Aiko Sugihara
Nickname(s)Twist Princess[1]
Country represented Japan
Born (1999-09-19) 19 September 1999 (age 24)
Higashiōsaka, Osaka, Japan
Height146 cm (4 ft 9 in)[2]
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Years on national team2015 - present (JPN)
ClubMukogawa Women's University
Head coach(es)Kazukuni Ono
Eponymous skillsSugihara (E) (balance beam): a double turn with free leg held at 180 degree split
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Hiroshima Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Hiroshima All-around
Silver medal – second place 2015 Hiroshima Uneven bars
Silver medal – second place 2015 Hiroshima Floor exercise
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2019 Napoli Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Napoli Floor exercise

Aiko Sugihara (杉原 愛子, born (1999-09-19)19 September 1999)[2] is a Japanese female artistic gymnast. She was the 2015 Asian team and all-around champion and uneven bars and floor exercise silver medalist. She was also the 2019 Summer Universiade champion with the team and silver medalist on the floor exercise. She represented Japan at the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games.[3]

Junior career

Sugihara made her international debut at the 2013 City of Jesolo Trophy and placed thirteenth in the all-around.[4] Then at the 2013 All-Japan Championships, she finished eighth in the all-around.[5] She then finished eleventh in the all-around at the 2013 NHK Trophy.[6] Then at the 2013 All-Japan Event Championships, she finished fourth on the vault and eighth on the floor exercise.[7] She then competed at the 2013 Junior Japan International where she placed eighth on the vault and sixth on the floor exercise.[8] At the 2014 All-Japan Championships, she finished sixteenth in the all-around.[9] Then at the 2014 NHK Cup, she finished twelfth in the all-around.[10]

Senior career

2015

Sugihara won the bronze medal in the all-around at the All-Japan Championships behind Asuka Teramoto and Yuki Uchiyama.[11] She then won the all-around at the NHK Cup and was named to compete at the World Championships.[12] At the All-Japan Event Championships, she finished eighth on the uneven bars and won the bronze medal on the balance beam and the silver medal on the floor exercise.[13] She was selected to compete at the Asian Championships in Hiroshima alongside Natsumi Sasada, Asuka Teramoto, Sakura Yumoto, Yuki Uchiyama, and Sae Miyakawa, and they won the team gold medal.[14] Individually, Sugihara won the gold medal in the all-around with a total score of 58.050.[15] In the event finals, she won the silver medal on the uneven bars behind Zhu Xiaofang and on the floor exercise behind Wang Yan.[16][17] She then competed at the World Championships alongside Asuka Teramoto, Mai Murakami, Sae Miyakawa, Sakura Yumoto, and Natsumi Sasada, and they finished fifth in the team final.[18]

2016

Sugihara won the bronze medal in the all-around at the All-Japan Championships.[19] She also won the bronze medal in the all-around at the NHK Cup behind Asuka Teramoto and Mai Murakami, and she was named to the seven-person Olympic training squad from whom the final team of five would be selected.[20] Then at the All-Japan Event Championships, she won the silver medals on the uneven bars and the balance beam.[21] She was selected to represent Japan at the 2016 Summer Olympics alongside Sae Miyakawa, Mai Murakami, Asuka Teramoto, and Yuki Uchiyama, and they finished fourth in the team final.[22] After the Olympics, she competed at the Toyota International and won the silver medals on the uneven bars and on the floor exercise, and she finished fourth on the balance beam.[23]

2017

At the All-Japan Championships, Sugihara won the silver medal in the all-around behind Mai Murakami.[24] She then won another all-around silver medal at the NHK Trophy.[25] Then at the All-Japan Event Championships, she finished fourth on the uneven bars and fifth on the floor exercise.[26] She then competed at the World Championships in Montreal where she finished sixth in the all-around final.[27] Then at the Toyota International, she finished ninth on the balance beam and won the silver medal on the floor exercise behind Mai Murakami.[28]

2018

Sugihara finished sixth in the all-around at the Tokyo World Cup.[29] She then finished fourth in the all-around at the All-Japan Championships and at the NHK Cup.[30][31] She withdrew from the World Championships due to a back injury.[1] She returned to competition at the Toyota International and won the silver medal on the floor exercise behind Asuka Teramoto.[32]

2019

Sugihara finished fourth in the all-around at the Tokyo World Cup.[33] She then competed at the All-Japan Championships and finished fifth in the all-around.[34] She then finished fourth at the NHK Cup and was selected to compete at the World Championships.[35] Then at the All-Japan Event Championships, she placed sixth on the balance beam and won the silver medal on the floor exercise behind Asuka Teramoto.[36] At the Summer Universiade, she won the team gold medal alongside Teramoto and Hitomi Hatakeda.[37] She finished fourth in the all-around final with a total score of 52.450, and she also finished fourth in the balance beam final.[38][39] In the floor exercise final, she scored 13.000 and won the silver medal behind Italian gymnast Carlotta Ferlito.[40] She then competed at the World Championships alongside Hitomi Hatakeda, Nagi Kajita, Akari Matsumura, and Asuka Teramoto, and they finished eleventh in the qualification round which earned Japan a team spot for the 2020 Olympic Games.[41][42] After the World Championships, she competed at the Toyota International where she finished sixth on the balance beam.[43]

2020-2021

The 2020 All-Japan Championships were postponed until December due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, and Sugihara finished eighth in the all-around.[44] Then at the 2021 All-Japan Championships, she finished fourth in the all-around.[45] At the 2021 NHK Trophy, she once again finished fourth in the all-around and was named to Japan's 2020 Olympic team alongside Hitomi Hatakeda, Mai Murakami, and Yuna Hiraiwa.[46] Then at the All-Japan Event Championships, she won the silver medal on the balance beam behind Murakami, and she won the gold medal on the floor exercise.[47] Then at the postponed 2020 Olympic Games, she helped Japan finish fifth in the team final, contributing scores on vault, uneven bars, and floor exercise.[48]

Eponymous skill

Sugihara has one eponymous skill listed in the Code of Points.[49]

Apparatus Name Description Difficulty[a] Added to the Code of Points
Balance beam Sugihara 2/1 (720°) turn with free leg held upward in 180° split position throughout the turn E 2017 World Championships
  1. ^ Valid for the 2022-2024 Code of Points

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2013 City of Jesolo Trophy 13
All-Japan Championships 8
NHK Trophy 11
All-Japan Event Championships 4 8
Junior Japan International 8 6
2014 All-Japan Championships 16
NHK Cup 12
2015 All-Japan Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
NHK Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s)
All-Japan Event Championships 8 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Asian Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships 5
2016 All-Japan Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
NHK Cup 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
All-Japan Event Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Olympic Games 4
Toyota International 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017 All-Japan Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
NHK Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
All-Japan Event Championships 4 5
World Championships 6
Toyota International 9 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2018 Tokyo World Cup 6
All-Japan Championships 4
NHK Cup 4
Toyota International 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2019 Tokyo World Cup 4
All-Japan Championships 5
NHK Cup 4
All-Japan Event Championships 6 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Summer Universiade 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 4 1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships 11
Toyota International 6
2020 All-Japan Championships 8
2021 All-Japan Championships 4
NHK Cup 4
All-Japan Event Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Olympic Games 5

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External links

Asian Champions in Artistic Gymnastics – Women's All-Around
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