Tomoki Hiwatashi

Tomoki Richard Hiwatashi (born January 20, 2000) is a retired American figure skater. He is a four-time ISU Challenger Series bronze medalist and a two-time U.S. national medalist.

At the junior level, he is the 2019 World Junior champion, the 2016 World Junior bronze medalist, a five-time medalist on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, and the 2016 U.S. junior national champion.

Personal life Hiwatashi was born on January 20, 2000, in Englewood, New Jersey. At the event, he ultimately finished ninth overall. During the free skate, several of Hiwatashi's jumps received negative grade of execution points, placing fifth in that segment and placing fifth overall. “I really enjoyed myself on the ice,” Hiwatashi reflected. “I really felt like I put everything in there. I fought for it. I fought for that spot. I fought for everything I had. And I think I’ve done well doing it.

At the 2026 Four Continents Championships, Hiwatashi placed eighth in both segments to place seventh overall with a score of 240.54, only .29 ahead of Jacob Sanchez. He subsequently announced his retirement. "I think this Four Continents was the competition for me to just enjoy myself and put an ending to my skating career," he said. "And my goal in the future is to be involved with skating, being a technical specialist, cheering and supporting the skaters."

Skating technique Unlike most skaters, Hiwatashi jumps and spins clockwise. He also can perform the Biellmann spin, an element rarely performed by men due to the flexibility it requires. Free Bird Creep Kyouran Hey Kids!!

Competitive highlights

Detailed results

Senior level

Junior level