Reiko Kobayashi

Reiko Kobayashi
Personal information
Native name	小川れい子
Alternative names	Reiko Kogawa
Country represented	Japan
Born	January 15, 1961
Retired	c. 1982

Reiko Kogawa (小川れい子 Kogawa Reiko, born January 15, 1961), née Reiko Kobayashi (小林れい子), is a Japanese figure skating coach and former competitor. She won gold medals at the 1977 Nebelhorn Trophy, 1977 Grand Prix International St. Gervais, and 1980–81 Japan Championships.

Kobayashi has coached Mao Asada,^[1] Risa Shoji,^[2] and Haruna Suzuki.^[3]

Competitive highlights

International
Event	72–73	75–76	76–77	77–78	78–79	79–80	80–81	81–82
Worlds					20th	21st	17th
NHK Trophy						11th
Skate Canada								8th
Nebelhorn				1st
St. Gervais				1st
National[4]
Japan Champ.	2nd J	3rd	2nd	2nd	2nd	2nd	1st
J = Junior level

References

1. "Mao ASADA". International Skating Union.
2. "Risa SHOJI". International Skating Union.
3. "Haruna SUZUKI". International Skating Union.
4. "1935–2001 Ladies Results" (in Japanese). Japan Skating Federation. Archived from the original on May 20, 2005.