Kensuke Nakaniwa
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Nakaniwa in 2006. | |||||||||||||||
| Native name | 中庭 健介 | ||||||||||||||
| Born | October 15, 1981 Fukuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Papio Fukuoka; Fukuoka University; Kashii Fukuoka | ||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2011 | ||||||||||||||
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Kensuke Nakaniwa (中庭 健介, Nakaniwa Kensuke; born October 15, 1981) is a Japanese figure skating coach and former competitive singles skater. He is a two-time Ondrej Nepela Memorial champion, the 2003 Winter Universiade bronze medalist, and a three-time Japan national medalist. He finished in the top ten at three Four Continents Championships.