Japanese · Nagoya, Japan · Born 17 December 1997Shoma Uno is a retired Japanese figure skater and three-time Olympic medallist, a two-time World Champion known for pioneering the quadruple flip jump.
In 2016, Shoma Uno made history by landing the first quadruple flip jump in international competition, and six years later completed his finest season: Olympic bronze at Beijing 2022 followed by back-to-back World titles in 2022 and 2023, making him the first Japanese men's singles skater to win three Olympic medals. He became the first Japanese man to win the World Junior Championship in 2015, part of a dominant junior career that also included a Youth Olympic silver medal. Uno made history in 2016 by becoming the first skater to land a quadruple flip jump in international competition, at the Team Challenge Cup, and went on to win silver medals at the 2017 and 2018 World Championships before capturing Olympic silver at the 2018 PyeongChang Games behind teammate Yuzuru Hanyu. He continued to be a mainstay of Japan's elite men's field, winning the 2019 Four Continents Championship and six Japanese national titles across his career. Uno reached the peak of his singles career at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, winning individual bronze and team silver to become the first Japanese male figure skater to earn three Olympic medals, and followed it with back-to-back World Championship titles in 2022 and 2023. He retired from singles competition in 2024, having also won the 2022-23 Grand Prix Final, before making a rare pivot to ice dance with partner Marin Honda, aiming for a return to the Olympic stage before ultimately retiring from competition altogether.
Three Olympic medals, two World Championship titles, and pioneering the quadruple flip jump
How They Played
Technically daring skater renowned for jump innovation and artistic expression
Lasting Impact
One of the most technically innovative figure skaters of his generation and a central figure in Japan's continued dominance of men's singles skating
Career Honours
- Olympic silver, men's singles (2018)
- Olympic bronze, men's singles (2022)
- Olympic silver, team event (2022)
- 2x World Champion (2022, 2023)
- First skater to land a quadruple flip in international competition
Japanese Athletes