is a Japanese figure skater.
He is the 2014 NHK Trophy champion, 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial champion, and 2009 Japan Junior bronze medalist.
Earlier in his career, he represented the United States, winning a bronze medal on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and the 2006 U.S. junior national pewter medal.
In 2011, Murakami became the first to land the quad salchow jump in the men's category at the Japan Championships.
Murakami has appeared in variety of TV shows in Japan collaborating with Yoshiki Hayashi from X Japan and Kenta Maeda from Los Angeles Dodgers.
Personal life Daisuke "Dice" Murakami was born on January 15, 1991, in Kanagawa, Japan.
His family moved to the United States in 2000 after winning a green-card lottery to become US residents.
Career For the United States Murakami began skating at age ten, soon after moving to the U.S. He began competing on the juvenile level in 2001.
Representing the U.S., Murakami made his international debut in April 2004 at the Triglav Trophy, where he won the novice men's title. He received his first ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) assignments in autumn 2004. In the 2006–07 season, he won the bronze medal at his JGP event in Mexico.
For Japan Murakami made no international appearances during the 2007–08 season due to his switch to Japan. He was released at the start of the following season but could not compete at his first JGP assignment, in Mexico, due to a paperwork problem. He placed fourth at his next JGP event, in South Africa.
Making his senior international debut, Murakami placed 7th at the 2009 Finlandia Trophy and 9th at his first Grand Prix event, the 2009 NHK Trophy. In 2010, he parted ways with his coach, Nikolai Morozov, and relocated to Los Angeles, California to work with Frank Carroll. He won the bronze medal at the 2011 Winter Universiade in Turkey.
The following season, Murakami won gold at the 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial and 2011 Merano Cup. He finished sixth at the 2011 Skate America and 2011–12 Japanese Nationals.
Murakami began the 2012–13 season by winning the silver medal at 2012 Ondrej Nepela Memorial. He dislocated his right shoulder during competition at the 2012 NHK Trophy, forcing him to withdraw from the event. He also withdrew from the 2012–13 Japanese Nationals due to his recovery, but came back to finish the season with a bronze medal at the 2012 Triglav Trophy.
In the 2013–14 season, Murakami won both the Tokyo Regionals and the Eastern Sectionals. He then won the silver medal at 2013 Merano Cup. He came in tenth at the 2013–14 Japanese Nationals and finished the season with a gold medal at the Coupe du Printemps in Luxembourg.
On August 12, 2014, it was announced that Murakami had been selected as a host pick at the 2014 NHK Trophy. In September, he placed third in the 2014 U.S. International Classic at Salt Lake City, Utah. In November, he won the men's single event at the NHK Trophy, beating three skaters who qualified for the Grand Prix Final. At the 2015 Four Continents Championships in Seoul, Korea, he set personal best scores in all segments; he placed third in the free skate and fourth overall.
In the 2014–15 season, Murakami won the bronze medal at Grand Prix Skate Canada. He then was awarded the bronze medal at the 2015 Trophee Eric Bompard after placing third in the short program. The second day of competition was cancelled due to the November 2015 Paris attacks. Murakami qualified for the Grand Prix Final where he finished 6th. He was named as an alternate for the Japanese Olympic team
Programs Season Short program Free skating Exhibition 2017–2018 Bring Him Home Pagliacci 2016–2017 2015–2016 Anniversary The Prayer El Tango de Roxanne 2014–2015 El Tango de Roxanne
The Wind and the Lion Piano Concerto No. 2 Say Something 2013–2014 Once Upon a Time in Mexico Gladiator 2012–2013 Bolero for Violin and Orchestra The Mission Die in Your Arms 2011–2012 The Feeling Begins Gladiator 2010–2011 Toccata and Fugue Lawrence of Arabia SexyBack Move, Shake, and Drop 2009–2010 West Side Story The Rock Señorita Low 2008–2009 Night on Bald Mountain Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Apologize 2007–2008 Pump It 2006–2007 Breakfast at Tiffany's The Vision of Escaflowne 2005–2006 Korobushka West Side Story Pump It 2004–2005 Hava Nagila Pirates of the Caribbean 2003–2004 Sing Sing Sing Fiddler on the Roof 2002–2003 Iron Monkey
Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
Results for Japan International Event 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 Four Continents 4th Final 6th France 3rd WD NHK Trophy 9th WD 1st Skate America 5th 6th WD Skate Canada 3rd Autumn Classic 8th Ondrej Nepela 4th U.S. Classic 3rd Finlandia Trophy 7th 5th Merano Cup 1st 2nd Printemps 1st 1st Nepela Memorial 1st 2nd Triglav Trophy 2nd 3rd Universiade 3rd International: Junior South Africa 4th Challenge Cup 1st J National Japan Champ. 5th 19th 7th 6th 10th 7th 7th 5th Japan Junior 5th 3rd Team events Japan Open 1st T 5th P
Results for the United States International: Junior or novice Event 04–05 05–06 06–07 World Junior Champ. 11th China 11th Chinese Taipei 4th Mexico 3rd National U.S. Championships 4th J 15th
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