Marie Arai
| Marie Arai | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 荒井 万里絵 |
| Born | December 7, 1981 Sendai, Japan |
| Height | 1.54 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Japan |
| Partner | Shin Amano Yamato Tamura |
| Retired | c. 2004 |
Marie Arai (荒井 万里絵, Arai Marie, born December 7, 1981)[1] is a Japanese former figure skater who competed in pairs and ladies' singles. She skated in partnership with Yamato Tamura before teaming up with Shin Amano. Arai and Amano placed 20th at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.[2] They are the 1998 Japanese national champions.[3]
Arai's best national result as a single skater, tenth, came at the 2001–02 Japan Championships. After retiring from competition, she became a skating coach.
Results
[edit]GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)
Ladies' singles
[edit]| National[4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 |
| Japan Championships | 20th | 10th | 18th | 15th |
Pairs with Amano
[edit]| International[3] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 1997–98 |
| Winter Olympics | 20th |
| GP NHK Trophy | 8th |
| Asian Championships | 3rd |
| National | |
| Japan Championships | 1st |
Pairs with Tamura
[edit]| National | |
|---|---|
| Event | 1996–97 |
| Japan Championships | 1st |
References
[edit]- ^ "荒井 万里絵 アライ マリエ" [Marie Arai] (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on October 23, 2008.
- ^ "Marie Arai". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on December 2, 2016.
- ^ a b "Marie ARAI / Shin AMANO". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 21, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ "Marie ARAI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 21, 2017.
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