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
She is studying at Nippon Sport Science University in Setagaya, Japan.[2]
Career
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
- ^ "Ayuka Suzuki FIG Profile". International Gymnastics Federation. 11 September 2018. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "'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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