# Rin Nitaya

Rin Nitaya (Japanese: 新田谷 凜, born August 8, 1997) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2017 Winter Universiade silver medalist, 2015 Gardena Spring Trophy champion, and 2016 Coupe du Printemps silver medalist.

## Personal life

Rin Nitaya was born in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

## Career

Nitaya debuted in international competitions in 2013 at the Gardena Spring Trophy, winning silver in the junior ladies category.

### 2014–15 season

In the 2014–15 season, Nitaya debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) circuit, winning silver in Courchevel, France. She placed fourth at her second JGP assignment, in Tallinn, Estonia. Concluding her season, she won her first senior international medal – gold at the Gardena Spring Trophy.

### 2015–16 season

Competing in the 2015–16 JGP series, Nitaya finished fourth in Bratislava, Slovakia and won the bronze medal in Toruń, Poland. In November, she placed 4th at the 2015–16 Japanese Junior Championships.
Nitaya won the senior silver medal at the 2016 Coupe du Printemps.

### 2016–17 season

In February 2017, Nitaya received the silver medal at the 2017 Winter Universiade in Almaty, Kazakhstan. She ranked third in the short program and second in the free skate, finishing second to Elena Radionova.

## Programs

| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
| 2020–2021 | The Red Violin by John Corigliano choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi | Black Swan by Clint Mansell choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi | |
| 2019–2020 | The Red Violin by John Corigliano choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi | Exogenesis: Symphony Part 3 (Redemption) by Muse choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi | |
| 2018–2019 | Devil's Trill Sonata by Giuseppe Tartini choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi | Exogenesis: Symphony Part 3 (Redemption) by Muse choreo. by Mihoko Higuchi | |
| 2017–2018 | | | |
| 2016–2017 | The Red Violin by John Corigliano choreo. by Akiko Suzuki | Legends of the Fall by James Horner choreo. by Akiko Suzuki | |
| 2015–2016 | Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo choreo. by Akiko Suzuki | Romeo and Juliet by Henry Mancini choreo. by Miho Kawaume | |
| 2014–2015 | Por Una Cabeza by Carlos Gardel choreo. by Miho Kawaume | Romeo and Juliet by Henry Mancini choreo. by Miho Kawaume | In the Mood by Glenn Miller Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) by Benny Goodman |

## Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International :
| Event | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20–21 | 21–22 |
| CS Autumn Classic | | | | | | | | 6th | | | | |
| CS Ondrej Nepela | | | | | | | | | 9th | | | |
| Universiade | | | | | | | 2nd | | | | | |
| Gardena | | | | | 1st | | | | | | | |
| Printemps | | | | | | 2nd | | | | | | |
| International: Junior or novice |||||||||||||
| JGP Estonia | | | | | 4th | | 4th | | | | | |
| JGP France | | | | | 2nd | | 3rd | | | | | |
| JGP Poland | | | | | | 3rd | | | | | | |
| JGP Slovakia | | | | | | 4th | | | | | | |
| Asian Trophy | | | | | 3rd J | | | | | | | |
| Gardena | | | 2nd J | | | | | | | | | |
| National |||||||||||||
| Japan | | | 10th | | 13th | 8th | 11th | 12th | 28th | 7th | 10th | 29th |
| Japan Junior | 13th | 13th | 5th | 9th | 8th | 4th | | | | | | |