Soshi Tanaka

Soshi Tanaka
Japanese name
Kanaたなか そうし
Soshi Tanaka
Born (1982-06-04) June 4, 1982
Miyagi, Japan
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Figure skating career
CountryJapan
Skating clubTohoko High School
Retired2006

Soshi Tanaka (田中 総司, Tanaka Sōshi, born June 4, 1982) is a Japanese figure skating coach and former competitive figure skater. He won two 1999–2000 ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) events and the 2001 Japanese junior national title. He qualified for the 1999–2000 JGP Final, where he finished fourth, and reached the top ten at two ISU Championships, placing 6th at 1999 Junior Worlds in Zagreb and 8th at 2000 Junior Worlds in Oberstdorf.

Tanaka was cut from the 2001 World Junior Championships in Sofia after placing 16th in his qualifying group. After retiring from competition, he skated professionally in ice shows.