Kaori Sakamoto: Four-Time World Champion
Kaori Sakamoto: Four-Time World Champion
Three straight world titles, a fourth in 2026 and two Olympic medals. Here is the remarkable career of Kaori Sakamoto.
Kaori Sakamoto is one of the most decorated women’s figure skaters of the modern era. She won three consecutive World Championships (2022–2024) — the first woman to do so in 56 years — added a fourth world title in 2026, and took Olympic bronze in 2022 and silver in 2026 before retiring.
1. A historic three-peat
First in over half a century.
Sakamoto won the World Championship in 2022, 2023 and 2024 — the first woman to win three in a row since Peggy Fleming (1966–68), and the first Japanese skater ever to achieve it in any discipline.1
2. A fourth world title
A farewell to remember.
She added a fourth world title in 2026 in her final competition — the first woman to win four world titles since Michelle Kwan.1
3. Olympic medals
Bronze, then silver.
Sakamoto won individual bronze at Beijing 2022 and silver at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics before retiring as one of the most successful skaters of her time.1
4. Why she matters
Consistency at the very top.
Sakamoto carried Japanese women’s skating through the post-Asada era with rare consistency — another jewel in Japan’s deep figure-skating tradition.
Frequently asked questions
How many world titles did Kaori Sakamoto win?
Four — 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2026 — including the first women’s three-peat in 56 years.
What Olympic medals did she win?
Individual bronze at Beijing 2022 and silver at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.
Why was her three-peat historic?
She was the first woman to win three straight world titles since Peggy Fleming (1966–68).
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Sources & notes
- World champion 2022/2023/2024 (first woman’s three-peat in 56 years, since Peggy Fleming) and 2026 (4th title); Olympic bronze 2022, silver 2026; then retired. Wikipedia; Olympics.com.
A profile dated 21 June 2026. No copyrighted material is reproduced.
📅 更新履歴
| 日付 | 変更内容 |
|---|---|
| 2026年6月22日 | 初回公開 |
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最終検証日：2026年6月22日
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