Career Timeline of Ami Nakai: Major Achievements and Milestones

Discover the career path of Ami Nakai, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Ami Nakai is a Japanese figure skater notable for her achievements on both the junior and senior circuits. As a senior skater, she won a silver medal at the 2026 Four Continents Championships, a silver medal at the 2025-26 Grand Prix Final, gold at the 2025 Grand Prix de France, and bronze at the 2025 Skate Canada International. In her junior career, Nakai earned a bronze medal at the 2023 World Junior Championships and the 2024-25 Junior Grand Prix Final, and she is a six-time medalist on the ISU Junior Grand Prix, as well as the 2022–23 Japanese junior bronze medalist.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2017: Fourteenth at Japan Novice Championships

In 2017, Ami Nakai finished fourteenth at the Japan Novice Championships on the basic novice level.

2018: Gold at Japan Novice Championships

In 2018, Ami Nakai won gold at the Japan Novice Championships.

2019: Fifth at Japan Novice Championships

In 2019, Ami Nakai finished fifth at the Japan Novice Championships as an advanced novice skater.

2019: Skated in Gala at World Team Trophy

In 2019, Ami Nakai was invited to skate in the gala at the World Team Trophy due to her gold medal win at the 2018-19 Japan Novice Championships.

2020: Bronze at Japan Novice Championships

In 2020, Ami Nakai won bronze at the Japan Novice Championships and was invited to compete at the Japan Junior Championships.

2021: Competed at Japan Senior National Championships

In 2021, Ami Nakai competed at the Japan Senior National Championships after placing seventh at the Junior National Championships. She finished twenty-seventh and did not advance to the final.

2021: Moved to Funabashi for Training

In spring 2021, Ami Nakai moved from Niigata to Funabashi to train at the MF Figure Skating Academy with a new coaching team, including Kensuke Nakaniwa, Makoto Nakata, and others.

September 2022: Junior Grand Prix Debut

In September 2022, Ami Nakai debuted on the Junior Grand Prix circuit at the JGP Latvia in Riga, placing third. She later won gold at the JGP Poland and qualified for the Junior Grand Prix Final.

2022: Won Coupe du Printemps and Landed Triple Axel

In 2022, Ami Nakai won the Coupe du Printemps in the junior category and became the twentieth woman to land a triple Axel in international competition.

2022: Bronze at Japan Junior Championships

In 2022, Ami Nakai won the bronze medal at the Japan Junior Championships, after finishing fourth in the short program and landing a triple Axel in the free skate.

2022: Japanese Junior Bronze Medalist

In 2022, Ami Nakai won the bronze medal at the Japanese Junior Championships.

2023: World Junior Bronze Medalist

In 2023, Ami Nakai achieved the bronze medal at the World Junior Championships.

2023: Fourth at Japan Championships, Assigned to World Junior Championships

In 2023, Ami Nakai finished fourth at the Japan Championships after landing two triple Axel jumps in the free skate. She was assigned to Japan's second berth at the World Junior Championships.

2023: Withdrew from Sectionals, Tenth at Japan Junior Championships

In 2023, Ami Nakai withdrew from the domestic sectionals competition due to a back injury. She finished tenth at the Japan Junior Championships.

2023: Junior Grand Prix Gold Medals

In 2023, Ami Nakai won gold medals at the JGP Thailand and JGP Turkey, qualifying for her second Junior Grand Prix Final.

2024: Missed qualification for Youth Olympics

In 2024, Ami Nakai failed to qualify for both the senior national championships and the Japanese team for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics after placing tenth at the Japan Junior Championships in 2023.

2024: Junior Grand Prix Final and Japan Championships

In 2024, Ami Nakai finished fourth at the Japan Junior Championships, then won bronze at the Junior Grand Prix Final, and placed fifteenth at the Japan Championships. She was named to the World Junior team.

2024: Junior Grand Prix Success

In 2024, Ami Nakai won silver at the JGP Turkey and gold at the JGP China, qualifying for the Junior Grand Prix Final for a third time.

2024: Junior Grand Prix Final Bronze Medalist

In 2024, Ami Nakai won the bronze medal at the Junior Grand Prix Final.

2025: World Junior Championships Result

At the 2025 World Junior Championships, Ami Nakai placed third in the short program but finished fourth overall due to struggles in the free skate.

2025: Grand Prix Final Result and Japan Championships

In 2025, Ami Nakai placed second overall at the Grand Prix Final and finished fourth at the Japan Championships.

2025: Senior International Debut

In 2025, Ami Nakai sustained a back injury and won silver at the CS Lombardia Trophy, marking her senior international debut.

2025: Grand Prix Champion and Bronze Medalist

In 2025, Ami Nakai won the Grand Prix de France and secured a bronze medal at the Skate Canada International.

2025: Grand Prix Gold Medal

In 2025, Ami Nakai won the gold medal at the Grand Prix de France and a bronze medal at the Skate Canada International, qualifying her for the Grand Prix Final.