Yuka Kanazawa | |
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Native name | 金沢 由香 |
Born | Miyagi Prefecture, Japan | August 19, 1978
Height | 1.54 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in) |
Figure skating career | |
Country | Japan |
Skating club | Tohoku Gakuin University |
Began skating | 1986 |
Retired | 2001 |
Yuka Kanazawa (Japanese: 金沢 由香, born August 19, 1978) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. She is a two-time Japanese national bronze medalist. She placed 8th at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada; 11th at the 1999 Four Continents Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; and fourth at the 1999 Winter Universiade in Žilina, Slovakia. She competed at five Champions Series/Grand Prix events, achieving her best result, fourth, at the 1998 Cup of Russia.