About Rena Inoue
Born 1976. Rena Inoue is an American figure skater.
is a Japanese-born American retired pair skater. With partner John Baldwin, she is the 2004 and 2006 U.S. National Champion. Inoue previously competed for Japan as both a single skater and pair skater. Inoue and Baldwin are the first skaters to perform a throw triple Axel in competition.
Personal life Rena Inoue was born in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan. She moved to the United States in 1996 at the urging of her father, who had been diagnosed with lung cancer. In 1998, less than two years after her father's death, Inoue was also diagnosed with lung cancer. It was detected early, and after six months of chemotherapy, she was cancer-free.
Inoue graduated from Waseda University in 1999 with a degree in education.
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figure skater
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Rena Inoue was born on 17 October 1976 in Nishinomiya.
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Rena Inoue is a figure skater.
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Rena Inoue is American.
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