Education
Doshisha University.
太田 由希奈
Doshisha University.
She announced her retirement from competitive skating in November 2008, due to injury. In the 2001–2002 season, Ota made her Junior Grand Prix debut. She placed 9th at that competition.
In the 2002–2003 season, Ota competed on the 2002–2003 International Skating Union Junior Grand Prix circuit.
She placed fourth at the Japan Championships and qualified for Junior Worlds. In the 2003–2004 season, Ota made her senior international debut.
She competed on the Grand Prix of Figure Skating. She placed 4th at the 2003 Skate Canada International and 6th at the 2003 Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai Trophy.
At the Japan Championships, Ota placed fifth.
In the 2004–2005 season, Ota competed again on the senior international circuit. She placed 7th at the 2004 Skate America. Ota missed the 2005–2006 season due to injury.
In the 2006–2007 season, Ota began competing again.
She placed 12th at the Japan Championships. In the 2007–2008 season, Ota competed at the 2007 Golden Spin of Zagreb international competition and placed 7th.
At the Japan Championship, she placed 7th. Ota withdrew from events to qualify for the 2008–2009 Japan Championships before they began.
She announced her retirement from competitive skating on November 26, 2008, her 22nd birthday, due to injury.
Following her retirement, she has skated professionally in ice shows.