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U.S. Figure Skating

2026-27 Figure Skating Roster

Hitonari Tani

  • Level/Discipline:
    Junior/Men
  • Training Town:
    Norwood, Mass.
  • Hometown:
    Weston, Mass.
  • Birth Date:
    Dec. 13, 2010
  • Coach(es):
    Peter Johansson
  • Birthplace:
    Hong Kong, China
  • Choreographer(s):
    Jeffery Buttle, Lori Nichol
  • Club:
    SC of Boston
  • Connect:
    Instagram | Tiktok

Summary

Biography

2026-27 SEASON NOTES
SP Music: "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43" by Sergei Rachmaninoff and Daniil Trifonov and "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: XII. Variation No. 23" by Sergei Rachmaninoff and Nikolai Lugansky
FS Music: "The Power of the Spirit" by Christopher Tin, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Royal Opera Chorus and "Sogno di Volare ("The Dream of Flight")" by Christopher Tin, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Angel City Chorale

IJS PERSONAL BESTS
International Competition
SP – 60.96 (2026 Asian Open, Junior)
FS – 102.94 (2026 Asian Open, Junior)
Final Score – 163.50 (2026 Asian Open, Junior)

U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP – 51.30 (2026 Eastern Sectional Singles Final, Novice)
FS – 98.07 (2026 Eastern Sectional Singles Final, Novice)
Final Score – 149.37 (2026 Eastern Sectional Singles Final, Novice)

SKATING NOTES
Started skating when he was 7 after watching Yuzuru Hanyu at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games ... For Tani, gliding on the ice is a feeling that can't be replicated

PERSONAL NOTES
Has one sibling named Soma  ... Hobbies include biking, solving Rubik's cubes and reading ... Has memorized all of Yuzuru Hanyu’s scores

COMPETITIVE HISTORY
  • 2026 Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy, Junior - 5th
  • 2026 U.S. Junior Team Cup - 6th
  • 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Junior - 17th
  • 2026 Eastern Sectional Singles Final, Novice – 1st
  • 2025 Cranberry Cup International, Advanced Novice - 2nd

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