Yasmine Kimiko Yamada (born 30 August 1997) is a Swiss figure skater. She is the 2019 Open Ice Mall Cup champion, the 2016 Sportland Trophy bronze medalist, the 2019 Open d'Andorra bronze medalist, and the 2017 Swiss national champion. She competed in the final segment at the 2019 European Championships.
Career Yamada began learning to skate in 2002. Making her junior international debut, she took the bronze medal at the NRW Trophy in December 2011. Coached by Bettina Ariza-Hügin in Zürich, she competed at her first ISU Junior Grand Prix assignment in September 2012, placing 15th in Istanbul, Turkey.
Yamada's senior international debut came in November 2014 at the NRW Trophy. She trained in Switzerland under Ariza-Hügin until 2015. Igor Samohin began coaching her in California in the 2015–2016 season. Yamada won the bronze medal at the Sportland Trophy in early March 2016. Later in the same month, she appeared at her first ISU Championship, placing 34th at the World Championships in Boston.
In the 2016–2017 season, Yamada became the Swiss national champion. She placed 27th at the 2017 European Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic, and 33rd at the 2017 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland.
Programs Season Short program Free skating 2020–2021 Is It a Crime Vuelvo al sur Invierno Porteño 2019–2020 Summertime Chess 2018–2019 Is It a Crime 2016–2018 Why Don't You Do Right? Je suis malade 2015–2016 Danzarin 2014–2015 Adiós Nonino Yellow River Piano Concerto 2013–2014 Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 Morning Mood 2012–2013 Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto
Competitive highlights CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International Event 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 Worlds 34th 33rd Europeans 27th 15th 19th 18th Alpen Trophy 20th Cup of Tyrol C Finlandia 18th Golden Spin 8th 9th Lombardia 17th 6th U.S. Classic 15th 11th Warsaw Cup 17th WD 17th Bavarian Open 8th 6th Budapest Trophy 7th Challenge Cup 16th WD 9th 8th Coupe Printemps 6th Crystal Skate 12th Cup of Tyrol 5th Dragon Trophy 2nd EduSport Trophy 3rd Hellmut Seibt 12th Merano Cup 7th 7th NRW Trophy 14th 10th 7th Open d'Andorra 3rd Open Ice Mall 1st Philadelphia 8th Prague Ice Cup 4th Santa Claus Cup 6th Sportland Trophy 3rd Tirnavia Ice Cup 6th Volvo Open Cup 6th Warsaw Cup 6th International: Junior Czech Rep. 20th Slovakia 19th Turkey 15th Bavarian Open 2nd 3rd 6th Cup of Nice 9th Ice Challenge 3rd Merano Cup 4th NRW Trophy 3rd National Swiss Champ. 5th 7th 6th 3rd 1st 3rd 2nd 3rd C 2nd 4th J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew; C = Event Cancelled
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