Ayuka Suzuki
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| Born | 27 September 1999 Anpachi, Gifu, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Japan (2017–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Okagi Kyoritsu Bank Gymnastics Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Yukari Murata | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ayuka Suzuki (鈴木歩佳, Suzuki Ayuka; born 27 September 1999) is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She is a 2019 World group all-around silver and the 2017 World group all-around bronze medalist. She represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Career
Suzuki began rhythmic gymnastics when she was five years old.[1]
Suzuki joined Japanese national group in 2017 and won a bronze medal in the group all-around at the 2017 World Championships in Pesaro, Italy together with Mao Kunii, Rie Matsubara, Sayuri Sugimoto, Nanami Takenaka and Kiko Yokota.[2] They also won a silver medal in the 3 Ropes + 2 Balls final the next day.[3] At the 2018 Minsk World Challenge Cup, Suzuki helped the group win the all-around bronze medal. Japan then won the gold medal in the 3 balls and 2 ropes final.[4] Then at the Kazan World Challenge Cup, they won the bronze medal in the 3 balls and 2 ropes final.[5] At the 2018 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, they finished fifth in the all-around and won the silver medal in the 5 balls final behind Bulgaria.[6]
On 16–22 September, Suzuki and her teammates competed at the 2019 World Championships, her third. They won the silver medals in the group all-around and in the 3 hoops and 4 clubs final, and they won gold in the 5 balls final. This was Japan's first ever gold medal in a group event at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships. Additionally, they matched Japan's best-ever group all-around result from 1975.[7][8][9]
Suzuki represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Rie Matsubara, Sakura Noshitani, Sayuri Sugimoto, and Nanami Takenaka. They advanced into the group all-around final and finished eighth after major mistakes in their 3 hoops and 4 clubs routine.[10] After the Olympic Games, she competed at the 2021 World Championships, where Japan won bronze medals in both event finals and placed fourth in the all-around.[11]
Suzuki helped Japan win the gold medals in both the 5 hoops and 3 ribbons and 2 balls finals at the 2024 Baku World Cup.[12] At the 2024 Asian Championships, they finished second in the all-around to Uzbekistan and missed the continental Olympic berth.[13][14] They won the gold medal in the 5 hoops final and finished second to Uzbekistan again in the 3 ribbons and 2 balls final.[15]
Personal life
Suzuki is studying at Nippon Sport Science University in Setagaya, Japan.[16]
References
- ^ "Ayuka Suzuki FIG Profile". International Gymnastics Federation. 11 September 2018. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "With World Group All-around title, Russia extends its reign in Pesaro". International Gymnastics Federation. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ ""Farfalle" soar to Group gold on final day of Rhythmic Worlds". International Gymnastics Federation. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Ashram, Italian group victorious in Minsk". International Gymnastics Federation. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Soldatova, Italian group claim Kazan World Challenge Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "36th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Results Book" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "'Fairy Japan' claims first world rhythmic gymnastic silver in 44 years". The Japan Times. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Russian Federation wins Group All-around title, threatening a World sweep". International Gymnastics Federation. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "With World Group title, the sun continues to rise over Japanese Rhythmic Gymnastics". International Gymnastics Federation. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "2020 Summer Olympics Results – Gymnastics – Rhythmic". ESPN. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Italy, RGF split Group apparatus titles as the curtain falls on Rhythmic Worlds". International Gymnastics Federation. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Darja Varfolomeev back to her winning ways in Baku". International Gymnastics Federation. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Kazakhstan's Elzhana Taniyeva Triumphs in Senior All-Around at Asian RG Championships". Asian Gymnastics Union. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "List of the rhythmic gymnastics 2024 Olympic qualifiers" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Uzbekistan's Ikromova Stands Out in Senior RG Competitions at Tashkent Championships". Asian Gymnastics Union. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "新体操ナショナル団体選抜チーム フェアリージャパンPOLA" (in Japanese). 11 September 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2021.