Ryo Shibata
Ryo Shibata is a Japanese competitive figure skater. He currently competes in pair skating with Narumi Takahashi.Career
Competing in men's singles, Shibata won two gold medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and qualified to two ISU Junior Grand Prix Finals. He appeared at the 2003 and 2006 World Junior Championships, finishing 12th both times, and at three senior Grand Prix events. He retired in 2010.
On May 18, 2016, it was announced that Shibata had formed a pair skating partnership with Narumi Takahashi and that they would train in Chicago.
The Japanese media called Shibata "the Japanese Johnny Weir". He was able to perform a Biellmann spin in competition.Programs
GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand PrixPairs with Takahashi
