25 Facts About Marin Honda

Marin Honda is the former junior world record holder for the free program.

Marin Honda was born on August 21,2001, in Kyoto, Japan, the third born of five children.

Marin Honda has an elder brother, Taichi, an elder sister, Maho, and two younger sisters, Miyu and Sara.

In 2018, Marin Honda moved to California with her brother, Taichi, to train with Rafael Arutyunyan.

Marin Honda is a member of team RF and looks up to 2006 Olympic Champion Shizuka Arakawa.

Marin Honda enrolled in Meiji University's School of Political Science and Economics in spring 2020.

Marin Honda began skating at the age of two after following her older brother, Taichi, into figure skating.

Marin Honda was invited to skate in the gala at the World Team Trophy in the same season.

Marin Honda began her season with a gold medal at the 2016 Asian Trophy.

Marin Honda was assigned to the JGP events in Japan and Slovenia.

Marin Honda placed fourth overall at her second senior Japan National Championships and was assigned to compete at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei.

Marin Honda ranked second in both segments, setting new personal bests and was awarded the silver medal behind gold medalist Alina Zagitova and ahead of bronze medalist Kaori Sakamoto.

Marin Honda was invited to skate in the gala at the 2017 World Team Trophy.

Marin Honda began her senior debut with a gold medal at the 2017 US Classic in Salt Lake City.

Marin Honda competed in her first team event at Japan Open and won the silver medal with her teammates.

Marin Honda made her senior Grand Prix debut at the 2017 Skate Canada.

Marin Honda was tenth in the short program after falling in her triple Lutz-triple toe combination and popping her planned double Axel into a single but managed to place third in the free skate to place fifth overall.

Marin Honda later competed at the 2018 Challenge Cup, where she was eleventh after the short program.

Marin Honda placed second in the free skate, winning the bronze medal.

Marin Honda began her season in September at 2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, where she placed sixth.

Marin Honda then competed at her second Grand Prix event in November, 2018 Internationaux de France, where she placed fourth in the short program and finished sixth overall.

Marin Honda began the season at the 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, where she placed fifth.

Marin Honda ended the season with an eighth-place finish at the Japanese Championships.

Marin Honda withdrew from the Japan Open after dislocating her shoulder.

Marin Honda placed tenth at Eastern Sectionals to qualify for the Japan Championships.