27 Facts About Tomoki Hiwatashi

Tomoki Hiwatashi is the 2018 Alpen Trophy bronze medalist and a two-time US national medalist.

Tomoki Hiwatashi is the 2019 World Junior champion, the 2016 World Junior bronze medalist, a five-time medalist on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, and the 2016 US junior national champion.

Tomoki Hiwatashi began skating at age five after a rink opened near his house.

Tomoki Hiwatashi won the bronze medal at the Midwestern Sectionals and placed fifth at the 2015 US Championships.

Tomoki Hiwatashi ended his season with the junior gold medal at the International Challenge Cup.

Tomoki Hiwatashi won the junior silver medal at the Midwestern Sectionals, finishing second to Alexei Krasnozhon, and went on to become the junior national champion, outscoring Kevin Shum by 14.78 points for gold at the 2016 US Championships.

Tomoki Hiwatashi was coached by Alexander Ouriashev in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.

Tomoki Hiwatashi started his season at 2016 JGP Saint-Gervais, where he placed sixth.

Tomoki Hiwatashi competed at the 2016 CS Warsaw Cup, placing ninth, and finished fifteenth at the 2017 US Championships on the senior level.

Tomoki Hiwatashi won two bronze medals on the 2017 JGP circuit at 2017 JGP Riga and 2017 JGP Egna.

Tomoki Hiwatashi finished seventh at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

In September 2018, Tomoki Hiwatashi won the silver medal at the 2018 JGP Canada, behind Petr Gumennik.

Tomoki Hiwatashi won another silver medal at his second event, the 2018 JGP Slovenia.

Tomoki Hiwatashi next competed on the senior level at the 2018 CS Alpen Trophy, where he won the bronze medal.

At the 2019 US Championships, Tomoki Hiwatashi won the Pewter medal.

Tomoki Hiwatashi set a new personal best score and placed eighth.

Tomoki Hiwatashi placed second in the short program, briefly holding the junior world record until it was reclaimed minutes later by Pulkinen.

Tomoki Hiwatashi began his first full senior season with a fifth-place finish at the 2019 CS US Classic.

Tomoki Hiwatashi was instead assigned to compete at the 2020 Four Continents Championships in Seoul.

Tomoki Hiwatashi placed fourth at the event, despite a fall and a singled jump in the free skate.

Tomoki Hiwatashi began his season at the 2021 CS Lombardia Trophy, where he placed fifth.

Tomoki Hiwatashi was eleventh to start the Grand Prix at 2021 Skate Canada International.

At the 2023 CS Budapest Trophy, Tomoki Hiwatashi placed third, winning his second ISU Challenger Series Medal.

At the 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, Tomoki Hiwatashi placed eight in the short program after falling on his opening quad toe loop.

Tomoki Hiwatashi finished eighth at the national championships, and then went on to place eleventh at the Four Continents Championships.

Tomoki Hiwatashi started the season with an eleventh-place finish at the 2024 Cranberry Cup International.

Tomoki Hiwatashi can perform the Biellmann spin, an element rarely performed by men due to the flexibility it requires.