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May 9, 2024 at 16:10 JST
Shoma Uno performs in the men's free program during the World Figure Skating Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on March 23, 2024. (USA TODAY Sports)
Former Olympic medalist and two-time world champion figure skater Shoma Uno announced on his Instagram account on May 9 that he was retiring from the sport.
“I started skating when I was 5 years old, and I am very grateful that I have been able to continue for 21 years and have had a wonderful career in the sport,” Uno, 26, said in the post.
He will hold a news conference on May 14.
Uno was born and raised in Nagoya. He won a silver medal at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
He won the World Figure Skating Championships in 2022 and 2023, becoming the first Japanese male to win back-to-back titles.
He captured the Japan Figure Skating Championships six times in his career.
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