is a Japanese figure skater. She is a three-time Four Continents medalist (bronze in 2001 and 2002, silver in 2005), eleven-time Grand Prix medalist, the 2005 Winter Universiade champion, and two-time Japanese national medalist. She represented Japan at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Career Onda started taking skating lessons at the age of eight.
Onda became the first Japanese female figure skater to win a Grand Prix series title when she won the Bofrost Cup on Ice in Gelsenkirchen, Germany in 2002. She also won the NHK Trophy that same season. Throughout her career, Onda attempted to land a triple axel in her programs, but never did so successfully.
Onda hoped to end her career by skating at the 2007 World Championships but failed to qualify for the event at the Japanese Nationals. During her competitive career, her coaches were Josée Chouinard, Audrey Weisiger and Machiko Yamada. Onda retired from competition in 2007. She performed with Prince Ice World and then began coaching in Nagoya.
Programs Season Short program Free skating Exhibition 2006–2007 Love Dance The Red Violin 2005–2006 Madame Bovary Waltz La Strada 2004–2005 Freedom White Landscapes Op. 47a "Disappearance of Snow" Piano Concerto "Memo Flora" 2003–2004 Three Preludes God Moving over the Face of the Waters 2002–2003 Love in Slow Motion Concerto for Cello and Orchestra Serenade Seaside Rendezvous 2001–2002 Drumbone Fanfare 2000–2001 Red Portrait for Orchestra
Results International Event96–97 97–98 98–99 99–00 00–01 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 Olympics 17th Worlds 12th 5th 11th 11th Four Continents 5th 3rd 3rd 8th 2nd 6th Final 5th WD 5th 5th Cup of China 2nd Cup of Russia 7th 3rd 3rd Lalique 2nd NHK Trophy 8th 2nd 1st 3rd 4th Skate America 3rd Skate Canada 2nd 7th Spark./Bofrost 2nd 1st Universiade 1st International: Junior Junior Worlds 31st 17th Bulgaria6th China 1st Japan5th Sweden6th NationalJapan Champ. 4th 3rd 2nd 4th 7th 4th 5thJapan Junior8th 2nd 2nd 2nd GP = Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew
References
External links
yoshieonda.com - Fan page