Kaori Sakamoto
Biography
Kaori Sakamoto (坂本花織, Sakamoto Kaori; born April 9, 2000) is a Japanese retired figure skater. She is the 2026 Olympic silver medalist, 2022 Olympic bronze medalist, a two-time Olympic team event silver medalist (2022, 2026), a four-time World champion (2022–2024, 2026), the 2025 World silver medalist, the 2018 Four Continents champion, the 2023–24 Grand Prix Final champion, two-time Grand Prix Final bronze medalist (2024–25, 2025–26), a thirteen-time ISU Grand Prix medalist, the 2025 Asian Winter Games silver medalist, the 2023 World University Games silver medalist, and a six-time Japanese national champion. At the junior level, she is the 2017 World Junior bronze medalist and the 2016–17 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist. She is the first Japanese woman to win the World Championships since Mao Asada in 2014, the first Japanese skater to win three consecutive World titles in any discipline, the first woman to win three consecutive World titles since Peggy Fleming (1966–1968), the first woman since Michelle Kwan to win four World titles, the first and only Japanese skater in any discipline to win four World titles, and the only women's singles skater from Japan to compete at three Olympic Winter Games. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kaori Sakamoto, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For & Full Filmography9 Titles
Drama Series - 2025, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
SixTONES' first TV variety show features fun challenges, quirky projects, and a gourmet segment, creating an entertaining and unpredictable mix of humor and surprises with popular guest appearances.
Drama Series - 2020, 16 episodes • as Self
The ISU Figure Skating Awards is an annual celebration of the best in Figure Skating. This prestigious event honors not only the Skaters who captivate audiences worldwide through their creativity and entertainment but also the dedicated coaches, choreographers, and costume designers who bring the sport to life behind the scenes.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Self
Medalists and stars of the world championships in Boston perform in the exhibition gala
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Self
Gala of champions at the 2022 Figure Skating World Championships in Montpellier France
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Self
Medalists and stars perform at the Exhibition of Champions at the ISU World Championships in Prague 2026
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Self
The Gala of Champions at the ISU Figure Skating World Championships in Montréal 2024. Medalists and select stars perform
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Self
Performances from the Exhibition of Champions at the 2023 World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Self
A star-studded line-up of figure skaters, including Olympic champions Alysa Liu, Mikhail Shaidorov, Guillaume Cizeron/Laurence Fournier Beaudry, and Miura Riku/Kihara Ryuichi deliver a spectacular show on ice to wrap up the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Self
Medalists and stars perform at the Beijing Olympics 2022 Gala of Champions