Shoma Uno

Shoma Uno is, to me, one of the most quietly compelling figure skaters of his generation. Standing at 158 cm, he turns a smaller frame into a vessel for ferocious jumps and a brooding, deeply musical artistry. The Olympic medals and back-to-back World titles confirm the resume, but what moves me is his almost stubborn sincerity on the ice and his refusal to stay down after a fall. I see him less as an athlete chasing scores and more as a kind of philosopher in skates. Watching him compete always feels like witnessing someone wrestling honestly with himself.

Name (English)

Shoma Uno

Name (Japanese)

宇野昌磨

Reading

うの しょうま

Born

December 17, 1997 (age 28)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Ox

Origin

Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Height

158 cm

Occupation

figure skater

High school

Chukyo University Senior High School

University

Chukyo University

• Official sitehttps://shoma-uno.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/shoma_un0/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoma%20Uno
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AE%87%E9%87%8E%E6%98%8C%E7%A3%A8
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7500290

Tags

• Aichi Prefecture
• figure skater

Last updated

2026-06-21

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