Mao Shimada

Mao Shimada (島田 麻央) [born October 30, 2008] is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic champion, a three-time World Junior champion (2023, 2024, 2025), a four-time ISU Junior Grand Prix Final champion (2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025-26), a eight-time ISU Junior Grand Prix gold medalist, a four-time Japanese national medalist (silver in 2025 and 2026, bronze in 2023 and 2024), and a five-time Japanese junior national champion (2021–2025).

Mao Shimada
Personal Information
Country Represented	Japan
Full Name	Mao Shimada
Nickname	Quad Toe Queen
Born	October 30, 2008
Home Town	Uji, Kyoto
Age	17 years
Club	Kinoshita Group
Languages	Japanese
Career Info
Coaches	Mie Hamada, Satsuki Muramoto, Hiroaki Sato
Choreographers	Marie-France Dubreuil, Kaitlyn Weaver
Training Locations	Kyoto
Age Began Skating	5 years
Began Skating	2013
(WS) World Standing	23
Physical Description
Height	152 cm
Gender	Female
Ethnicity	Japanese
Personal International Bests
SP	74.68 ISU World Junior Championships 2025
FS	156.16 SU World Junior Championships 2025
Total	230.84 SU World Junior Championships 2025

Personal Life

Mao was born in Koganei, Tokyo, Japan, and currently resides in Uji, Kyoto. Her mother named her after Mao Asada, because she was a fan of this skater. Mao has a younger sister named Aoi. She moved from Tokyo to Kyoto in 2020 to train under Mie Hamada. She began skating at age five.

Mao's hobbies are dancing, bowling, and cooking.

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skate program
2025-2026	Jazz Medley Get Happy written by Harold Arlen performed by Ella Fitzgerald Sing, Sing, Sing written by Louis Prima performed by BBC Big Band choreo. by Kaitlyn Weaver	"Se" From Miracle (Sarah's Version) performed by Yoshiki and Sarah Brightman choreo. by Marie-France Dubreuil
2024–25	Defying Gravity (from Wicked) by Stephen Schwartz choreo. by Kaitlyn Weaver	Mado Kara Mieru composed by Christopher Tin performed by Lia, Aoi Tada Kaori Omura choreo. by Lori Nichol
2023–24	*Americano  by Lady Gaga, Fernando Garibay, DJ White Shadow, & Brian Lee performed by Lady Gaga Composition written by Judy Kang and Karl Hugo choreo. by Katilyn Weaver	Benedictus composed by Karl Jenkins choreo. by Lori Nichol
2022–23	The Lion King Medley "Spirit" composed by ILYA, Labrinth, and Beyoncé "Rafiki's Fireflies" "Reflections of Mufasa" "Remember" composed by Hans Zimmer choreo. by Cathy Reed	Passepied composed by Jean-Michel Blais Eliza Aria from Wild Swans Suite composed by Elena Katz-Chernin performed by Daniel Hope and Jacques Ammon choreo. by Lori Nichol
2021–22	The Lion King Medley "Spirit" composed by ILYA, Labrinth, and Beyoncé "Rafiki's Fireflies" "Reflections of Mufasa" "Remember" composed by Hans Zimmer choreo. by Cathy Reed	Russian Dance from The Queen's Gambit composed by Carlos Rafael Rivera choreo. by Cathy Reed
2020–21	Cinderella composed by Boris Fitinhof Schell choreo. by Cathy Reed	The Planets composed by Gustav Holst choreo. by Cathy Reed

Exhibition Programs

Exhibition programs by season 

Season	Exhibition program
2025-26	Defying Gravity (from Wicked) by Stephen Schwartz performed by Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth choreo. by Kaitlyn Weaver
2024–25
	Americano  by Lady Gaga, Fernando Garibay, DJ White Shadow, & Brian Lee performed by Lady Gaga
	Wicked Medley: "No-One Mourns the Wicked" "For Good" "Finale" by Stephen Schwartz performed by Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth
2023–24	Champion (Teddy Rose Remix) performed Bishop Briggs choreo. by Kana Muramoto
2022–23	He Lives in You composed by Lebo M., Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin performed by Diana Ross choreo. by Cathy Reed
	I Want Candy performed by Bow Wow Wow

International Results

(Season bests highlighted in bold, personal bests italicized)

Results in the 2025–26 season 

Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
		P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Sep 9-13, 2025	2025 JGP Thailand	1	70.36	1	128.71	1	199.07
Oct 8-11, 2025	2025 JGP United Arab Emirates	1	65.18	1	135.99	1	201.17
Dec 4-7, 2025	2025-26 Junior Grand Prix Final	1	73.45	1	144.68	1	218.13

Results in the 2024–25 season 

Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
		P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Aug 28–31, 2024	2024 JGP Latvia	1	71.67	1	133.19	1	204.86
Sep 25–28, 2024	2024 JGP Poland	1	73.11	1	151.57	1	224.68
Dec 5–8, 2024	2024 Junior Grand Prix Final	1	73.72	1	125.74	1	199.46
Feb 25–Mar 2, 2025	2025 World Junior Championships	1	74.68	1	156.16	1	230.84

Results in the 2023–24 season 

Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
		P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Sep 13-16, 2023	2023 JGP Japan	1	73.78	1	140.08	1	213.86
Oct 3-7, 2023	2023 JGP Armenia	1	73.14	1	136.67	1	209.81
Dec 7–10, 2023	2023 Junior Grand Prix Final	2	68.27	1	138.08	1	206.33
Jan 28–30, 2024	2024 Winter Youth Olympics	1	71.05	1	125.94	1	196.99
Feb 26–Mar 3, 2024	2024 World Junior Championships	2	72.60	1	145.76	1	218.36

Results in the 2022–23 season 

Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
		P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Aug 31 – Sep 3, 2022	2022 JGP Czech Republic	1	71.49	1	141.16	1	212.65
Sep 28 – Oct 1, 2022	2022 JGP Poland I	2	68.81	1	148.87	1	217.68
Dec 8–11, 2022	2023 Junior Grand Prix Final	1	66.52	1	132.67	1	199.19
Feb 27 – Mar 5, 2023	22023 World Junior Championships	1	71.78	1	152.76	1	224.54

Results in the 2021–22 season 

Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
		P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Apr 7–10, 2022	2022 Egna Spring Trophy	1	52.93	1	107.75	1	160.68

Social Media

Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maoshimada1030/?hl=en

Sources

https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00114088.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mao_Shimada