Machiko Yamada

{{Short description|Japanese figure skater and figure skating coach}} {{Infobox figure skater |name= Machiko Kinoshita Yamada |native_name= 山田満知子 |image= Machiko Yamada - 2010 Grand Prix Final (cropped).jpg |imagesize= 260px |caption= |altname= |country= {{JPN}} |birth_date= {{birth date and age|1943|06|26|mf=yes}} |birth_place= Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan |hometown= |height= |partner= |coach= |skating club= |beganskating= |retired= }} {{Infobox Chinese | kanji = 山田満知子 | hiragana = やまだまちこ | romaji = Machiko Yamada | ibox-order = ja}}

{{nihongo|'''Machiko Kinoshita Yamada'''|山田満知子|Yamada Machiko|born June 26, 1943}} is a figure skating coach and former Japanese competitive figure skater.

== Biography == Yamada was born on June 26, 1943, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.<ref name=moso/>

She began figure skating at the age of seven. Yamada won several domestic competitions during her time as a figure skater. She also competed in pairs with Takatsugu Hashiguchi and the pair won the Japanese National silver medal.<ref name=nec/>

Following her retirement from competitive figure skating, Yamada became a figure skating coach as well as married and had a daughter.<ref name=moso/>

Her alma mater is Kinjo Gakuin University.<ref name=JOC/>

Long-time pupil, Midori Ito, lived with Yamada following her parents' divorce as a child and stayed with her for the duration of her competitive figure skating career.<ref name=sponichi/>

== Coaching career ==

Yamada currently coaches at the Grand Prix Tokai Figure Skating Club in Nagoya.<ref name=nec/>

Her current students include: * Rino Matsuike<ref name=RM/> * Kaoruko Wada<ref name=KW/> * Sōta Yamamoto<ref name=SY/> * Mako Yamashita<ref name=MY/>

Her former students have included:  {{Div col|colwidth=15em}} * Mai Asada<ref>{{cite web | title = Mai Asada, ISU Biography | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006587.htm | access-date = 2009-05-07 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040207065053/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006587.htm | archive-date = 2004-02-07 | url-status = dead }}</ref> * Mao Asada<ref>{{cite web|title=Mao Asada, ISU Biography |url=http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006588.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090620135454/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006588.htm |archive-date=2009-06-20 }}</ref> * Mihoko Higuchi<ref name=MH/> * Midori Ito<ref>{{cite news|url=http://metropolis.co.jp/biginjapanarchive349/348/biginjapaninc.htm|title=Big in Japan, Midori Ito|access-date=May 7, 2009|publisher=Metropolis}}</ref> * Kumiko Koiwai<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/916845 |title=満知子せんせい（71）「いっぱい、いい思い」私も、久美ちゃんも|access-date=January 10, 2025|publisher=Chunichi}}</ref> * Kanako Murakami<ref>{{cite web |title=Kanako Murakami, ISU Biography |url=http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00009568.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090628111420/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00009568.htm |archive-date=2009-06-28 }}</ref> * Yukari Nakano<ref>{{cite web |title=Yukari Nakano, ISU Biography |url=http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00004417.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040603131101/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00004417.htm |archive-date=2004-06-03 }}</ref> * Yoshie Onda<ref>{{cite web |title=Yoshie Onda, ISU Biography |url=http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00003313.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040815223048/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00003313.htm |archive-date=2004-08-15 }}</ref> * Shoma Uno<ref name=SU/> * Emi Watanabe<ref name=nec/> {{div col end}}

==Competitive highlights== ===Pairs with Hashiguchi=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | National |- ! Event ! 1960–61 |- | align=left | Japan || bgcolor=silver | 2nd |}

==References== {{reflist|2|refs=

<ref name=JOC>{{cite web |title=コーチ山田満知子 |url=http://www.joc.or.jp/games/olympic/saltlake/sports/figure/team/yamada.html |website=JOC |publisher=JOC |access-date=7 July 2023}}</ref>

<ref name=sponichi>{{cite web |title=伊藤みどりさん "山田満知子ファミリー"は衣装も引き継ぎ「真央ちゃんが着て4くれて凄くうれしかった」 |url=http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2023/04/13/kiji/20230413s00041000524000c.html |website=Sponichi |publisher=Sponichi |access-date=7 July 2023}}</ref>

<ref name=moso>{{cite web |title=山田満知子コーチの病気や娘について！浅田真央を育てたコーチテクニックとは！ |url=http://www.moso-syuhu.com/yamadamachiko/ |website=Moso |publisher=Moso |access-date=7 July 2023}}</ref>

<ref name=nec>{{cite web |title=成功したら、抱きしめて一緒に喜ぶ。大切なのはフィギュアスケートを楽しんでもらうこと |url=http://www.nec-nexs.com/bizsupli/leader/yamada/ |website=Nec-Nex |publisher=Nec-Nex |access-date=7 July 2023}}</ref>

<ref name=MY>{{cite web |title=Mako YAMASHITA: 2023/2024 |url=http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054890.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=11 September 2024 |archive-date=20 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240820145112/http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054890.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>

<ref name=RM>{{cite web |title=Rino MATSUIKE: 2023/2024 |url=http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00107894.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=11 September 2024 |archive-date=6 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406110630/http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00107894.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>

<ref name=SY>{{cite web |title=Sota YAMAMOTO: 2023/2024 |url=https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013831.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=11 September 2024 |archive-date=6 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406110939/https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013831.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>

<ref name=SU>{{cite web |title=Shoma UNO: 2011/2012 |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00012455.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=7 July 2023 |archive-date=18 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018034802/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00012455.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>

<ref name=MH>{{cite web |title=「数年、揺れ動いていた」フィギュアコーチ樋口美穂子が独立した理由｜フィギュアスケートを彩る人々（第27回） |url=http://jbpress.ismedia.jp/articles/-/69888 |website=JB Press |publisher=JB Press |access-date=7 July 2023}}</ref>

<ref name=KW>{{cite web |title=Kaoruko WADA: 2024/2025 |url=https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00113818.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=11 September 2024 |archive-date=8 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908235326/https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00113818.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>

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