Sota Yamamoto

Sota Yamamoto is a Japanese figure skater who has achieved notable success in junior and senior international competitions, including a Youth Olympic gold medal and multiple Grand Prix and Challenger Series medals. After winning the gold medal in the men’s singles discipline at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer, Sota Yamamoto demonstrated a strong trajectory in international figure skating. His junior career was marked by significant achievements, including a bronze medal at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. Yamamoto secured two silver medals in the 2014–15 ISU Junior Grand Prix series in Courchevel, France, and Tallinn, qualifying him for the 2014–15 JGP Final in Barcelona, Spain, where he also earned a silver medal.

Through sustained dedication, he steadily worked towards recovery and re-established his formidable competitive standing. His perseverance culminated in his first Grand Prix podium placement with a silver medal at the 2022 Grand Prix de France. He built on this success, securing another silver at the 2022 NHK Trophy, which qualified him for the Grand Prix Final for the first time in his senior career, where he further earned a silver medal. In the 2023 season, Yamamoto continued to achieve significant results on the international stage.

He continues to compete at the highest level, with recent notable performances including winning gold at the 2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, affirming his ongoing presence as a top international figure skating talent.