Aiko Sugihara

Aiko Sugihara (杉原 愛子, Sugihara Aiko, born (1999-09-19)19 September 1999)[2] is a Japanese female artistic gymnast and a member of the national team.[1] She participated at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow.[1][3] She was a member of Japan's gymnastic team at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][4] At the 2017 World Championships in the all-around final, Aiko Sugihara successfully debuted a new turn, a double turn with the leg held in split, on the balance beam. It should be named after her if the FIG credits the skill.

Aiko Sugihara
Country represented Japan
Born (1999-09-19) September 19, 1999
Higashiōsaka[1], Osaka, Japan
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
(Japan women's national gymnastics team)

References

  1. "Sugihara Aiko". International Gymnastics Federation. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  2. "Aiko Sugihara". IOC. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  3. "Meet the athletes". 2015worldgymnastics.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  4. "Japan's Aiko Sugihara". CBS News. Retrieved 24 January 2017.


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