Rika Hongo was born on September 6,1996, in Sendai, Japan.
18 Facts About Rika Hongo
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Rika Hongo moved to Nagoya at age nine to train under coach Hiroshi Nagakubo.
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Rika Hongo won a silver medal in Courchevel, France and placed fifth in Croatia.
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Rika Hongo placed seventh in the short program, tenth in the free skate, and finished ninth overall.
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At her second Grand Prix event, the 2014 Rostelecom Cup, Rika Hongo won the gold medal ahead of Russia's Anna Pogorilaya by 4.57 points after placing second in the short program and winning the free skate.
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Rika Hongo was first alternate to the Grand Prix Final and was later called on to compete after qualifier Gracie Gold withdrew with a foot injury.
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Rika Hongo finished sixth overall after placing fifth in the short and free programs.
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At the Japan Championships, Rika Hongo won the short program and placed second in the free skate, winning the silver medal behind Satoko Miyahara and earning her first medal at Japanese Nationals.
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Rika Hongo made her senior worlds debut at the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai, where she earned personal bests in all segments of the competition.
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Rika Hongo finished sixth overall after placing fifth in both segments.
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Rika Hongo began her season by winning both segments in a domestic competition called the Summer Cup, held in Shiga prefecture, Japan.
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Rika Hongo then won silver at 2015 Cup of China, but placed fifth at 2015 Rostelecom Cup, and as a result, did not qualify for the Grand Prix Final.
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Rika Hongo finished 8th at the 2016 World Championships in Boston.
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Rika Hongo finished 4th at the 2016 CS Autumn Classic International and 6th at her first GP event of the season, 2016 Skate Canada International.
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Rika Hongo placed 5th at both of her December competitions, the 2016 Cup of China and the Japan Figure Skating Championships.
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Rika Hongo replaced the injured Satoko Miyahara at the 2017 Four Continents Championships, finishing 10th.
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Rika Hongo began her season with a silver medal at the 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy.
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Rika Hongo announced her retirement from competitive skating on June 15,2021.