Koji Okajima

Koji Okajima
Okajima (right) with longtime pupil, Wakaba Higuchi, at the 2018 Challenge Cup
Native name岡島功治
Born (1957-03-23) 23 March 1957 (age 67)
Hokkaido, Japan
Figure skating career
Country Japan

Koji Okajima (岡島功治, Okajima Koji, born March 23, 1957) is a retired Japanese competitive pair skater and figure skating coach.

With pair partner, Naoko Asano, he is the 1976–77 Japanese National bronze medalist and with pair partner, Mutsumi Takezaki, he is the 1978–79 Japanese National silver medalist.

Biography

Okajima was born on March 23, 1957, in Hokkaido, Japan.[1]

As a pair skater, he competed at the 1976–77 Japanese Championships with pair partner, Naoko Asano, winning the bronze medal. He also competed at the 1978–79 Japanese National with Mutsumi Takezaki, winning the silver medal.[2]

He became a figure skating coach following the end of his competitive career and graduated from Nihon University.[1]

Okajima initially coached at the Shin-Matsudo Ice Arena in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture before relocating to the Meiji Jingu Gaien Ice Skating Rink in Shinjuku City, Tokyo.[3][4][5]

His current students include:

His former students include:

Competitive highlights

With Takezaki

National[2]
Event 1978–79
Japan 2nd

With Asano

National[2]
Event 1976–77
Japan 3rd

References

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  2. ^ a b c "Japanese Pair Championships Over the Years". Skating Japan. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  3. ^ "コーチ陣プロフィール". Plala. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  4. ^ "レンタルリンク写真". Meiji Jingu Gaien. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  5. ^ 坂上, 武司. "樋口新葉のジャンプ、作ったコーチ 「跳べない」から見つけた指導法". Aashi. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Daiya EBIHARA". International Skating Union. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Wakaba HIGUCHI". International Skating Union. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Kao MIURA". International Skating Union. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Rion SUMIYOSHI". International Skating Union. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Shoko ISHIKAWA: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Kazumi KISHIMOTO: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Akari MATSUOKA: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Yuki NISHINO: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  14. ^ "島田麻央が麻央さまと呼ばれている理由は？身長は？父親、母親はどんな人？浅田真央との共通点は？". Nagaikishitaize. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Nana TAKEDA: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Hirofumi TORII: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Retrieved 4 August 2023.