Akiko Sugino (杉野 明子, Sugino Akiko, born December 7, 1990) is a Japanese para-badminton player who competes in international level events. At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, Sugino won a bronze medal in the women's singles[1] and mixed doubles events.[2] Sugino is also a former world champion in the women's singles SU5 discipline.
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| Country |  Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 7, 1990 Ichihara, Chiba, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles SU5 Women's doubles SL3–SU5 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (WS 19 July 2022) 15 (WD with Noriko Ito 1 April 2019) 3 (XD with Toshiaki Suenaga 1 January 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 3 (WS) 52 (WD with Noriko Ito) 7 (XD with Daisuke Fujihara) (8 November 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editSugino has a disability in her left arm.[3] She encountered and started playing para-badminton when she was in high school and later competed in able-bodied tournaments.[4]
Achievements
editParalympic Games
editWomen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Kaede Kameyama
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21–16, 6–21, 21–13 |  Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Daisuke Fujihara
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 Pramod Bhagat Palak Kohli
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23–21, 21–19 | Bronze
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World Championships
editWomen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | Yuko Yamaguchi
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21–7, 21–15 |  Gold
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| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Mamiko Toyoda
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21–11, 14–21, 23–25 |  Silver
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Parul Parmar
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 Cheng Hefang Ma Huihui
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21–16, 21–19 | Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011[a] | Guatemala City, Guatemala |  Loi Lang Yean
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Yusuke Yamaguchi Yuko Yamaguchi
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21–13, 21–19 | Gold
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| Daisuke Fujihara Aki Takahashi
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21–18, 21–10 | ||||
 Chan Cho Leung  Heo Sun-hee
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21–13, 15–21, 21–18 | ||||
| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Toshiaki Suenaga
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Yang Jianyuan Yang Qiuxia
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11–21, 17–21 |  Bronze
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Toshiaki Suenaga
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 Jan Niklas-Pott Katrin Seibert
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21–19, 14–21, 19–21 | Bronze
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Asian Para Games
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014[b] | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea |
Noriko Ito
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 Leani Ratri Oktila Khalimatus Sadiyah
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17–21, 21–18, 21–19 | Bronze
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 Nipada Saensupa Chanida Srinavakul
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21–19, 14–21, 22–24 | ||||
| Cheng Hefang Ma Huihui
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11–21, 12–21 | ||||
| Wandee Kamtam Sudsaifon Yodpa
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17–21, 21–9, 21–6 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Toshiaki Suenaga
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Siripong Teamarrom Nipada Saensupa
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18–21, 21–19, 14–21 | Bronze
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Asian Championships
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016[c] | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China |
Asami Yamada
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Cheng Hefang Ma Huihui
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10–21, 11–21 | Silver
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| Chiranjita Bharali Manasi Girishchandra Joshi
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21–8, 21–4 | ||||
| Parul Parmar Khalimatus Sadiyah
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21–15r |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China |
Toshiaki Suenaga
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Ou Wei Cheng Hefang
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21–19, 19–21, 22–20 | Gold
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BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (2 titles, 4 runners-up)
editThe BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[5][6]
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Kaede Kameyama
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21–14, 12–21, 21–19 |  Winner
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| 2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Manisha Ramdass
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17–21, 11–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2022 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Manisha Ramdass
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25–27, 9–21 | Runner-up
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| 2022 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 |  Cathrine Rosengren
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13–21, 12–12 retired | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Daisuke Fujihara
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Chirag Baretha Mandeep Kaur
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22–20, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2022 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Daisuke Fujihara
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Taiyo Imai Noriko Ito
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16–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
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International Tournaments (7 titles, 8 runners-up)
editWomen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015[d] | Indonesia Para Badminton International | Mamiko Toyoda
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9–21, 22–20, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| Larti
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21–7, 21–11 | |||
 Zehra Bağlar
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21–7, 21–5 | |||
| Norrizah Rahim
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21–14, 21–15 | |||
| 2016[e] | Colombia Para Badminton International |  Laura Johana
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21–6, 21–6 | Winner
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 Abinaecia Maria da Silva
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21–4, 21–1 | |||
| Cintya Oliveira
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21–9, 21–5 | |||
| 2017[f] | Peru Para Badminton International | Mikaela Costa Almeida
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21–6, 21–8 | Winner
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| Mamiko Toyoda
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21–19, 19–21, 21–16 | |||
| Cintya Oliveira
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21–11, 21–7 | |||
| Laura Johana
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21–3, 21–6 | |||
| 2017 | USA Para Badminton International | Mamiko Toyoda
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20–22, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Mamiko Toyoda
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16–21, 21–23 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Ayako Suzuki
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13–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Japan Para Badminton International | Ayako Suzuki
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15–21, 5–21 | Runner-up
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Peru Para Badminton International | Asami Yamada
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Cássia Angélica Morais Cintya Oliveira
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21–3, 21–5 | Winner
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| 2018 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Noriko Ito
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Abinaecia Maria da Silva Mamiko Toyoda
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20–22, 21–17, 19–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016[g] | Colombia Para Badminton International | Daisuke Fujihara
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 Rolando Bello Rodríguez Laura Johana
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21–10, 21–3 | Winner
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| Eduardo Oliveira Abinaecia Maria da Silva
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21–7, 21–8 | ||||
| Leonardo Zuffo Cintya Oliveira
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21–3, 21–14 | ||||
| 2017 | USA Para Badminton International | Toshiaki Suenaga
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Taku Hiroi Mamiko Toyoda
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21–19, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2018 | Turkish Para Badminton International | Toshiaki Suenaga
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Siripong Teamarrom Nipada Saensupa
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12–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Toshiaki Suenaga
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Taiyo Imai Asami Yamada
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21–9, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2018 | Japan Para Badminton International | Toshiaki Suenaga
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Siripong Teamarrom Chanida Srinavakul
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21–15, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2021 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Daisuke Fujihara
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 Lucas Mazur Faustine Noël
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12–21, 8–21 | Runner-up
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Notes
edit- ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
- ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
- ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
- ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
- ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
- ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
- ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
References
edit- ^ "Paralympics: Badminton history for Satomi as Kunieda gets his gold". Kyodo News. September 4, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Paralympics: Indian duo Pramod Bhagat and Palak Kohli loses to Fujihara Daisuke and Sugino Akiko of Japan in bronze medal contest". Sportskeeda. September 5, 2021.
- ^ 日本放送協会. "杉野明子のプロフィール｜パラバドミントン｜東京オリンピックパラリンピック". www3.nhk.or.jp. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "杉野明子のwikiプロフィール経歴と年齢や出身高校中学！障害や結婚彼氏も【東京パラリンピック】｜オリ調". オリ調 (in Japanese). 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.
