Rin Nitaya (, born August 8, 1997) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2017 Winter Universiade silver medalist, 2015 Gardena Spring Trophy champion, and 2016 Coupe du Printemps silver medalist.
Personal life Rin Nitaya was born in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
Career Nitaya debuted in international competitions in 2013 at the Gardena Spring Trophy, winning silver in the junior ladies category.
2014–15 season In the 2014–15 season, Nitaya debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) circuit, winning silver in Courchevel, France. She placed fourth at her second JGP assignment, in Tallinn, Estonia. Concluding her season, she won her first senior international medal – gold at the Gardena Spring Trophy.
2015–16 season Competing in the 2015–16 JGP series, Nitaya finished fourth in Bratislava, Slovakia and won the bronze medal in Toruń, Poland. In November, she placed 4th at the 2015–16 Japanese Junior Championships.
Nitaya won the senior silver medal at the 2016 Coupe du Printemps.
2016–17 season In February 2017, Nitaya received the silver medal at the 2017 Winter Universiade in Almaty, Kazakhstan. She ranked third in the short program and second in the free skate, finishing second to Elena Radionova.
Programs Season Short program Free skating Exhibition2020–2021The Red Violin Black Swan2019–2020Exogenesis: Symphony Part 3 (Redemption)2018–2019Devil's Trill Sonata2017–2018 2016–2017 The Red Violin Legends of the Fall 2015–2016 Concierto de Aranjuez Romeo and Juliet 2014–2015 Por una cabeza In the Mood Sing, Sing, Sing (with a Swing)
Competitive highlights CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International Event 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 Autumn Classic 6th Ondrej Nepela 9th Universiade 2nd Gardena 1st Printemps 2nd International: Junior or novice Estonia 4th 4th France 2nd 3rd Poland 3rd Slovakia 4th Asian Trophy 3rd J Gardena 2nd J National Japan 10th 13th 8th 11th 12th 28th 7th 10th 29th Japan Junior 13th 13th 5th 9th 8th 4th
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