Shizuka Arakawa, Japanese ice skater. Achievements include 13th place, Nagano Olympics, 1998; 22d place, World Championships, 1998; 8th place, World Championships, 2003; 1st place, World Championships, 2004; 9th place, World Championships, 2005; 3rd place, Grand Prix Cup of China, 2005; gold medallist, Torino Olympics, 2006.
Background
Arakawa, Shizuka was born on December 29, 1981 in Tokyo, Japan. Daughter of Koichi and Sachi Arakawa.
Education
Graduate in Social Sciences, Waseda University, 2004.
Achievements
Shizuka Arakawa has been listed as a noteworthy ice skater by Marquis Who's Who.