Yuko Kavaguti
![Kavaguti and Smirnov at the [[2015–16 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final|2015–16 Grand Prix Final]]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/08/2015_Grand_Prix_of_Figure_Skating_Final_Yuko_Kavaguti_Alexander_Smirnov_IMG_8697.JPG)
Yuko Kavaguti (also:
Kawaguchi; Japanese: , , born 20 November 1981) is a retired
pair skater who has represented Japan and Russia in international competition. In 2006, she began competing with
Alexander Smirnov for Russia. They are two-time
European champions (2010, 2015), two-time
World bronze medalists (2009, 2010), two-time
ISU Grand Prix Final bronze medalists (11–12 and 15–16), and three-time
Russian national champions (2008–2010). In 2015, they became the first pair in history to complete two quadruple throw jumps in one program and the first to land a quadruple throw loop.
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