Sei Kawahara

Japanese figure skater

Sei Kawahara

Native name| 川原星
Born|  (1995-12-17) December 17, 1995 (age 28)
Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
Height| 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
Country| Japan
Coach| Miwa Ishihara, Kensuke Nakaniwa
Skating club| Fukuoka University
Began skating| 2006
Retired| 2018

Sei Kawahara (Japanese: 川原星, born December 17, 1995) is a Japanese figure skater. He won one medal on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and made his Grand Prix debut at the 2015 Skate Canada International.

## Post–competitive career

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Kawahara works as a coach and choreographer. He also coaches women's figure skaters Kaori Sakamoto and Mai Mihara.

## Programs

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Season  | Short program | Free skating

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2017–18  |

* Fly Me to the Moon
by Bart Howard

* The Mission
by Ennio Morricone
* Nella Fantasia

2016–17
[1] |

* Tango de los exilados
by Vanessa-Mae, Walter Taieb

* The Mission
by Ennio Morricone
* Nella Fantasia

2015–16
[2] |

* Tango de los exilados
by Vanessa-Mae, Walter Taieb

* Piano Concerto (Shukumei)
by Akira Senju

2014–15
[3] |

* The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
by Michel Legrand

* Asturias (Leyenda)
by Isaac Albeniz

2013–14
[4] |

* The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
by Michel Legrand

* The Last Samurai
by Hans Zimmer

2012–13
[5] |

* Sing, Sing, Sing
by Louis Prima

* The Last Samurai
by Hans Zimmer

2011–12
[6] |

* Sing, Sing, Sing
by Louis Prima

* Lorelei
by Raúl di Blasio

2010–11
[7] |

* Don Quixote
by Ludwig Minkus
arr. by John Lanchbery
* Don Quixote
by Ludwig Minkus

* The Mummy
by Jerry Goldsmith

## Competitive highlights

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GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[8]

Event  | 07–08  | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18
GP Skate Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10th |  |
CS Nebelhorn |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9th |
Universiade |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20th |
Golden Spin |  |  |  | 8th |  |  |  |  |  |  |
International: Junior or novice[8]
JGP Austria |  |  |  |  | 10th | 5th |  |  |  |  |
JGP Croatia |  |  |  |  |  | 8th |  |  |  |  |
JGP Czech Rep. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3rd |  |  |
JGP Germany |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5th |  |  |
JGP Latvia |  |  |  |  | 6th |  |  |  |  |  |
JGP Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7th |  |  |  |
JGP Poland |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9th |  |  |  |
JGP Romania |  |  |  | 10th |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Challenge Cup |  | 1st N |  |  |  |  | 1st J |  |  |  |
Mont Blanc |  |  | 2nd J |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Printemps |  |  |  |  |  | 3rd J |  |  |  |  |
Asian Trophy |  | 2nd N |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
National[9][10]
Japan |  |  |  | 28th | 16th | 17th |  |  | 12th | 11th | 12th
Japan Junior |  | 11th | 21st | 7th | 4th | 5th | 7th | 11th |  |  |
Japan Novice | 9th A | 1st A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Levels: N = Advanced novice; J = Junior

## References

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1. ^ "Sei KAWAHARA: 2016/2017". International Skating Union.
2. ^ "Sei KAWAHARA: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
3. ^ "Sei KAWAHARA: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
4. ^ "Sei KAWAHARA: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
5. ^ "Sei KAWAHARA: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 7, 2013.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
6. ^ "Sei KAWAHARA: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 2, 2012.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
7. ^ "Sei KAWAHARA: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 13, 2010.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
8. ^ a b "Competition Results: Sei KAWAHARA". International Skating Union.
9. ^ 川原 星 [KAWAHARA Sei] (in Japanese). Japan Skating Federation. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015.
10. ^ "|Japan Skating Federation Official Results & Data Site|". www.jsfresults.com. Retrieved 2020-05-18.

## External links

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* Sei Kawahara at the International Skating Union