Akiko Sugino

Akiko Sugino
杉野 明子
Personal information
Country Japan
Born (1990-12-07) December 7, 1990 (age 33)
Ichihara, Chiba, Japan
Women's singles SU5
Women's doubles SL3–SU5
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
Highest ranking1 (WS 19 July 2022)
15 (WD with Noriko Ito 1 April 2019)
3 (XD with Toshiaki Suenaga 1 January 2019)
Current ranking3 (WS)
52 (WD with Noriko Ito)
7 (XD with Daisuke Fujihara) (8 November 2022)
Medal record
Para-badminton
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Mixed doubles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guatemala City Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guatemala City Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ulsan Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2013 Dortmund Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Ulsan Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Basel Mixed doubles
Asian Para Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Mixed doubles
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Beijing Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2016 Beijing Women's doubles

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.

  1. ^ "Paralympics: Badminton history for Satomi as Kunieda gets his gold". Kyodo News. September 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "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.