 Yoshida during the short program at the2024–25 Grand Prix Final | ||||||
| Personal information | ||||||
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| Native name | 吉田 陽菜 | |||||
| Other names | Hanna | |||||
| Born | (2005-08-21)August 21, 2005 (age 20) | |||||
| Home town | Uji,Kyoto, Japan | |||||
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | |||||
| Figure skating career | ||||||
| Country |  Japan | |||||
| Discipline | Women's singles | |||||
| Coach | Mie Hamada Hiroaki Sato Satsuki Muramoto | |||||
| Skating club | Kinoshita Academy | |||||
| Began skating | 2012 | |||||
| Medal record | ||||||
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Hana Yoshida (吉田 陽菜,Yoshida Hana; born August 21, 2005) is a Japanesefigure skater. She is the2023–24 ISU Grand Prix Final bronze medalist,2023 Cup of China champion,2024 Finlandia Trophy champion,2024 Skate Canada International bronze medalist,2023 CS Lombardia Trophy silver medalist,2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist, the2025 Asian Winter Games bronze medalist,2023 Triglav Trophy champion, and the2022 Egna Spring Trophy champion.
At the junior level, she is a two-timeISU Junior Grand Prix gold medalist, the2022 Bavarian Open Junior champion, and a two-timeJapanese Junior medalist. Yoshida is the nineteenth woman to successfully land atriple Axel in international competition.
Yoshida was born on August 21, 2005, inAichi,Japan.[1]
As a child, she attended aninternational school where she learned how to speakEnglish fluently.[2] In 2024, Yoshida graduated from Chukyo High School before enrolling intoDoshisha University to study the Faculty of Global and Regional Studies. In addition, she also studiesFrench at the university.[3][4]
Her figure skating idol isMao Asada.[3]
Yoshida began skating in 2012 after following her older sister into the sport. She placed ninth at the2015 Japan Novice B National Championships but won the category the next year.[5][6][3]
Yoshida won the2017 Japan Novice National Championships and was invited to compete at the2017 Japan National Championships. She placed eighth overall.[7][8] She was also invited to skate in the gala at the2017 NHK Trophy as the 2017 Japanese national novice champion.
Yoshida was sent to the2018 Challenge Cup, winning the advanced novice ladies ahead ofAlysa Liu of United States.[9]
In August 2018, Yoshida competed at the2018 Asian Open Trophy. She attempted the triple Axel in the free program but fell, ranking third overall.[10]
Yoshida competed at the2019 Japan Junior National Championships. She placed tenth in the short program. However, Yoshida landed a clean triple Axel in the free and won the bronze medal.[11] Due to the results, she was invited to compete at the senior division. Yoshida finished in nineteenth place.[12]
The2020–21 Junior Grand Prix circuit was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[13] Yoshida was then invited to compete at the2020 Japan Open as part of Team Blue.[14] She attempted the triple Axel unsuccessfully.[15] She won the silver medal at the 2020 Japan Junior Nationals behindRino Matsuike,[16] then placing sixteenth at the senior event.[17]
Yoshida placed fourth at the2021 Japan Junior National Championships.[18] She was invited to the senior event because the junior championMao Shimada was too young to compete. She placed ninth overall.[19]
Yoshida attended the2022 Bavarian Open to compete in the Junior Women II category. She placed first in the short even though she popped the planned tripleflip. Yoshida landed a clean triple Axel in the free skate, becoming the nineteenth woman to land the jump in an international competition successfully. She won over Japan's Rinka Watanabe.[20] Also eligible to compete at the senior level, she was sent to2022 Egna Spring Trophy. Yoshida landed the triple Axel in the short and another one in the free, but the jump was landed on the quarter. She won by outscoring South Korea'sLee Hae-in by 28.45 points.[21]
In August 2022, Yoshida debuted on theJunior Grand Prix at the2022 JGP France inCourchevel. In her short program, she underrotated both jumps in her combination but otherwise gave a clean skate which placed her second behind her teammateAyumi Shibayama and earned her the highest program components score awarded in that segment of the competition.[22] During the free skate, Yoshida successfully landed a triple Axel but stepped out after the landing. Although her triple flip's edge was marked as unclear, and the first jump in her triple Lutz-triple toe combination was underrotated by a quarter, she had no falls, and the program was otherwise clean.[23] She won the event with a lead of 15.13 points over Shibayama, who finished in second place. Yoshida became the first Japanese woman to win a Junior Grand Prix competition sinceRika Kihira in 2016.[24] Yoshida was initially scheduled to compete at theArmenian stop on theJunior Grand Prix circuit. However, when that was cancelled due to theSeptember conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, she was reassigned elsewhere.[25][26] Yoshida won a second gold medal at the2022 JGP Italy, in the process qualifying for the2022–23 Junior Grand Prix Final.[27]
Yoshida entered the Final inTurin as a medal favourite after winning both of her qualifying events, but she finished sixth of sixth skaters in the short program after falling on her jump combination, which she called "very disappointing."[28] The free skate proved no better, opening with a fall on an underrotated triple Axel and going on to make several other jump errors, including a singled attempt at a triple Lutz. She was again last in the segment and last overall.[29]
Competing at the senior2022–23 Japan Championships, Yoshida erred on two jumps in the short program, placing fourteenth in that segment. In the free skate she successfully landed a triple Axel and seven other triple jumps, placing third in that segment and rising to sixth overall. She was assigned to compete at the2023 Four Continents Championships.[30] Yoshida went on to finish eighth at the Four Continents Championships.[31]
Yoshida made herChallenger debut at the2023 CS Lombardia Trophy, taking the silver medal.[32] Invited to make her seniorGrand Prix debut at the2023 Skate America, she finished ninth in the short program after singling a planned triple Axel.[33] She stepped out of her triple Axel in the free skate, but performed strongly otherwise and finished third in the segment, rising to fourth place overall. She finished less than four points behind bronze medalistNiina Petrõkina of Estonia.[34][33] At the2023 Cup of China, she placed third in the short program after falling on an underrotated triple Axel, but rallied to win the free skate and take the gold medal by 0.75 points overRinka Watanabe. Yoshida said she was "surprised" to have won, and said she was focused on improving on various jump issues.[35]
With Yoshida's results qualifying her for the2023–24 Grand Prix Final inBeijing, she placed fourth in the short program after falling on both her triple Axel attempt and her jump combination. She rebounded in the free skate, landing a triple Axel and seven other triple jumps, though the triple Axel was deemed a quarter short of rotation. Yoshida was second in that segment with a new personal best score of 142.51 points, rising to the bronze medal. She finished only 0.20 points behind Belgian silver medalistLoena Hendrickx. Yoshida described it as "a dream for me to compete on this stage."[36][37]
Multiple jump errors in the short program at the2023–24 Japan Championships saw Yoshida come ninth in that segment. She rose to seventh after the free skate, calling the result "very disappointing."[36]
In February, Yoshida received the Best Newcomer award at the 2024 ISU Skating Awards.[38] She concluded the season in March at the2024 World Championships, held inMontreal. Yoshida came eighth in the short program after both parts of her jump combination was called a quarter underrotated.[39] She also had several quarter calls in the free skate, including on her triple Axel, finishing sixth in the segment but remaining eighth overall.[40]
Yoshida started the season by winning bronze at the2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy behind American skaters,Elyce Lin-Gracey andIsabeau Levito.[41] Going on to compete on the2024–25 Grand Prix circuit, Yoshida came fourth in the short program at the2024 Skate Canada International after underrotating the second part of her jump combination. She was third in the free skate, despite a number of jump errors, and won the bronze medal behind Japanese peersKaori Sakamoto andRino Matsuike.[42] Following the event,Christopher Tin, the musician that composed Yoshida's short program music, praised her performance on his social media accounts.[43]
Three weeks later, Yoshida competed at the2024 Finlandia Trophy. At the event, she won the short program and obtained a new personal best score. In the free skate, Yoshida fell on her opening triple axel but delivered her remaining jumps relatively cleanly. While she placed second in that segment of the competition behind Rino Matsuike, she managed to hold onto the gold medal position overall due to her short program result.[44][45] “Performance-wise, I know I can do even better, and I hope to do that in the Final," she said.[46] With her Grand Prix results, Yoshida accumulated enough points to qualify for the2024–25 Grand Prix Final.[47] She reflected on the season so far, and discussed her preparations and goals for the Grand Prix Final.[48]
In December, Yoshida competed at the Grand Prix Final. She placed third in the short program. In the free skate, she began her program with a triple Axel, which was deemed a quarter under-rotated, and finished without making any major mistakes; however, she fell to fifth place overall.[49] Yoshida said that while she did not reach the podium, she was "able to concentrate through the end" despite being nervous about performing directly after three-time World championKaori Sakamoto.[50]
Two weeks later, she finished in eleventh place at the2024–25 Japan Championships[51] and was named as the third alternate for the2025 World Championship team.[44][52] The following month, Yoshida competed at the2025 Winter World University Games inTurin, Italy, where she finished in fourth place.[44]
In late February, Yoshida won the bronze medal at the2025 Asian Winter Games inHarbin, China behindKim Chae-yeon andKaori Sakamoto.[53] She then finished the season by placing fifth at the 2025 Road to 26 Trophy.[44]
Yoshida opened her season by competing on the2025–26 Challenge Series, finishing eighth at the2025 CS Kinoshita Group Cup and at the2025 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. She then went on to compete on the2025–26 Grand Prix circuit, finishing tenth at the2025 Cup of China and ninth at2025 Skate America.[44]
In December, she competed at the2025–26 Japan Championships. She placed twenty-eighth in the short program and did not advance to the free skate segment.[44]
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| 2020–2021 [61] |
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| 2017–2018 [63][64][65][66] |
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| Season | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
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| World Championships | 8th | ||||||
| Four Continents Championships | 8th | ||||||
| Grand Prix Final | 3rd | 5th | |||||
| Japan Championships | 19th | 16th | 9th | 6th | 7th | 11th | 28th |
| GPCup of China | 1st | 10th | |||||
| GPFinland | 1st | ||||||
| GPSkate America | 4th | 9th | |||||
| GPSkate Canada | 3rd | ||||||
| CSKinoshita Group Cup | 8th | ||||||
| CSLombardia Trophy | 2nd | ||||||
| CSNebelhorn Trophy | 3rd | 8th | |||||
| Asian Games | 3rd | ||||||
| Egna Spring Trophy | 1st | ||||||
| Japan Open | 1st (5th) | ||||||
| Road to 26 Trophy | 5th | ||||||
| Tallink Hotels Cup | 2nd | ||||||
| Triglav Trophy | 1st | ||||||
| World University Games | 4th |
| Season | 2017–18 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 |
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| Junior Grand Prix Final | 6th | ||||
| Japan Championships | 8th | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | |
| JGPFrance | 1st | ||||
| JGPItaly | 1st | ||||
| Bavarian Open | 1st |
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 208.31 | 2022 JGP Italy |
| Short program | TSS | 67.87 | 2024 Finlandia Trophy |
| TES | 36.95 | 2022 JGP Italy | |
| PCS | 32.02 | 2024 Grand Prix de France | |
| Free skating | TSS | 142.51 | 2023–24 Grand Prix Final |
| TES | 78.14 | 2023–24 Grand Prix Final | |
| PCS | 65.68 | 2023 Cup of China |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Sep 19–21, 2024 |  2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 7 | 59.65 | 3 | 136.82 | 3 | 196.47 |
| Oct 25–27, 2024 |  2024 Skate Canada International | 4 | 65.32 | 3 | 126.05 | 3 | 191.37 |
| Nov 15–17, 2024 |  2024 Finlandia Trophy | 1 | 67.87 | 2 | 131.59 | 1 | 199.46 |
| Dec 5–8, 2024 |  2024–25 Grand Prix Final | 3 | 64.23 | 5 | 129.79 | 5 | 194.02 |
| Dec 19–22, 2024 | 2024–25 Japan Championships | 9 | 68.42 | 13 | 126.85 | 11 | 195.27 |
| Jan 16–18, 2025 |  2025 Winter World University Games | 5 | 60.48 | 3 | 126.95 | 4 | 187.43 |
| Feb 11–13, 2025 |  2025 Asian Winter Games | 3 | 68.76 | 3 | 136.44 | 3 | 205.20 |
| Feb 18–20, 2025 | Road to 26 Trophy | 6 | 53.66 | 2 | 130.36 | 5 | 184.02 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Sep 5–7, 2025 | 2025 CS Kinoshita Group Cup | 11 | 55.41 | 6 | 125.11 | 8 | 180.52 |
| Sep 25–27, 2025 | 2025 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 11 | 51.78 | 8 | 104.06 | 8 | 155.84 |
| Oct 24–26, 2025 | 2025 Cup of China | 11 | 61.47 | 9 | 115.07 | 10 | 176.54 |
| Nov 14–16, 2025 |  2025 Skate America | 10 | 57.22 | 8 | 113.70 | 9 | 170.92 |
| Dec 18–21, 2025 | 2025–26 Japan Championships | 28 | 49.46 | N/a | N/a | 28 | 49.46 |
| 2023–24 season | ||||
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| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| March 18–24, 2024 | 2024 World Championships | 8 64.56 | 6 130.37 | 8 194.93 |
| February 15–18, 2024 | 2024 Tallink Hotels Cup | 4 59.02 | 1 128.23 | 2 187.25 |
| December 20–24, 2023 | 2023–24 Japan Championships | 9 62.73 | 6 131.49 | 7 194.22 |
| December 7–10, 2023 | 2023–24 Grand Prix Final | 4 60.65 | 2 142.51 | 3 203.16 |
| November 10–12, 2023 | 2023 Cup of China | 3 64.65 | 1 139.32 | 1 203.97 |
| October 20–22, 2023 | 2023 Skate America | 9 59.40 | 3 131.58 | 4 190.98 |
| September 8–10, 2023 | 2023 CS Lombardia Trophy | 3 62.54 | 1 122.91 | 2 185.45 |
| 2022–23 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| April 12–16, 2023 | 2023 Triglav Trophy | 1 69.79 | 1 141.67 | 1 211.46 |
| February 7–12, 2023 | 2023 Four Continents Championships | 10 59.82 | 7 129.78 | 8 189.60 |
| December 21–25, 2022 | 2022–23 Japan Championships | 14 59.49 | 3 137.72 | 6 197.21 |
| 2021–22 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| April 7–10, 2022 | 2022 Egna Springs Trophy | 1 73.04 | 1 137.73 | 1 210.77 |
| December 22–26, 2021 | 2021–22 Japan Championships | 13 61.35 | 8 126.09 | 9 187.44 |
| 2020–21 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| December 24–27, 2020 | 2020–21 Japan Championships | 19 58.79 | 17 104.99 | 16 163.78 |
| October 3, 2020 | 2020 Japan Open | – | 5 107.56 | 5P/1T |
| 2019–20 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| December 18–22, 2019 | 2019–20 Japan Championships | 21 50.96 | 18 98.76 | 19 149.72 |
| 2022–23 season | ||||
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| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| December 8–11, 2022 | 2022–23 Junior Grand Prix Final | 6 55.51 | 6 102.79 | 6 158.30 |
| October 12–15, 2022 | 2022 JGP Italy | 2 66.89 | 1 141.42 | 1 208.31 |
| August 24–27, 2022 | 2022 JGP France | 2 66.56 | 1 136.96 | 1 203.52 |
| 2021–22 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| January 18–23, 2022 | 2022 Bavarian Open | 1 60.73 | 1 133.50 | 1 194.23 |
| November 19–21, 2021 | 2021–22 Japan Junior Championships | 3 62.48 | 4 110.07 | 4 172.55 |
| 2020–21 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| November 21–23, 2020 | 2020–21 Japan Junior Championships | 2 62.05 | 2 127.44 | 2 189.49 |
| 2019–20 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| November 15–17, 2019 | 2019–20 Japan Junior Championships | 10 52.75 | 3 115.11 | 3 167.86 |
| 2017–18 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| November 24–26, 2017 | 2017–18 Japan Junior Championships | 12 54.89 | 10 103.15 | 8 158.04 |
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