Ryo Shibata

{{short description|Japanese figure skater}}

{{Infobox figure skater

|name= Ryo Shibata

|image= Ryo Shibata 2005 Croatia Cup.jpg

|caption= Ryo Shibata in 2005

|country= Japan

|fullname= Ryo Shibata

|birth_date= {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1987|2|24}}

|birth_place= Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan

|hometown=

|residence=

|height= {{height|m=1.69|precision=0}}

|partner =

|formerpartner= Narumi Takahashi

|formercoach= Stefania Berton, Rockne Brubaker, Masahiro Kawagoe, Mariko Sugai

|formerchoreographer = Marina Zueva, Massimo Scali, Nikolai Morozov, Jamie Whyte, Masahiro Kawagoe

|skating club= Meiji University Club

|currenttraininglocations =

|formertraininglocations = Geneva, Illinois
Tokyo

|beganskating= 1998

|retired= July 12, 2018

|combined total= 172.81

|combined date= 2004 JGP Romania

|SP score= 58.00

|SP date= 2005 JGP Croatia

|FS score= 116.64

|FS date= 2005 JGP Andorra

}}

{{Infobox transliteration

| kanji = 柴田嶺

| kana = しばた りょう

| ibox-order = ja}}

{{nihongo|Ryo Shibata|柴田 嶺|Shibata Ryō|extra=born February 24, 1987}} is a former Japanese competitive figure skater. He currently competes in pair skating with Narumi Takahashi.

Personal life

Shibata was born on February 24, 1987, in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan.

The Japanese media called Shibata "the Japanese Johnny Weir". He was able to perform a Biellmann spin in competition.

Career

Competing in men's singles, Shibata won two gold medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and qualified to two ISU Junior Grand Prix Finals. He appeared at the 2003 and 2006 World Junior Championships, finishing 12th both times, and at three senior Grand Prix events. He retired in 2010.{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/figureskatingmag/posts/10154819798042538/ |title=International Figure Skating |date=18 May 2016 |work=International Figure Skating Facebook |accessdate=19 May 2016}}

On May 18, 2016, it was announced that Shibata had teamed up with pair skater, Narumi Takahashi, and that they would train in Geneva, Illinois, under Stefania Berton and Rockne Brubaker.

As a team, Takahashi/Shibata won the bronze medal at the 2017 Asian Open Trophy and the silver medal at the 2017–18 Japan Championships.

In March 2018, Takahashi announced her retirement from competitive figure skating and Shibata ultimately announced his retirement in July that same year.

Programs

= Pairs skating with Takahashi =

class=wikitable style=text-align:center

! Season

! Short program

! Free skating

2017–2018

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2013–2014

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= Singles skating =

class=wikitable style=text-align:center

! Season

! Short program

! Free skating

2007–08

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2006–07

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2005–06

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  • Black Opal

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2004–05

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2002–03

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  • Tempest
    {{small| by Kuniko Kawai }}

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  • Amor de Verano
    {{small| by Kuniko Kawai }}

Competitive highlights

= Pairs with Takahashi =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | International
Event

! 2016–17

! 2017–18

align=left | Asian Games6th
align=left | Asian Trophybgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | National
align=left | Japan Championships4thbgcolor=silver | 2nd

= Men's singles =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
colspan="12" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International
Event

!99–00

!00–01

!01–02

! 02–03

! 03–04

! 04–05

! 05–06

! 06–07

! 07–08

! 08–09

! 09–10

align=left | {{small|GP}} Cup of China

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10th12th
align=left | {{small|GP}} Cup of Russia

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12th
align=left | Challenge Cup

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5th
colspan="12" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International: Junior
align=left | Junior Worlds

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12th12th
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Final

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4th7th
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Andorra

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bgcolor=gold | 1st
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Croatia

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bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Czech Rep.

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14th
align=left | {{small|JGP}} France

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4th
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Italy

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12th
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Romania

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bgcolor=gold | 1st
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Serbia

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4th
colspan="12" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | National{{Cite web|title={{!}}Japan Skating Federation Official Results & Data Site{{!}}|url=https://www.jsfresults.com/|website=www.jsfresults.com|access-date=2020-05-18}}
align=left | Japan Champ.

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5th11th7th8th16th15th
align=left | Japan Junior

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|6th

bgcolor="gold" | 1st6thbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
align=left |Japan Novice

|bgcolor=cc9966 |3rd A

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colspan="12" align="center" | J = Junior level

References

{{Reflist|2|refs=

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00006263.htm |title= Competition Results: Ryo SHIBATA |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20121013154004/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00006263.htm |archivedate= October 13, 2012 |url-status= live }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00006263.htm |title= Ryo SHIBATA: 2002/2003 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20030727145818/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00006263.htm |archivedate= July 27, 2003 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006263.htm |title= Ryo SHIBATA: 2004/2005 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20050305111333/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006263.htm |archivedate= March 5, 2005 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006263.htm |title= Ryo SHIBATA: 2005/2006 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20060522220058/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006263.htm |archivedate= May 22, 2006 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006263.htm |title= Ryo SHIBATA: 2006/2007 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070417123920/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006263.htm |archivedate= April 17, 2007 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006263.htm |title= Ryo SHIBATA: 2007/2008 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080611181104/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006263.htm |archivedate= June 11, 2008 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.figureskatersonline.com/johnnyweir/interact14.html |title= Questions & answers |date=November 2006 |publisher= Official website of Johnny Weir |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090511121645/http://figureskatersonline.com/johnnyweir/interact14.html |archivedate= May 11, 2009 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/figureskatingmag/posts/10154819798042538/ |title=International Figure Skating |date=18 May 2016 |work=International Figure Skating Facebook |accessdate= May 19, 2016 }}

{{cite web |title=Narumi TAKAHASHI/Ryo SHIBATA: 2016/2017 |url=http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102333.htm |website=International Skating Union |access-date=23 August 2023 |archive-date=24 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171124155905/http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102333.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}

{{cite web |title=Narumi TAKAHASHI/Ryo SHIBATA: 2017/18 |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102333.htm |website=International Skating Union |access-date=23 August 2023}}

{{cite web |title=フィギュアの高橋成美が引退 |url=https://this.kiji.is/352418561823638625 |website=Kyodo |access-date=23 August 2023 |archive-date=8 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708104440/https://this.kiji.is/352418561823638625 |url-status=bot: unknown }}

{{cite web |last1=Shibata |first1=Ryo |title=Retirement |url=http://www.instagram.com/p/BlIi9zJDNG1/ |website=Instagram |access-date=23 August 2023}}

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