Akiko Sugino

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 and mixed doubles events. Sugino is also a former world champion in the women's singles SU5 discipline.

Personal life Sugino has a disability in her left arm. She encountered and started playing para-badminton when she was in high school and later competed in able-bodied tournaments.

Achievements Paralympic Games Women's singles

World Championships

Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2011 Guatemala City, Guatemala Yuko Yamaguchi 21–7, 21–15 Gold Gold 2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany Mamiko Toyoda 21–11, 14–21, 23–25 Silver Silver

Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea Parul Parmar Cheng Hefang Ma Huihui 21–16, 21–19 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Asian Para Games Women's doubles

Mixed doubles

Asian Championships Women's doubles Mixed doubles Year VenuePartner Opponent Score Result 2016 China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities,Beijing, China Toshiaki Suenaga Ou Wei Cheng Hefang 21–19, 19–21, 22–20 Gold Gold

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (2 titles, 4 runners-up) The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.

Women's singles Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result 2022 Spanish Para Badminton International Level 1 Kaede Kameyama 21–14, 12–21, 21–19 Winner 2022 Dubai Para Badminton International Level 2 Manisha Ramdass 17–21, 11–21 Runner-up 2022 Canada Para Badminton International Level 1 Manisha Ramdass 25–27, 9–21 Runner-up 2022 4 Nations Para Badminton International Level 1 Cathrine Rosengren 13–21, 12–12 retired Runner-up Mixed doubles Year Tournament LevelPartner Opponent Score Result 2022 Brazil Para Badminton International Level 2 Daisuke Fujihara Chirag Baretha Mandeep Kaur 22–20, 21–19 Winner 2022 Canada Para Badminton International Level 1 Daisuke Fujihara Taiyo Imai Noriko Ito 16–21, 10–21 Runner-up

International Tournaments (7 titles, 8 runners-up) Women's singles

Women's doubles Year TournamentPartner Opponent Score Result 2017 Peru Para Badminton International Asami Yamada Cássia Angélica Morais Cintya Oliveira 21–3, 21–5 Winner 2018 Brazil Para Badminton International Noriko Ito Abinaecia Maria da Silva Mamiko Toyoda 20–22, 21–17, 19–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year TournamentPartner Opponent Score Result 2016 Colombia Para Badminton International Daisuke Fujihara Rolando Bello Rodríguez Laura Johana 21–10, 21–3 Winner Eduardo Oliveira Abinaecia Maria da Silva 21–7, 21–8 Leonardo Zuffo Cintya Oliveira 21–3, 21–14 2017 USA Para Badminton International Toshiaki Suenaga Taku Hiroi Mamiko Toyoda 21–19, 21–13 Winner 2018 Turkish Para Badminton International Toshiaki Suenaga Siripong Teamarrom Nipada Saensupa 12–21, 18–21 Runner-up 2018 Brazil Para Badminton International Toshiaki Suenaga Taiyo Imai Asami Yamada 21–9, 21–17 Winner 2018 Japan Para Badminton International Toshiaki Suenaga Siripong Teamarrom Chanida Srinavakul 21–15, 21–18 Winner 2021 Spanish Para Badminton International Daisuke Fujihara Lucas Mazur Faustine Noël 12–21, 8–21 Runner-up