is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. From 2002 to 2007, she skated with Jean-Sébastien Fecteau as a pair skater for Canada, winning the silver medal at the 2006 Four Continents Championships. Earlier in her career, she competed in single skating for Japan.
Career Until 2002, Wakamatsu competed in single skating for Japan. She competed on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, winning a bronze medal in 1999 in the Czech Republic, and at one senior Grand Prix event, the 2001 Skate America. She placed as high as fifth on the senior level at the Japan Championships.
In April 2002, Wakamatsu teamed up with Jean-Sébastien Fecteau to compete in pair skating for Canada. In 2003, they won gold medals at the Finlandia Trophy and Nebelhorn Trophy and made their Grand Prix debut.
In the 2004–05 season, Wakamatsu/Fecteau won silver at the 2005 Canadian Championships and were sent to the 2005 World Championships where they placed eighth.
In the 2005–06 season, the pair won bronze at a Grand Prix event, the 2005 NHK Trophy. They also took bronze at the 2006 Canadian Championships and were sent to the 2006 Four Continents Championships where they won the silver medal.
Wakamatsu announced her retirement from competitive skating on April 24, 2007.
Personal life Wakamatsu studied social welfare at Tohoku Fukushi University in Sendai.
Programs With Fecteau
Season Short program Free skating 2006–2007 Batwannis Beek White Darbouka by K. Hovannes Indian Touch by Pierre Cosso
Here Comes Santa Picking Up Brides Rain (I Want a Divorce) (from The Last Emperor) by Ryuichi Sakamoto Theme from Once Upon a Time in China Rising Sun by Kiyoshi Yoshida 2005–2006 The Swan (from The Carnival of the Animals) by Camille Saint-Saëns La Revancha by Gotan Project Quartango by Bond 2004–2005 Picking Up Brides Rain (I Want a Divorce) (from The Last Emperor) by Ryuichi Sakamoto Farewell My Concubine by Zhao Jiping 2003–2004 Kirwani (from the album Chill out in Paris) by David Visan Piano Concerto No. 2 in C-Minor, op. 18 by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Single skating Season Short program Free skating 2001–2002 Music by Frédéric Chopin Nessun dorma (from Turandot) by Giacomo Puccini
Competitive highlights Pairs career with Fecteau for Canada
Results International Event 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 Worlds 8th Four Continents 2nd GP Cup of Russia 5th GP NHK Trophy 5th 5th 3rd 4th GP Skate America 4th GP Skate Canada WD 6th Finlandia Trophy 1st Nebelhorn Trophy 1st National Canadian Champ. 4th 2nd 3rd 4th
Singles career for Japan
Results International Event 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 GP Skate America 9th Universiade 5th International: Junior JGP China 4th JGP Czech Rep. 3rd JGP France 6th JGP Germany 10th JGP Japan 8th JGP Ukraine 6th 4th Triglav Trophy 2nd J. 3rd J. National Japan Champ. 6th 5th 6th Japan Junior 5th 5th 4th 4th 4th
References
External links
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