Marin Honda

Personal Information

Country Represented

Japan

Native Name

本田真凜

Born

August 21, 2001

Kyoto

Home Town

Kyoto

Alma Mater

Kansai University

Age

23 years

Club

Japan Airlines

Former Club

Kansai University FSC

Languages

Japanese

Career Info

Coaches

Rafael Arutyunyan, Takeshi Honda

Former Coaches

Mie Hamada, Yamato Tamura

Choreographers

Lori Nichol, Shae-Lynn Bourne, Cathy Reed

Former Choreographers

David Wilson, Jeffrey Buttle, Marina Zueva, Tom Dickson, Catarina Lindgren

Training Locations

Irvine, CA, USA

Former Training Locations

Takatsuki, Osaka
Lakewood, CA, USA

Began Skating

2003 (Age 2)

(WS) World Standing

40

Physical Description

Height

163 cm (5' 4")

Gender

Female

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Ethnicity

Japanese

Personal International Bests

Marin Honda (born August 21, 2001) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2016 World Junior champion, the 2017 World Junior silver medalist, and the 2015-16 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist.

Programs[]

Season	Short Program	Freeskate
2020-2021	I'm an Albatroaz _{by AronChupa & Nora Ekberg performed by AronChupa}	La La Land _{by Justin Hurwitz choreo. by Lori Nichol}
2019-2020	Seven Nation Army _{by Jack White covered by Haley Reinhart & Postmodern Jukebox choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne}	La La Land _{by Justin Hurwitz choreo. by Lori Nichol}
2018-2019	Seven Nation Army _{by Jack White covered by Haley Reinhart & Postmodern Jukebox choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne}	Lovers (from House of Flying Daggers) _{by Shigeru Umebayashi choreo. by Lori Nichol}
2017-2018	The Giving _{by Michael W. Smith choreo. by Marina Zueva}	Turandot _{by Giacomo Puccini & Franco Alfano choreo. by David Wilson}
2017-2018	Initial SP: Smile (from Modern Times) _{by Charlie Chaplin covered by Nana Mouskouri choreo. by Marina Zueva}
2016-2017	Smile (from Modern Times) _{by Charlie Chaplin covered by Nana Mouskouri choreo. by Marina Zueva}	Romeo and Juliet _{by Nino Rota} Romeo + Juliet _{by Craig Armstrong, Nellee Hooper, Marius de Vries, Des'ree & Timothy Atack choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle}
2015-2016	Violin Sonata No. 5 _{by Ludwig van Beethoven choreo. by Marina Zueva}	Beetlejuice Corpse Bride _{by Danny Elfman choreo. by Tom Dickson}
2014-2015	Charleston (from Billion Dollar Baby) _{by Morton Gould choreo. by Tom Dickson}	Madame Butterfly _{by Giacomo Puccini choreo. by Tom Dickson}
2013-2014	Mambo	Für Elise _{by Ludwig van Beethoven} Mephisto Waltz No. 1 (from Mephisto Waltzes) _{by Franz Liszt}
2012-2013	unknown	Für Elise _{by Ludwig van Beethoven} Mephisto Waltz No. 1 (from Mephisto Waltzes) _{by Franz Liszt}
2012-2013	unknown	Initial FS: Il Tema Della Fatta (from Pinocchio) _{by Nicola Piovani} La Strada _{by Nino Rota}
2011-2012	unknown	Il Tema Della Fatta (from Pinocchio) _{by Nicola Piovani} La Strada _{by Nino Rota}

Exhibitions[]

Season	Music
2019-2020	I'm an Albatroaz _{by AronChupa & Nora Ekberg performed by AronChupa}
2018-2019	I Really Like You _{by Carly Rae Jepsen, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, & Peter Svensson performed by Carly Rae Jepsen choreo. by Marin Honda}
2017-2018	I Really Like You _{by Carly Rae Jepsen, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, & Peter Svensson performed by Carly Rae Jepsen choreo. by Marin Honda}
	The Giving _{by Michael W. Smith choreo. by Marina Zueva}
	Crime Tale _{by Franck Rougier performed by Dimie Cat choreo. by Catarina Lindgren}
	La Cumparsita _{by Gerardo Matos Rodríguez} Jalousie _{by Jacob Gade choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle}
2016-2017	Romeo and Juliet _{by Nino Rota} Romeo + Juliet _{by Craig Armstrong, Nellee Hooper, Marius de Vries, Des'ree & Timothy Atack choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle}
	Crime Tale _{by Franck Rougier performed by Dimie Cat choreo. by Catarina Lindgren}
	Violin Sonata No. 5 _{by Ludwig van Beethoven choreo. by Marina Zueva}
	Flashdance... What a Feeling (from Flashdance) _{by Giorgio Moroder performed by Irene Cara choreo. by Cathy Reed}
2015-2016	That's Not My Name _{by Katie White & Jules De Martino performed by The Ting Tings}
2015-2016	These Boots Are Made for Walkin' _{by Lee Hazlewood}
2014-2015	These Boots Are Made for Walkin' _{by Lee Hazlewood}
2014-2015	Madame Butterfly _{by Giacomo Puccini choreo. by Tom Dickson}
2012-2013	Vertigogo (from Four Rooms) _{by Combustible Edison}

Detailed International Results[]

(Season bests highlighted in bold, personal bests italicized)

2020-2021 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
November 27 - 29	2020 NHK Trophy	9 58.30	11 104.27	9 162.57
2019-2020 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
February 3 - 9	2020 Bavarian Open	2 61.72	2 116.52	2 178.24
November 8 - 10	2019 Cup of China	6 61.73	7 106.36	7 168.09
October 24 - 27	2019 Skate Canada	10 59.20	6 120.06	6 179.26
September 25 - 28	2019 Nebelhorn Trophy	6 58.08	5 115.93	5 174.01
2018-2019 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
November 23 - 25	2018 Internationaux de France	4 65.37	6 123.24	6 188.61
October 19 - 21	2018 Skate America	4 62.74	9 95.30	8 158.04
September 26 - 29	2018 Nebelhorn Trophy	7 56.66	4 122.23	6 178.89
2017-2018 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
February 22 - 25	2018 International Challenge Cup	11 48.21	2 111.98	3 160.19
November 3 - 5	2017 Cup of China	6 66.90	5 131.42	5 198.32
October 27 - 29	2017 Skate Canada	10 52.60	3 125.64	5 178.24
September 14 - 16	2017 US Classic	1 66.90	1 131.52	1 198.42

2016-2017 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
March 13 - 19	2017 World Junior Championships	Junior	2 68.35	2 133.26	2 201.61
December 8 - 11	2016-17 JGP Final	Junior	WD
September 21 - 25	2016 JGP Slovenia	Junior	4 57.79	2 120.96	2 178.75
September 7 - 11	2016 JGP Japan	Junior	5 55.47	1 128.64	2 184.11
August 4 - 7	2016 Asian Open Trophy	Junior	3 57.26	1 116.41	1 173.67
2015-2016 season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
March 14 - 20	2016 World Junior Championships	Junior	2 66.11	1 126.87	1 192.98
December 10 - 13	2015-16 JGP Final	Junior	3 63.69	3 114.95	3 178.64
October 7 - 10	2015 JGP Croatia	Junior	3 57.92	1 123.30	1 181.22
September 2 - 5	2015 JGP USA	Junior	1 61.05	4 95.39	2 156.44
August 2 - 5	2015 Asian Open Trophy	Junior	1 48.47	3 84.21	2 132.68
2014-2015 season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
February 11 - 15	2015 Bavarian Open	Novice	1 40.49	1 81.23	1 121.72
August 22 - 24	2014 Asian Open Trophy	Novice	4 38.96	2 87.18	3 126.14
2013-2014 season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
March 14 - 16	2014 Coupe du Printemps	Novice	2 34.34	1 71.37	2 105.71
August 8 - 11	2013 Asian Open Trophy	Novice	1 36.92	2 62.61	2 99.53
2012-2013 season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
March 27 - 31	2013 Triglav Trophy	Novice	1 42.73	1 82.03	1 124.76
2011-2012 season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
March 8 - 11	2012 International Challenge Cup	Debs	1 32.77	1 64.76	1 97.53

Medal Record[]

(In chronological order)

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Silver	2020 Bavarian Open	2019-20	Senior
Bronze	2018 International Challenge Cup	2017-18	Senior
Gold	2017 US Classic	2017-18	Senior
Silver	2017 World Junior Championships	2016-17	Junior
Bronze	2017 Japan Championships	2016-17	Junior
Silver	2016 Japan Western Sectionals	2016-17	Junior
Silver	2016 JGP Slovenia	2016-17	Junior
Silver	2016 JGP Japan	2016-17	Junior
Gold	2016 Asian Open Trophy	2016-17	Junior
Gold	2016 World Junior Championships	2015-16	Junior
Bronze	2015-16 JGP Final	2015-16	Junior
Gold	2015 JGP Croatia	2015-16	Junior
Silver	2015 JGP USA	2015-16	Junior
Silver	2015 Asian Open Trophy	2015-16	Junior
Gold	2015 Bavarian Open	2014-15	Novice
Silver	2015 Japan Championships	2014-15	Novice
Gold	2014 Kinki Regionals	2014-15	Novice
Bronze	2014 Asian Open Trophy	2014-15	Novice
Silver	2014 Coupe du Printemps	2013-14	Novice
Bronze	2014 Japan Championships	2013-14	Novice
Gold	2013 Kinki Regionals	2013-14	Novice
Silver	2013 Asian Open Trophy	2013-14	Novice
Gold	2013 Triglav Trophy	2012-13	Novice
Gold	2013 Japan Championships	2012-13	Novice
Gold	2012 Kinki Regionals	2012-13	Novice
Gold	2012 International Challenge Cup	2011-12	Debs
Silver	2012 Japan Championships	2011-12	Novice
Gold	2011 Kinki Regionals	2011-12	Novice

Small Medal Record[]

(Only awarded at ISU Championships)

Type	Competition	Season	Program	Level
Silver	2017 World Junior Championships	2016-17	Freeskate	Junior
Silver	2017 World Junior Championships	2016-17	Short Program	Junior
Gold	2016 World Junior Championships	2015-16	Freeskate	Junior
Silver	2016 World Junior Championships	2015-16	Short Program	Junior