History of Ami Nakai in Timeline
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.
1 day ago : Ami Nakai's Olympic Debut: A Rising Star Emerges at the Winter Games
17-year-old Ami Nakai made her early Winter Olympics debut, while Haemmerle secured snowboardcross gold. Canada's Grondin and Kingsbury took silver in snowboard cross and moguls.
April 27, 2008: Ami Nakai's Birth
On April 27, 2008, Ami Nakai was born in Japan.
2013: Began Figure Skating
In 2013, Ami Nakai started figure skating after being inspired by watching Mao Asada perform. She switched from rhythmic gymnastics.
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.
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.
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 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.
2026: Winter Olympic Team and Four Continents Championships
In 2026, Ami Nakai was named to the Winter Olympic team and won the silver medal at the Four Continents Championships.
2026: Four Continents Silver Medalist
In 2026, Ami Nakai won the silver medal at the Four Continents Championships.
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