Biography

MEN

Date of birth:

27.02.1989

Takahiko KOZUKA
JPN

Place of birth:

Nagoya

Height:

170 cm

Home town:

Toyota City

Profession:

student

Hobbies:

computer games

Start sk. / Club:

1994 / Toyota Motor, Toyota City

Coach:

Nobuo Sato, Kumiko Sato, Tsuguhiko Kozuka

Choreographer:

Yuka Sato

Practice low season:

30 h / week at Chukyo Univ. Toyota City Aichiken

Practice high season:

25 h / week at Chukyo Univ. Toyota City Aichiken

Music Short Program / Original Dance as of season 2007/2008

Caravan - performed by The Ventures

Music Free Skating / Free Dance as of season 2007/2008

Beatles Concerto by John Rutter - performed by John Rutter and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Personal Best Total Score	208.34	03.12.2006	NHK Trophy 2006
Personal Best Score Short Program	70.91	21.03.2008	World Championships 2008
Personal Best Score Free Skating	140.39	03.12.2006	NHK Trophy 2006

00/01

Olympic Games

World Champ.

European Champ.

Four Continents

World Juniors

National Champ.

7.J

6.J

4.J

1.J

6.S

2.S

S=Senior; J=Junior; N=Novice

International Competition	Year	Place
ISU JGP Montreal 2005 Montreal	2005	2. J
ISU JGP SBC Trophy 2005 Okaya City	2005	1. J
ISU Junior Grand Prix Final 2006 Ostrava	2006	1. J
Trophee Eric Bompard 2006 Paris	2006	6.

International Competition	Year	Place
NHK Trophy 2006 Nagano	2006	3.
Asian Winter Games 2007	2007	4.
Skate America 2007 Reading PA	2007	8.
Cup of Russia 2007 Moscow	2007	5.

Kozuka's father Tsuguhiko competed in the 1968 Olympic Winter Games in singles. His mother is a former ice dancer. His father is part of his coaching team. Choreographer Yuka Sato is Nobuo Sato's daughter and the 1994 World Champion.

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