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Ayuka Suzuki

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Ayuka Suzuki
Country represented Japan
Born (1999-09-27) 27 September 1999 (age 25)
Anpachi, Gifu, Japan
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight46 kg (101 lb)
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2014
ClubOkagi Kyoritsu Bank Gymnastics Club
Head coach(es)Hiroko Yamasaki[1]
Medal record
Group rhythmic gymnastics
Representing  Japan
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Baku 5 Balls
Silver medal – second place 2017 Pesaro 3 Ropes + 2 Balls
Silver medal – second place 2018 Sofia 5 Hoops
Silver medal – second place 2019 Baku Group All-around
Silver medal – second place 2019 Baku 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Pesaro Group All-around
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Kitakyushu 5 Balls
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Kitakyushu 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Astana 5 Hoops
Gold medal – first place 2017 Astana 3 Balls + 2 Ropes
Gold medal – first place 2017 Astana Group All-around
Gold medal – first place 2019 Pattaya Group All-Around
Silver medal – second place 2019 Pattaya 5 Balls
Silver medal – second place 2022 Pattaya Group All-around
Silver medal – second place 2022 Pattaya 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
Silver medal – second place 2023 Manila 5 Hoops
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Pattaya 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Pattaya Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Pattaya 5 Hoops
Silver medal – second place 2023 Manila All-around

Ayuka Suzuki (鈴木歩佳, Suzuki Ayuka, born 27 September 1999) is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2019 World Group All-around silver and the 2017 World Group All-around bronze medalist.

Personal life

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She is studying at Nippon Sport Science University in Setagaya, Japan.[2]

Career

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She joined Japanese National group in 2017 and took bronze medal in Group All-around at the 2017 World Championships in Pesaro, Italy together with Mao Kunii, Rie Matsubara, Sayuri Sugimoto, Nanami Takenaka and Kiko Yokota. They also won silver medal in 3 Ropes + 2 Balls final, next day. In 2018, they placed 5th in Group All-around at the 2018 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria and took silver medal in 5 Hoops Final.

On September 16–22, she and her teammates competed at the 2019 World Championships, her third. They won silver medal in Group All-around and 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs Final and won gold in 5 Balls Final.[3] This was Japanese first ever gold medal in group event at World Championships.

References

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  1. ^ "Ayuka Suzuki FIG Profile". International Gymnastics Federation. 11 September 2018. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "'Fairy Japan' claims first world rhythmic gymnastic silver in 44 years". Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
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