Kao Miura has expressed interest in learning English to better communicate with skaters from outside of Japan.
27 Facts About Kao Miura
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Kao Miura made his Junior Grand Prix debut at Latvia and finished in seventh place.
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Kao Miura was assigned to the Grand Prix at the 2021 NHK Trophy, where he finished eighth.
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Kao Miura called the competition "a lot of fun" and without pressure.
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Kao Miura was named as an alternate for the Japanese Olympic team and sent to make his ISU championship debut at the 2022 Four Continents Championships and the 2022 World Junior Championships.
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On March 1, Kao Miura was assigned to replace Yuzuru Hanyu at the 2022 World Championships.
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Kao Miura was himself forced to withdraw due to a left quadriceps injury, and was replaced by Kazuki Tomono.
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Kao Miura rose to thirteenth overall after the free skate.
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Kao Miura was invited to participate as part of Team Japan in the Japan Open following Yuma Kagiyama's withdrawal due to injury, finishing third in the men's competition while the team won gold.
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Kao Miura unexpectedly placed first in the short program, aided by an error by pre-event favourite Ilia Malinin, and took the silver medal overall.
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At the Final in Turin, Kao Miura placed third in the short program despite falling on his jump combination, part of a Japanese sweep of the top three placements in that segment.
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Kao Miura finished sixth in that segment and dropped to fifth overall.
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Kao Miura placed thirteenth in that segment, well back of the leaders.
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Kao Miura rallied in the free skate, placing second in that segment, sufficient to rise to sixth overall.
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At the 2023 Four Continents Championships Kao Miura went into the event as one of the favorites for the podium along with Cha Jun-hwan of Korea, Keegan Messing of Canada, and compatriot Shun Sato.
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Kao Miura had a shaky landing on his opening quad Salchow, but rallied to win the short program.
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Kao Miura entered the World Junior Championships in Calgary as the favourite for the gold medal, and won the short program with a clean skate, placing five points clear of second-place Canadian skater Wesley Chiu.
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Kao Miura went on to win the free skate, despite a triple Axel fall, rising to second place.
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Kao Miura finished less than a point back of gold medalist Sota Yamamoto.
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Kao Miura went on to win his second event, the 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo, coming first in the short program and second in the free skate and beating another Japanese skater, Shun Sato, by 1.22 points.
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Kao Miura was fourth as well in the free skate, finishing fourth overall, 6.92 points back of bronze medalist Yamamoto.
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Kao Miura finished the season at the 2024 World Championships in Montreal, where he came tenth in the short program after failing to execute his jump combination.
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Kao Miura rose to eighth overall in the free skate, despite falling twice on quadruple jumps.
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Kao Miura started the season by finishing fourth at the 2024 CS Lombardia Trophy.
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Kao Miura placed fourth in the short program but only ninth in the free skate, finishing eighth overall.
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Kao Miura was named to the Four Continents team and selected as the first alternate to the 2025 World Championship team.
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In late February, Kao Miura competed at the 2025 Four Continents Championships in Seoul, South Korea, where he finished sixth overall.