Hiroshi Nagakubo

Hiroshi Nagakubo
Nagakubo alongside Akiko Suzuki, 2010.
Born (1946-12-14) December 14, 1946 (age 77)
Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Figure skating career
CountryJapan
PartnerKotoe Nagasawa
Skating clubNippon University
Retired1972
Hiroshi Nagakubo
Japanese name
Kanji長久保裕
Kanaながくぼ ひろし
Transcriptions
RomanizationNagakubo Hiroshi

Hiroshi Nagakubo (長久 保裕, Nagakubo Hiroshi, born December 14, 1946)[1] is a Japanese former figure skating coach and pair skater. With his skating partner, Kotoe Nagasawa, he became a five-time (1967–1971) Japanese national champion and competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics, placing 16th.

After retiring from competition, Nagakubo became a coach at the Howa Sports Land Skating Club in the Aichi Prefecture.[2] He ceased coaching on September 3, 2017, due to family circumstances.[3] During his career, his students included:

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