Kaho Minagawa | |||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Kaho Minagawa | ||||||||||||||||||
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Born |
Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
20 August 1997 ||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 49 kg (108 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||
Level | Senior International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||
Years on national team | 2009 - present | ||||||||||||||||||
Club | Aeon | ||||||||||||||||||
Gym | Novogorsk | ||||||||||||||||||
Head coach(es) | Oka Kurumi | ||||||||||||||||||
Assistant coach(es) | Nadezda Kholodkova | ||||||||||||||||||
World ranking |
26 (2016 Season)-(As of 1 July 2016) 13 (2015 Season) 18 (2014 Season) 61 (2013 Season) |
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Kaho Minagawa (Japanese: 皆川夏穂; born 20 August 1997 in Chiba Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese individual rhythmic gymnast. She currently trains in Novogorsk in Moscow, Russia.
Minagawa appeared in international junior competitions in 2010. She won silver in all-around at the World Club Cup, the 2011 Aeon Cup in Tokyo, Japan.
Minagawa appeared in Senior competitions in the 2013 Season, she competed in the Grand Prix and World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics Series. In June 5–08, Minagawa competed with Japanese Team at the 2013 Asian Championships. At the 2013 World Cup Final in St.Petersburg, she placed 23rd in the all-around qualifications. Minagawa then competed at the 2013 World Championships in Kiev, Ukraine finishing 36th in the qualifications, she did not advance into the finals.
In 2014, Minagawa started her season competing at the 2014 Grand Prix Moscow where she finished 9th in all-around (tied with Georgia's Salome Phajava) and qualified to 4 event finals for the first time in the Grand Prix finishing 7th in hoop, ball and 8th clubs, ribbon. At the 2014 Lisboa World Cup she had her highest placement finishing 11th in All-around finals. In May 9–11, Minagawa competed at the 2014 Corbeil-Essonnes World Cup and finished 20th in all-around. She then competed at the 2014 Tashkent World Cup and finished 8th in clubs and 6th in ribbon final. She finished 24th in all-around at the 2014 Minsk World Cup. At the 2014 World Cup Final in Kazan, Russia, Minagawa finished 14th in all-around behind American gymnast Jasmine Kerber. In September 22-28, Minagawa competed at the 2014 World Championships in Izmir, Turkey where she qualified for the all-around finals finishing in 23rd position ahead of Canada's Patricia Bezzoubenko. She then competed at the 2014 Asian Games and finished 6th in all-around behind of teammate Sakura Hayakawa. In October 17-19, Minagawa competed in Tokyo for the 2014 Aeon Cup, where she finished 10th in the All-around finals behind Ukraine's Eleonora Romanova.