Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara continued their winning ways by taking gold at the World Figure Skating Championships 2023 in Saitama, Japan. The Japanese pair received Personal Best (PB) scores in both the Short Program and the Free Skate which led to a PB Total score. Despite a couple of uncharacteristic mistakes in their Free Skate they managed to seal a home victory with the help of their points lead from their wonderful Short Program performance.
The Winning Scores
| Name | Country | Short Program | Free Skate | Total |
| Miura / Kihara | Japan | PB 80.72 | PB 141.44 | PB 222.16 |
Miura and Kihara received positive GOEs for all elements in the Short Program and only 2 elements in their Free Skate received negative GOE scores, the Double Salchow (2S) and the Triple Loop Throw (3LoTh).
They really are a Pairs team on the rise! Can’t wait to see them competing again next season.
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