented his new free skating for the season at the 2012 Japan Open. It was the first time since his injury that he performed two quad jumps in his free skating. He placed first in the men's event and Japan took the team gold medal. He switched to new skating boots just after returning from training in the U.S. in October. This affected his practice schedule leading up to his Grand Prix events. Takahashi said: "The shoes happened to be uncomfortable beyond my expectations, which attributed to difficulty in blade adjustments. As a result, I was not able to practice as I had scheduled."[30] At the 2012 Cup of China, his first Grand Prix event of the season, he won the silver medal behind Tatsuki Machida. Takahashi won the silver medal at his next Grand Prix event, the 2012 NHK Trophy, and qualified for his seventh Grand Prix Final. The 2012 Grand Prix Final took place in Sochi, Russia at the planned 2014 Winter Olympics rink. Takahashi placed first in short program and third in free skating and won his first GPF gold medal. He is also the first Japanese man ever to win a gold medal at the Grand Prix Final.[31]

At the Japanese Championships, six strong competitors fought for three available spots on the Japanese men's world team. Takahashi came in second in short program, nine points behind Yuzuru Hanyu. Takahashi was first in free skating but finished second overall. He was named in the Japanese team for the 2013 Four Continents Championships, held in Takahashi's current hometown, and the 2013 World Championships.

Takahashi announced he would change his short program to Moonlight Sonata. With roughly a month to prepare the new program, Takahashi said he was still trying to "feel" the music with his body.[32] He was 4th in short program, 8th in free skating, and finished 7th overall at the Four Continents Championships. Takahashi was also 4th in short program and 8th in free skating at the World Championships, finishing sixth.[33]

2013–14 season

In the 2013–14 ISU Grand Prix season, Takahashi was 4th at the 2013 Skate America before winning the 2013 NHK Trophy.

At the Japanese Championships, he placed 4th in short program and 5th in free skating to place 5th overall.[34] He was named to the Sochi Olympic team.

At the Olympics, he finished 4th in short program and 6th in free skating to finish 6th overall, with a total score of 250.67.[35] He was originally slated to compete at the 2014 World Championships in Saitama, Japan, but pulled out due to knee injury.[36]

Takahashi announced his retirement from competitive skating in October 2014.[37]

2018–19 season

Takahashi announced his intent to return to competitive skating at the start of the 2018–19 season. He placed second behind Shoma Uno at the Japanese championships, but declined offers of international assignments.[1]

2019–20 season

In September 2019, Takahashi announced that he would finish his competitive singles career that season, and switch to competing in ice dance with partner Kana Muramoto, to be coached by Marina Zueva.[2] He finished twelfth at the 2019–20 Japan Championships, his final appearance in singles competition.[38]

Personal life

Takahashi was a student at Kansai University, along with Nobunari Oda. He has three elder brothers.[4]

After initially retiring from figure skating, Takahashi moved to Long Island, New York where he enrolled in English classes at a local university.[39] During his stay he also studied several dance styles at the Broadway Dance Center.

Public life and endorsements

With the silver medal at 2007 Worlds, Takahashi made many media appearances and performed in many ice shows in Japan. He was also invited to the French team's show Stars sur glace (Stars On Ice) in Paris, France. In 2008, he performed at Festa On Ice in South Korea.

In July 2007, the Japanese Olympic Committee selected Takahashi as one of the "JOC symbol athletes" (JOC paid about 20 million yen per year to the symbol athletes for the image rights. JOC partner companies can use images of JOC Symbol Athletes for free).[40] The program provided him with funding from JOC partner companies.

After his win at 2010 Worlds, Takahashi appeared as a guest on many TV shows and as an advertising spokesperson for "Use pesticides safely campaign"[41] and Japan Post.[42]

Programs

Takahashi during his short program to Violin Concerto by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky at the 2006 Skate Canada International.

Season	Short program	Free skating	Exhibition
2019–2020	The Phoenix by Fall Out Boy choreo. by Sheryl Murakami, Yuko Kai, Misha Ge	Pale Green Ghosts by John Grant arranged by Fiona Brice with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra choreo. by Benoît Richaud
2018–2019 [43]	The Sheltering Sky by Ryuichi Sakamoto choreo. by David Wilson	Prelude in C-sharp minor[44] by Sergei Rachmaninoff Pale Green Ghosts by John Grant arranged by Fiona Brice with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra choreo. by Benoît Richaud
2013–2014 [3][45]	Sonatina for Violin in C-sharp minor originally associated with Mamoru Samuragochi; credited during Olympics as "Unknown"[46] choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto	Beatles medley: Yesterday Come Together In My Life The Long and Winding Road by The Beatles Friends and Lovers by George Martin choreo. by Lori Nichol	Primavera Porteña by Quint Elle composed by Ástor Piazzolla choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto Historia de un Amor played by Perez Prado Qué rico el mambo by Perez Prado choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne The Crisis (from The Legend of 1900) by Ennio Morricone choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto Kissing You by Desree choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto[47]
2012–2013 [48]	Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven choreo. by Nikolai Morozov Rock'n'Roll medley (Hard Times) by Noble "Thin Man" Watts The Stroll by Lawson Haggart Rockin' Band Rudy's Rock by Bill Haley & The Comets choreo. by Nanami Abe	Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne	Primavera Porteña by Quint Elle composed by Ástor Piazzolla choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto Sweat by Snoop Dogg (David Guetta remix) choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto
2011–2012 [4]	In the Garden of Souls by Vas choreo. by David Wilson[21]	Blues for Klook by Eddy Louiss choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo[21]	The Crisis (from The Legend of 1900) by Ennio Morricone choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto
2010–2011 [49]	Historia de un Amor played by Perez Prado Qué rico el mambo by Perez Prado choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne	Invierno Porteño by Tango Siempre composed by Ástor Piazzolla Primavera Porteña by Tango Siempre composed by Ástor Piazzolla choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo	La Valse d'Amélie (piano version) (from Amélie) by Yann Tiersen choreo. by Stéphane Lambiel
2009–2010 [50]	Eye by COBA choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto	La Strada by Nino Rota choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo	Luv Letter by DJ Okawari composed, piano performed by TSUKINOSORA choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto
2008–2009	Did not compete this season
2007–2008 [51]	Swan Lake (Hip hop version) Pyotr Tchaikovsky choreo. by Nikolai Morozov	Romeo and Juliet by Pyotr Tchaikovsky choreo. by Nikolai Morozov	Bachelorette by Björk choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto
2006–2007 [52]	Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 by Pyotr Tchaikovsky choreo. by Nikolai Morozov	The Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber choreo. by Nikolai Morozov	El Tango de Roxanne (from Moulin Rouge!) by Mariano Mores performed by Ewan McGregor choreo. by Nikolai Morozov
2005–2006 [53]	El Tango de Roxanne (from Moulin Rouge!) by Mariano Mores choreo. by Nikolai Morozov	Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff choreo. by Nikolai Morozov	Nocturne by Secret Garden choreo. by Daisuke Takahashi
2004–2005 [54][55]	Nyah (from Mission: Impossible 2) by Hans Zimmer choreo. by Tatiana Tarasova Sabre Dance (from Gayane) by Aram Khachaturian	Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo	Nocturne by Secret Garden choreo. by Daisuke Takahashi
2003–2004 [56]	Nyah from Mission: Impossible II by Hans Zimmer choreo. by Tatiana Tarasova	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini variation on a theme of Niccolò Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninoff choreo. by Tatiana Tarasova	Desert Rose by Sting choreo. by Tatiana Tarasova
2002–2003 [57]	Symphony No. 4 by Philip Glass	Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones by John Williams	What a Wonderful World by Joey Ramone
2001–2002 [58]	West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein	Concerto for violin and orchestra No.1 in G minor, Op.26 by Max Bruch	Maria (from West Side Story)

Records and achievements

• Takahashi is the first Asian male skater to win the World Junior Championships (2002 World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Hamar).
• He is the first Asian male skater to win a GPF medal (bronze at the 2005–06 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo).
• He is the first Asian male skater to win a World silver medal (at the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships in Tokyo).
• He is the first Asian male skater to win an Olympic medal (bronze at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver).
• He is the first Asian male skater to win the World Championships (2010 World Figure Skating Championships in Turin).
• He is the first Asian male skater to win the GPF (2012–13 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Sochi).
• He is the first and currently only singles skater, male or female, to have represented Japan at three Olympic Winter Games.
• Takahashi is the most successful male skater at the NHK Trophy with 5 titles to his name (2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013) in addition to earning one silver in 2012 and one bronze in 2005.
• He is the first skater to have attempted a 4F in an ISU sanctioned event (at the 2010 World Figure Skating Championships in Turin)

Historical world record scores

Note: Because of the introduction of the new +5 / -5 GOE (Grade of Execution) system which replaced the previous +3 / -3 GOE system, ISU has decided that all statistics start from zero from the 2018-19 season onwards. All previous records are now historical.[59]

Historical combined total records[60]
Date	Score	Event	Note
15 February 2008	264.41	2008 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships	Takahashi broke Evgeni Plushenko's record from February 2006 and became the first skater to score over 260 points.
Historical short program records[61]
Date	Score	Event	Note
19 April 2012	94.00	2012 ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating	Takahashi broke Patrick Chan's record from April 2011.
Historical free skating records[62]
Date	Score	Event	Note
15 February 2008	175.84	2008 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships	Takahashi broke Evgeni Plushenko's record from February 2006 and became the first skater to score over 170 points.

Competitive highlights

• GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[63]
Event	97–98	98–99	99–00	00–01	01–02	02–03	03–04	04–05	05–06	06–07	07–08	08–09	09–10	10–11	11–12	12–13	13–14	18–19	19–20
Olympics									8th				3rd				6th
Worlds							11th	15th		2nd	4th		1st	5th	2nd	6th
Four Continents						13th	6th	3rd			1st			1st	2nd	7th
GP Final									3rd	2nd	2nd		5th	4th	2nd	1st	WD
GP Bofrost						11th
GP Cup of China																2nd
GP France							5th	11th
GP NHK Trophy						8th			3rd	1st	1st		4th	1st	1st	2nd	1st
GP Skate America									1st		1st			1st			4th
GP Skate Canada							7th			2nd			2nd		3rd
Finlandia													1st
Universiade								1st		1st
Asian Games						6th
Japan Challenge									2nd
International: Junior[63]
Junior Worlds					1st
JGP Final					4th
JGP Bulgaria					2nd
JGP China				9th
JGP Japan					1st
JGP Ukraine				8th
International: Novice[63]
Triglav Trophy		1st
National[63]
Japan					5th	4th	3rd	6th	1st	1st	1st		1st	3rd	1st	2nd	5th	2nd	12th
Japan Junior			3rd	4th	1st
Japan Novice	4th A	2nd A
Team events
World Team Trophy															1st T 1st P	3rd T 1st P
Japan Open									1st T 2nd P		1st T 4th P			1st T 2nd P	3rd T 6th P	1st T 1st P	1st T 4th P
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew T = Team result; P = Personal result; Medals awarded for team result only. Takahashi did not compete in the 2008–09 season.

Detailed results

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

Senior results

Takahashi with the other medalists at the 2011 Four Continents Championships.

2019–20 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
December 18–22, 2019	2019–20 Japan Championships	14 65.95	10 138.36	12 204.31
2018–19 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
December 20–24, 2018	2018–19 Japan Championships	2 88.52	4 151.10	2 239.62
2013–14 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
February 13–14, 2014	2014 Winter Olympic Games	4 86.40	6 164.27	6 250.67
December 21–24, 2013	2013–14 Japan Championships	4 82.57	5 170.24	5 252.81
November 8–10, 2013	2013 NHK Trophy	1 95.55	1 172.76	1 268.31
October 18–20, 2013	2013 Skate America	5 77.09	4 159.12	4 236.21
October 5, 2013	2013 Japan Open	–	4 149.12	1T
2012–13 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
April 11–14, 2013	2013 World Team Trophy	2 80.87	1 168.65	3T (1P) 249.52
March 10–17, 2013	2013 World Championships	4 84.67	8 154.36	6 239.03
February 6–11, 2013	2013 Four Continents Championships	4 82.62	8 140.15	7 222.77
December 20–24, 2012	2012–13 Japan Championships	2 88.04	1 192.36	2 280.40
December 6–9, 2012	2012–13 Grand Prix Final	1 92.29	3 177.11	1 269.40
November 23–25, 2012	2012 NHK Trophy	2 87.47	2 164.04	2 251.51
November 2–4, 2012	2012 Cup of China	1 84.79	2 146.96	2 231.75
October 6, 2012	2012 Japan Open	–	1 172.06	1T
2011–12 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
April 18–22, 2012	2012 World Team Trophy	1 94.00	1 182.72	1T (1P) 276.72
March 26 – April 1, 2012	2012 World Championships	3 85.72	3 173.94	2 259.66
February 7–12, 2012	2012 Four Continents Championships	3 82.59	2 161.74	2 244.33
December 22–26, 2011	2011–12 Japan Championships	1 96.05	3 158.55	1 254.60
December 8–11, 2011	2011–12 Grand Prix Final	5 76.49	2 172.63	2 249.12
November 11–13, 2011	2011 NHK Trophy	1 90.43	1 169.32	1 259.75
October 27–30, 2011	2011 Skate Canada International	2 84.66	3 153.21	3 237.87
October 1, 2011	2011 Japan Open	–	6 130.79	3T
2010–11 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
April 24 – May 1, 2011	2011 World Championships	3 80.25	6 152.72	5 232.97
February 15–20, 2011	2011 Four Continents Championships	1 83.49	1 160.51	1 244.00
December 24–27, 2010	2010–11 Japan Championships	4 74.78	2 162.01	3 236.79
December 9–12, 2010	2010–11 Grand Prix Final	3 82.57	6 137.20	4 219.77
November 11–14, 2010	2010 Skate America	2 78.12	1 148.95	1 227.07
October 21–24, 2010	2010 NHK Trophy	1 78.04	1 156.75	1 234.79
October 2, 2010	2010 Japan Open	–	2 159.19	1T
2009–10 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
March 22–28, 2010	2010 World Championships	1 89.30	1 168.40	1 257.70
February 14–27, 2010	2010 Winter Olympic Games	3 90.25	5 156.98	3 247.23
December 25–27, 2009	2009–10 Japan Championships	1 92.85	1 168.28	1 261.13
December 3–6, 2009	2009–10 Grand Prix Final	1 89.95	5 134.65	5 224.60
November 19–22, 2009	2009 Skate Canada International	2 76.30	1 155.01	2 231.31
November 5–8, 2009	2009 NHK Trophy	4 78.18	4 136.11	4 214.29
October 8–11, 2009	2009 Finlandia Trophy	1 83.23	2 141.02	1 224.25
2007–08 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
April 20, 2008	2008 Japan Open	–	4 127.23	1T
March 17–23, 2008	2008 World Championships	3 80.40	6 139.71	4 220.11
February 13–17, 2008	2008 Four Continents Championships	1 88.57	1 175.84	1 264.41
December 26–28, 2007	2007–08 Japan Championships	1 85.43	1 169.15	1 254.58
December 13–16, 2007	2007–08 Grand Prix Final	1 84.20	2 154.74	2 238.94
November 29 – December 2, 2007	2007 NHK Trophy	2 77.89	1 156.33	1 234.22
October 25–28, 2007	2007 Skate America	1 80.04	2 148.93	1 228.97
2006–07 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
March 19–25, 2007	2007 World Championships	3 74.51	1 163.44	2 237.95
January 17–27, 2007	2007 Winter Universiade	1 79.03	1 161.58	1 240.61
December 27–29, 2006	2006–07 Japan Championships	1 85.55	1 170.53	1 256.08
December 14–17, 2006	2006–07 Grand Prix Final	2 79.99	3 144.84	2 224.83
November 30 – December 3, 2006	2006 NHK Trophy	1 84.44	1 163.49	1 247.93
November 2–5, 2006	2006 Skate Canada International	1 78.80	2 129.41	2 208.21
2005–06 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
May 14, 2006	2006 Japan Open	–	2 141.10	1T
February 11–24, 2006	2006 Winter Olympic Games	5 73.77	9 131.12	8 204.89
December 23–25, 2005	2005–06 Japan Championships	2 74.52	1 148.60	1 223.12
December 16–18, 2005	2005–06 Grand Prix Final	3 74.60	3 137.92	3 212.52
December 1–4, 2005	2005 NHK Trophy	1 77.70	3 127.60	3 205.30
October 20–23, 2005	2005 Skate America	1 69.10	1 149.44	1 218.54
October 1, 2005	Japan International Challenge	–	2 133.57	–
2004–05 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
March 14–20, 2005	2005 World Championships	7 72.18	18 108.04	15 180.22
February 14–20, 2005	2005 Four Continents Championships	3 68.46	2 123.83	3 192.29
January 12–22, 2005	2005 Winter Universiade	2	1	1
December 24–26, 2004	2004–05 Japan Championships	5 59.83	5 113.84	6 173.67
November 19–21, 2004	2004 Trophée Eric Bompard	3 64.16	11 71.54	11 135.70
2003–04 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
March 22–28, 2004	2004 World Championships	11	11	11
January 19–25, 2004	2004 Four Continents Championships	9	4	6
December 25–26, 2003	2003–04 Japan Championships	4	3	3
November 13–16, 2003	2003 Trophée Lalique	2 71.31	5 123.31	5 194.62
October 30 – November 2, 2003	2003 Skate Canada International	5 61.81	7 116.99	7 178.80
2002–03 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
February 10–16, 2003	2003 Four Continents Championships	10	13	13
February 2–4, 2003	2003 Asian Winter Games	6	6	6
December 19–22, 2002	2002–03 Japan Championships	2	4	4
November 28 – December 1, 2002	2002 NHK Trophy	10	7	8
November 8–10, 2002	2002 Bofrost Cup on Ice	10	11	11

References

1. "Message from Daisuke Takahashi". Daisuke Takahashi. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018.
2. Binner, Andrew (September 26, 2019). "Daisuke Takahashi forms new figure skating team with Kana Muramoto". Olympic Channel.
3. "Daisuke TAKAHASHI". Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014.
4. "Daisuke TAKAHASHI: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012.
5. "ISU 2008 World Championships Summary". Archived from the original on December 11, 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2008.
6. Rutherford, Lynn (May 6, 2008). "Takahashi splits with coach Morozov". Icenetwork. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
7. Gallagher, Jack (May 25, 2008). "Morozov blames agent for breakup with Takahashi". Japan Times. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
8. Oreiller, Céline (2009). "Daisuke Takahashi eyes Vancouver". AbsoluteSkating.com. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
9. "Takahashi to skip Cup of China due to knee injury". ESPN. Associated Press. November 4, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
10. "Takahashi to have season-ending knee surgery". ESPN. Associated Press. November 18, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
11. "Takahashi happy after bolt removal". The Japan Times. May 30, 2011. Archived from the original on November 24, 2013.
12. Takahashi becomes first Japanese man to win World title
13. "Crash no excuse for Grand Prix meltdown: Takahashi". Associated Press. December 12, 2010.
14. Kondakova, Anna (December 11, 2010). "Chan edges out Oda for Grand Prix title". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
15. Stevenson and Rutherford, Alexandra and Lynn. "News Takahashi not perfect, but good enough for win". Retrieved 20 November 2012.
16. Ainsworth, Alexa (April 30, 2011). "Takahashi not done yet". Universal Sports. Archived from the original on May 4, 2011.
17. Flade, Tatiana (April 28, 2011). "Chan takes World title with record score". GoldenSkate. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
18. 高橋大輔「フリーのアクシデント、不運と言われるが…」 [Daisuke Takahashi: The incident during the free skate]. Nihon Keizai Shimbun (in Japanese). May 19, 2011. Archived from the original on November 24, 2013.
19. "高橋が右膝のボルト除去手術" [Surgery to remove bolt in Takahashi's right knee]. Nikkansports.com. May 19, 2011.
20. Tixier, François-Jean (August 13, 2011). "Figure skater Takahashi banks on French flair to win". Agence France-Presse. Google News. Archived from the original on November 24, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
21. Luchianov, Vladislav (October 27, 2011). "Sochi remains ultimate goal for Takahashi". Icenetwork. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
22. Peret, Paul (October 15, 2011). "Daisuke Takahashi: French Twizzles". IFS Magazine. Archived from the original on October 16, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
23. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20111226f1.html
24. "Chan wins second consecutive World title". Golden Skate.
25. "Takahashi takes men's short at World Team Trophy". Golden Skate.
26. "ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating 2012, Day One". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
27. Flade, Tatjana (April 25, 2012). "Takahashi gets a confidence boost". Golden Skate.
28. Tamura, Akiko; Rutherford, Lynn (June 15, 2012). "Takahashi reunites with Morozov for Sochi push". Icenetwork.
29. Gallagher, Jack (June 17, 2012). "Takahashi teams up with Morozov again". The Japan Times.
30. ４回転にこだわっているわけではない　髙橋大輔 (in Japanese). Sankei Express. November 20, 2012. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. "I Do Not Insist on the Quad Jumps --- Daisuke Takahashi (Translation)".
31. Flade, Tatjana (December 19, 2012). "Takahashi gears up for remainder of season". Golden Skate.
32. ＳＰ４位の高橋「本来の演技ができなかった」＝四大陸フィギュア・男子 [4th Place Four Continents Championships, Takahashi's comments]. Yahoo Sports (in Japanese). February 8, 2013. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013.
33. "ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2013 - Men". Retrieved March 23, 2013.
34. "Japan Nationals 2013: Men - Final Results". JSF Results. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
35. "Men Free Skating". Sochi 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
36. Zaccardi, Nick. "Daisuke Takahashi will miss World Championships". NBC Sports. NBC. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
37. Japan Figure Skater Daisuke Takahashi Announces Retirement
38. Slater, Paula (December 22, 2019). "Uno edges out Hanyu for fourth consecutive national title". Golden Skate.
39. Tamura, Akiko (June 12, 2015). "Content Takahashi: 'I don't have a desire to go back'". IceNetwork. Archived from the original on 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
40. "Takahashi joins JOC program". Kyodo News. Japan Times. July 3, 2007.
41. "Use pesticides safely campaign with Takahashi". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21.
42. "Japan Post-Yu-pack Takahashi Daisuke page". Archived from the original on 2010-07-04.
43. Takahashi, Daisuke (August 1, 2018). "2018-2019シーズン、プログラム使用曲につきまして". Daisuke Takahashi Official Site.
44. "John Grant With The BBC Philharmonic – Live In Concert". Discogs. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
45. "Daisuke TAKAHASHI: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 4, 2014.
46. "高橋大輔ＳＰ曲の作曲者名削除". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). February 8, 2014.
47. Golinsky, Reut (August 20, 2014). "Denis Ten and Friends 2014". Absolute Skating.
48. "Daisuke TAKAHASHI: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 20, 2013.
49. "Daisuke TAKAHASHI: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 1, 2011.
50. "Daisuke TAKAHASHI: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 4, 2010.
51. "Daisuke TAKAHASHI: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 7, 2008.
52. "Daisuke TAKAHASHI: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 16, 2007.
53. "Daisuke TAKAHASHI: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 15, 2006.
54. "Daisuke TAKAHASHI: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 4, 2005.
55. "Daisuke TAKAHASHI: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 5, 2004.
56. "Daisuke TAKAHASHI: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 4, 2004.
57. "Daisuke TAKAHASHI: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 17, 2003.
58. "Daisuke TAKAHASHI: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002.
59. "Statistics - International Skating Union". www.isu.org. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
60. "Progression of Historical Highest Score, Men, Total Score". ISU Results. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
61. "Progression Of Highest Scores". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
62. "Progression Of Highest Scores". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
63. "Competition Results: Daisuke TAKAHASHI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014.

External links

Media related to Daisuke Takahashi at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website
• Daisuke Takahashi at the International Skating Union

World Records Holder
Preceded by Patrick Chan	Men's short program 19 April 2012 – 19 October 2012	Succeeded by Yuzuru Hanyu
Preceded by Evgeni Plushenko	Men's free skating 15 February 2008 – 28 April 2011	Succeeded by Takahiko Kozuka
Preceded by Evgeni Plushenko	Men's total score 15 February 2008 - 28 April 2011	Succeeded by Patrick Chan