A Japanese figure skater, Mao Asada recently retired from the sport in 2017. Throughout her career, she won numerous titles- not only did she win the silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics, but she is also a three-time Four Continents champion and a three-time World champion. Prior to her retirement, she had finished second at the 2016 CS Finlandia Trophy event. Want to know more about the athlete? Stick around- we’ve got more cool facts on her below.
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Mao Asada Personal Facts – 2018 Update
Real Name
Mao Asada
Nick Names
Mao
OccupationÂ
Former Figure Skater, TV Personality, Olympian
Famous For
As a figure skater, Mao Asada had many achievements to her name including having won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Aside from that, she’s also a three-time World Champion, a four-time Grand Prix Final champion, and a three-time Four Continents champion.
Age – How Old is She?
She is 27 years old
Birthday/Date of Birth
Her birthday is on September 25, 1990
Place of Birth/Hometown
Mao Asada was born in Aichi, Japan. Growing up, she was raised in the city of Nagoya.
Nationality
Japanese
Ethnicity
She is Japanese
Mao Asada Height, Weight & Body Facts
How Tall – Height in Feet
She is 5’4 tall
How Tall – Height in Meters
She is 1.63 meters tall
Weight in Pounds
Her current weight is approximately 110 pounds
Weight in Kilograms
Her current weight is approximately 50 kg
Body Measurements
Her body measurements are unavailable at this time
Waist Size
Her waist size is unknown
Foot/Shoe Size
Her shoe size has not been disclosed to the public
Eye Color
Dark brown
Hair Color
Black
Personal Life
Is Mao Asada Currently in a Relationship?
Single
MaoBoyfriendsBoyriends
We do not have any information on Mao Asada’s previous relationships at this time.
Mother
Unknown
Father
Unknown
Sisters
She has an older sister named Mao Asada, who was also a professional figure skater.
Brothers
As far as we know, she does not have any brothers
Children
None
High School
As a teen, she went to Takabaridai Junior High and Chukyo High School; she graduated from the latter in 2009.
College
Sometime after completing her high school education, she went to Chukyo University; she received her bachelor’s degree in the spring of 2015.
Salary
For now, information on Mao Asada’s salary is unavailable.
Net Worth
Mao Asada’s net worth currently stands at $10 Million.
Sexuality
Straight
Random Facts
Hobbies
In her free time, she likes reading and shopping
Favorite Food
Aside from sweets, she also likes spicy dishes
Favorite Actor
Unknown
Favorite Book
Unknown
Favorite Movie
Unknown
Favorite TV Show
Ainori
Favorite Color
Pastel colors
Favorite Music Artists
Ayumi Yamasaki is one of her favorite music artists- in fact, the two had met on her 10th Anniversary
Favorite Sports
Figure Skating
Horoscope
Born on September 25, she is a Libra
Phone Number
This information is currently unknown
Address
This information is currently unknown
Mao Asada’s Social Media Accounts & Usernames
Mao Asada’s Instagram UsernameÂ
https://www.instagram.com/maoasada2509
Mao Asada’s Facebook AccountÂ
https://www.facebook.com/Mao-Asada-浅田-真央-134021983284414/
Mao Asada’s Youtube Channel
Mao Asada does not have his own YouTube channel
Mao Asada’s Twitter UsernameÂ
https://twitter.com/asadamao90/
Mao Asada’s Snapchat UsernameÂ
Mao Asada is not active on Snapchat
Other Interesting Facts:
- Inspired by her favorite figure skater Midori Ito, she diligently practiced her skating every day after school during her childhood
- she has a miniature poodle named Aero (named after the popular chocolate candy made y Nestle); in 2008, she adopted two additional puppies, Komachi and Tiara
- Prior to taking up figure skating at the age of five, she exclusively studied classical ballet
- Incredibly popular in Japan, she headlined her own exhibition show in 2008, with her sister Mai
- Her skating music had been compiled into two albums, May & Mao Asada and Mai & Mao Asada Skating Music
- She has worked with numerous brands over the years including Kao, Coca-Cola, Nippon Life Insurance Company, Oji Paper Company, and United Airlines
- In 2014, she hosted a Japanese travel program called, Sekai Fushigi Hakken which aired on TBS; for the show, she traveled to a few countries including Hungary, Austria, and Slovakia
- In 2015, she hosted a radio show, Mao Asada’s Nippon Smile on TBS Radio in Japan
- In the past, she and her sister were named as goodwill ambassadors to Canada
- In 2014, she held an exhibition called Smile in Tokyo, which attracted over 10,000 visitors on the first day
- In 2011, she had launched her own brand of kimonos called MaoMao