Emi Hirai (; born October 14, 1986) is a Japanese former ice dancer. With skating partner Marien de la Asuncion, she is a four-time Japanese national silver medalist and has competed at four Four Continents Championships.
Personal life Hirai was born on October 14, 1986, in Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan. She is a graduate of Kansai University.
Career Hirai began skating in 1995. Following a partnership with Ayato Yuzawa in the 2008–09 season, she competed with Taiyo Mizutani in 2009–10 and 2010–11.
Hirai teamed up with French ice dancer Marien de la Asuncion in 2011. They took the silver medal at the 2011–12 Japan Championships. Making their international debut, they placed 14th at the 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy and 11th at the 2013 Four Continents Championships.
Hirai and de la Asuncion have appeared at two Grand Prix events, placing 8th at the 2014 NHK Trophy and 2015 NHK Trophy.
Hirai and de la Asuncion announced their retirement on May 8, 2017, on de la Asuncion's Twitter page.
Programs With de la Asuncion
Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition 2016–17 I Just Want to Love Puttin' On the Ritz Kiss Purple Rain U Got the Look I Just Want to Love Puttin' On the Ritz 2015–16 Il Terzo Fuochista Everything Is Illuminated Il Terzo Fuochista Fantasy on Puccini's Turandot Nessun dorma Fantasy on Puccini's Turandot 2014–15 Garcia Lorca Farrucas Peter Gunn Theme Riot in Cell Block Number 9 Shake a Tail Feather 2013–14 Love Bug Creep Love Bug James Bond music Skyfall Breadcrumbs Silhouette GoldenEye James Bond Theme 2012–13 Feuerfest, op. 269 The Blue Danube, op 314 Radetzky March Solace Tango de los exilados
Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With de la Asuncion International Event 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 Four Continents 11th 11th 8th 12th 12th NHK Trophy 8th 8th 9th Finlandia 9th Golden Spin 4th Cup of Nice 6th Golden Spin 9th Ice Challenge 10th Nebelhorn Trophy 14th Toruń Cup 5th Trophy of Lyon 7th National Japan Champ. 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
With Yuzawa and Mizutani International Event 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 Winter Universiade 16th Mont Blanc Trophy 11th National Japan Championships 3rd 2nd 2nd
Ladies' Singles NationalEvent99–0000–0101–0202–0303–0404–0505–0606–0707–08Japan Champ.15th14th14thJapan Junior18th14th17th12thJapan Novice19th ALevel: A = Novice A
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