Daisuke Takahashi

Daisuke Takahashi is a Japanese figure skater. Daisuke Takahashi is the first singles skater from Japan to compete in three Winter Olympics. Takahashi has medaled in the Olympics, World Championships, and Japanese National Championships, among others.

Takahashi is also the only Japanese man to win the World Junior Championships, Grand Prix Final, and Senior World Championships all in the same year.

Early Life, Family, and Education

Daisuke Takahashi was born in Kurashiki, Okayama, on March 16, 1986.

Kiyoto Takahashi is his mother’s name, while Daisuke is the youngest of his three older brothers.

Furthermore, Daisuke’s father’s identity and the identity of his brother are unknown.

When Daisuke was eight years old, he began figure skating.

Following the construction of a skating rink near his home, he and his mother went to watch the skaters, and Takahashi eventually joined a figure skating group.

His mother, on the other hand, intended to enroll him in an ice hockey club, but Daisuke disliked the protective gear required for ice hockey and instead joined a figure skating group.

Daisuke had a good junior career after registering.

During his first and only appearance in the World Junior Championships, he won the 2002 World Junior Championships.

As a result, Daisuke is the first Japanese male to win a World Junior Championships title.

Moving on to Takahashi’s studies, he went to Kansai University with Nobunari Oda, a former Japanese professional figure skater.

Furthermore, Daisuke’s high school information is lacking.

Net Worth

Daisuke Takahashi’s net worth is estimated to be $7 million.

Facts of Daisuke Takahashi

Senior Debut

Daisuke became a senior for the 2002–2003 season after winning the World Junior Championships in 2002.

In his senior career, he battled with consistency for the first several years.

Furthermore, once he graduated from university in Osaka, the university officials constructed a rink for the university’s finest skaters.

Takahashi earned the bronze medal at the 2005 Four Continents Championships and qualified for the 2005 World Championships as the Japanese team’s second-ranked figure skater.

In addition, since Takeshi Honda was forced to withdraw from the qualifiers due to injury, Daisuke competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics qualifiers and placed 15th.

Japanese Championships

Nobunari Oda appeared as a rival for the Olympic slot during the 2005–2006 season, since both of them had strong Grand Prix seasons.

Similarly, during the 2005–2006 Japanese Championships, Nobunari won and qualified for the one remaining Olympic slot.

Following that, the officials returned Oda’s gold medal due to an error in the event’s computer system that computed the score.

As a result, Daisuke was awarded the gold medal. Takahashi and Oda were eventually assigned to international missions by the Japanese Skating Federation.

As a result, Oda was selected to represent Japan in the World Championships, while Takahashi was selected for the Olympics.

Furthermore, Daisuke was in a fantastic position for the 2006 Winter Olympics at first, but he had poor free skating and finished eighth overall.

ISU Positioning

Takahashi won a silver medal at the 2006 Skate Canada International and a gold medal at the 2006 NHK Trophy.

Daisuke, on the other hand, qualified for the Grand Prix Final and won silver there as well. Takahashi was very unwell throughout the Grand Prix, yet he still managed to win silver.

Daisuke won the Japanese Championships for the second time in a row, then competed in the Winter Universiade and won.

At the 2007 World Championships, Takahashi finished third in the short program and first in the free skating category.

Daisuke also took home a silver medal, making him the first Japanese man to do so in the World Championships. In the next season, the ISU placed Takahashi first in the world, ahead of Brian Joubert.

Daisuke’s victory in the Winter Universiade, on the other hand, was ineligible for world ranking purposes because Brian was unable to compete in that tournament because he was not a University student.

As a result, Daisuke was ranked second in the world.

Coach replacement

Daisuke earned gold in both the Grand Prix Tournaments in 2007 and 2008, as well as a silver in the Grand Prix Final.

Daisuke went on to win his third consecutive Japanese national title and was a member of the Four Continents and Worlds teams after a few weeks.

He also won the 2008 Four Continents Championships, setting new records in overall score and free skating under the ISU Judging System.

Going into the 2008 World Championships, Daisuke was one of the most popular figure skaters.

He did, however, have a poor free skating performance at the end of the game, when he fell while attempting the second quad toe. He also tripped while performing a triple loop and Axel.

Takahashi (left) with the Grand Prix Final Silver Medal Takahashi attempted an extra combination to add something to his performance, but it was ruled ineligible and did not contribute to his total.

Furthermore, Daisuke started in May 2008 that he had broken company with Nikolai Morozov, his long-time co-coach.

Morozov defended his departure by noting that he was unable to instruct Daisuke due to his new agent.

As a result, Daisuke continued to train in Osaka, Japan, with jump coach Takeshi Honda and coach Utako Nagamitsu.

Injury

Daisuke was also about to compete in the 2008 NHK Trophy and the 2008 Cup of China as part of the 2008–2009 Grand Prix season.

Unfortunately, he had to withdraw from the competition after tearing his ACL in his right knee a few days before the first event on October 31, 2008.

According to reports, Daisuke had surgery to repair his right meniscus and missed the 2008–2009 season.

Daisuke returned to the ice in April after a bolt was placed into his right knee, and he began practicing again in June.

Daisuke began the Olympic season after his recovery from surgery and normal training, and he competed in the 2009 Finlandia Trophy. He eventually came out on top in the tournament.

Takahashi also skated in the 2009 Skate Canada International and placed second for the 2009–2010 Grand Prix season. Daisuke also competed in the 2009 NHK Trophy, finishing in fourth place.

His rankings in those tournaments qualified him for the Grand Prix Final, and Daisuke won the short program with a career-best score of 89.95 in the final round.

He did, however, finish fifth overall, as well as fifth in the free skating category.

During the 2010 World Championships

Takahashi won the Japanese Championships in 2009–2010, which was his fourth national title.

Similarly, at the 2010 Winter Olympics, he earned a bronze medal with a score of 247.43, making him the first Japanese man to win an Olympic medal in men’s figure skating.

Daisuke went on to win the gold medal at the 2010 World Championships, becoming the first Asian male to do so.

After-Injury Achievements

Daisuke also competed in the Skate America and NHK Trophy during the 2010-2011 Grand Prix season.

With 234.79 points, he took first place at the 2010 NHK Trophy. He also won the 2010 Skate America despite making a few mistakes in his short program and free skate.

Daisuke also won the bronze medal in the 2010–2011 Japanese Championships and went on to win the 2011 Four Continents Championships.

Similarly, at the 2011 World Championships, Takahashi placed third in the short program and fifth overall.

During his first element at the 2011 World Championships in free skating, a screw in his boot broke loose.

However, within the three minutes allotted by the rules, the Japanese team was able to correct it, and Takahashi was able to resume his performance.

Daisuke had surgery on his right knee on May 19, 2011, to remove a bolt that had been implanted during his surgery in late 2008.

2012–2013 Grand Prix

Daisuke debuted his new free skating for the season at the 2012 Japan Open, which marked his first time doing two quad leaps in his free skating since his recovery.

As a result, he finished first in the men’s event, and the Japanese team took home the gold medal.

Takahashi was also a silver medalist at the 2012 Cup of China. At the 2012 NHK Trophy, another Grand Prix event, he earned his second silver medal.

Daisuke qualified for his sixth Grand Prix Final tournament after winning both Grand Prix tournaments.

Daisuke won his first Grand Prix Final gold medal as well as first place in the short program and third place in the free skate.

Takahashi made history by being the first Japanese man to win a gold medal at the Grand Prix Final.

Daisuke was also a member of the Japanese team that competed at the 2013 Four Continents and World Championships.

At the Four Continents Championships, he placed fourth in the short program and eighth in the free skate, finishing seventh overall.

Daisuke finished fourth in the short program and eighth in the free skate at the World Championships, putting him in sixth place overall.

Retirement

Daisuke also won the 2013 NHK Trophy and finished fourth at the 2013 Skate America during the 2013–2014 ISU Grand Prix season.

Similarly, at the Japanese Championships, he placed fourth in the short program and fifth in the free skate while finishing fifth overall. As a result, he is now a member of the Sochi Olympic team.

In addition, Daisuke finished fourth in the short program and sixth in the free skate category at the Olympics. In addition, with a total score of 250.67, he came in sixth overall.

Takahashi was originally scheduled to compete in the 2014 World Championships, however, he was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury. Daisuke announced his retirement from competitive skating in October 2014.

However, during the 2018–2019 season, Daisuke expressed his intention to return to competitive skating. Takahashi took second place in the Japanese championships after his return.

Following that, he turned down offers to play in international events. He reportedly moved to Long Island, New York, after retiring and enrolling in English classes.

Career in Doubles

Daisuke also revealed that in September 2019, he will retire from competitive singles and focus on ice dance with Kana Muramoto.

As a result, his final appearance in the singles tournament was in the Japan Championships in 2019–2020.

Daisuke began training with Muramoto in Florida under Marina Zoueva after his singles career ended.

Furthermore, the Grand Prix event was mostly focused on geographic proximity due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Despite this, Muramoto and Takahashi went from Florida to Japan for their NHK Trophy debut in 2020.

Muramoto and Takahashi came in second place in the rhythm dance discipline, earning a bronze medal overall.

Takahashi and Muramoto also placed second in the rhythm dance category during their Japan Championships debut.

They also placed third in the free dance category. Takahashi and Muramoto took silver at the Japan Championships overall.

Endorsements

Daisuke appeared in numerous ice exhibitions and media engagements in Japan after winning a silver medal at the 2007 World Championships.

In 2008, he performed in the Festa On Ice in South Korea. In addition, he was a guest on the French team’s show Stars sur glace, which was hosted in Paris, France.

Daisuke was also chosen by the Japanese Olympic Committee as one of the JOC’s icon athletes.

JOC also paid Takahashi 20 million yen each year for his image rights.

Daisuke appeared as a guest on numerous TV shows after winning the 2010 World Championships and served as an advertising ambassador for the Japan Post and the Use pesticides safely campaign.

Girlfriend & Relationships

Daisuke Takahashi has yet to provide any details about his public partnerships.

There are no sources stating anything about his past or potential romantic connections.

On the ice, Kana Muramoto and Takahashi are little more than partners, contrary to common opinion.

Muramoto is also a bronze medallist in the 2018 Four Continents ice dance competition.

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Body Measurements, Age, and Height

In 2022, Daisuke Takahashi turned 36 years old. Takahashi also has an athletic build, standing at 5 feet 5 inches tall (1.65m).

Daisuke was born under the sign of Pisces, according to his birthdate.

People born under the sign of Pisces are noted for their generosity and inventiveness.

Social Media Presence

His Instagram has 155k followers.