Sarah Tamura

Sarah Tamura (born January 21, 2001) is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 2016 Canadian national junior champion and has qualified to the free skate at two World Junior Championships.

Sarah Tamura
Sarah Tamura in 2016
Personal information
Country representedCanada
Born (2001-01-21) January 21, 2001
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
ResidenceBurnaby, British Columbia
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
CoachJoanne McLeod
Former coachKevin Bursey
ChoreographerJoanne McLeod, Megan Wing
Former choreographerJill-Marie Harvey
Skating clubChamps International Skating Center
Training locationsBurnaby
Began skating2005
ISU personal best scores
Combined total149.40
2016 JGP Dresden
Short program52.71
2016 JGP Dresden
Free skate96.69
2016 JGP Dresden

Career

Tamura began learning to skate in 2005.[1] She is coached by Joanne McLeod at Champs International Skating Center in Burnaby, British Columbia.[2]

After winning the 2016 Canadian national junior title, she was sent to the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. Ranked 16th after the short program, she qualified to the free skate and went on to finish 13th overall.

Tamura advanced to the free skate at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2016–2017
[1]
2015–2016
[3]
  • Asturias
    by Isaac Albeniz
2014–2015
[4]
  • Farandole
    (from L'Arlésienne)
    performed by Klazz Brothers
    and Cuba Percussion
  • Paganini Rhapsody on Caprice No. 24
    performed by David Garrett

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[5]
Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18-19 19-20
CS Autumn Classic11th
International: Junior[5]
Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18-19 19-20
Junior Worlds13th17th
JGP Croatia13th
JGP Germany6th
JGP Japan14th
JGP Latvia13th
JGP Slovenia8th
Bavarian Open1st
National[6]
Canadian Champ.1st N6th J1st J5th9th14th17th
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior
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References
  1. "Sarah TAMURA: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 16, 2017.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  2. "Burnaby teen marks birthday with gold skate". Burnaby Now. January 26, 2016. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016.
  3. "Sarah TAMURA: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  4. "Sarah TAMURA: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  5. "Competition Results: Sarah TAMURA". International Skating Union.
  6. "Sarah Tamura". Skate Canada.
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