Akiko Suzuki

Akiko Suzuki
Personal Information
Country Represented	Japan
Born	March 28, 1985 Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture
Age	40 years
Languages	Japanese
Career Info
Former Coach	Hiroshi Nagakubo, Yoriko Naruse, Masoko Ogino
Former Choreographers	Miki Sakagami, Pasquale Camerlengo, Massimo Scali, Anjelika Krylova, Kenji Miyamoto, Shae-Lynn Bourne, Yukako Sugita, Jeffrey Buttle
Former Training Locations	Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
Began Skating	1992 (Age 6)
Retired	April 9, 2014
Choreographing Career
Current Clients	Rika Hongo, Lim Eun-Soo, Rin Nitaya, Yuhana Yokoi, Yura Matsuda, Yuko Hongo, Noriko Sato
Physical Description
Height	160 cm (5' 3")
Gender	Female
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Ethnicity	Japanese
Personal International Bests
SP	71.02 - 2014 World Championships
FS	133.02 - 2013 World Team Trophy
Total	199.58 - 2013 World Team Trophy

Akiko Suzuki (born March 28, 1985) is a Japanese retired figure skater. She is the 2012 Worlds bronze medalist and 2010 and 2013 Four Continents Championships silver medalist.

Personal Life

Suzuki's hobbies include yoga and reading.

Programs

Season	Short Program	Freeskate
2013-2014	Hymne á l'amour by Marguerite Monnot choreo. by Massimo Scali	The Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo
2012-2013	Kill Bill: Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) by Sonny Bono Battle Without Honor or Humanity by Tomoyasu Hotei Flight of the Bumblebee (from The Tale of Tsar Saltan) by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Goat Hong's Song (from The Puppetmaster) by Chen Ming-Chang Malagueña by unknown composer choreo. by Anjelika Krylova	O  by Benoît Jutras choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo
2011-2012	Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Franz Liszt choreo. by Anjelika Krylova	Die Fledermaus  by Johann Strauss II choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo
2010-2011	Jalousie  by Jacob Gade choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto	Fiddler on the Roof  by Jerry Bock choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo
2009-2010	Riverdance  by Bill Whelan choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto	West Side Story  by Leonard Bernstein choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne
2008-2009	La Campanella (from Grandes Études de Paganini)  by Franz Liszt choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto	Dark Eyes  by Adalgiso Ferraris choreo. by Yuko Hongo & Noriko Sato
2007-2008	Firedance (from Riverdance)  by Bill Whelan choreo. by Nanami Abe	Titanic  by James Horner choreo. by Nanami Abe
2006-2007	Firedance (from Riverdance)  by Bill Whelan choreo. by Nanami Abe	Piano Sonata No. 14 by Ludwig van Beethoven
2005-2006	Boléro Fantasy by Maurice Ravel & Mike Batt performed by The Planets choreo. by Nanami Abe	Piano Sonata No. 14 by Ludwig van Beethoven
2004-2005	Boléro Fantasy by Maurice Ravel & Mike Batt performed by The Planets choreo. by Nanami Abe	Salome  by Richard Strauss
2003-2004	Boléro Fantasy by Maurice Ravel & Mike Batt performed by The Planets choreo. by Nanami Abe	The Red Violin by John Corigliano
2002-2003	Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso  by Camille Saint-Saëns	The Red Violin by John Corigliano
2001-2002	Piano Concerto No. 1  by Frédéric Chopin choreo. by Yukako Sugita	Romeo and Juliet  by Nino Rota Romeo and Juliet  by Sergei Prokofiev choreo. by Yukako Sugita
2000-2001	Siete Canciones Populares Españolas  by Manuel de Falla	Concierto de Aranjuez  by Joaquín Rodrigo
1999-2000	Libertango by Ástor Piazzolla	unknown

Exhibitions

Season	Music
2016-2017	Hymne á l'amour by Marguerite Monnot choreo. by Massimo Scali
2015-2016	Swan Lake by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
	Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy
	XO by Ryan Tedder, Terius Nash, & Beyoncé
2014-2015	Silent Eve by Midori Karashima live performance by Chris Hart
	Zigeunerweisen by Paolo de Sarasate
2013-2014	Ladies in Lavender  by Nigel Hess choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto
	Love Dance (from Kà) by René Dupéré choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto
2012-2013	The Umbrellas of Cherbourg by Michel Legrand choreo. by Massimo Scali
	Kill Bill: Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)  by Sonny Bono Battle Without Honor or Humanity  by Tomoyasu Hotei Flight of the Bumblebee (from The Tale of Tsar Saltan)  by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Goat Hong's Song (from The Puppetmaster)  by Chen Ming-Chang Malagueña by unknown composer choreo. by Anjelika Krylova
2011-2012	Ladies in Lavender  by Nigel Hess choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto
	Burlesque by Christina Aguilera, Christopher Stewart, Claude Kelly, & Diane Warren performed by Cher & Christina Aguilera choreo. by Anjelika Krylova
2010-2011	Ice Queen  by Robert Westerholt & Guus Eikens covered by Paul Dinletir, in the style of bellydance Prophecy  by Kaan Gökman performed by Harem choreo. by Miki Sakagami
	Tennessee Waltz by Pee Wee King choreo. by Akiko Suzuki
2009-2010	Libertango by Ástor Piazzolla choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto
	Caribe by Michel Camilo choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto
2008-2009	Libertango by Ástor Piazzolla choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto
2007-2008	Titanic by James Horner choreo. by Nanami Abe
	Bellezza by Wibi Soerjadi choreo. by Akiko Suzuki
	Nocturne by Rolf Løvland performed by Secret Garden
2006-2007	Madame Butterfly  by Giacomo Puccini performed by Sarah Brightman
	Nocturne  by Rolf Løvland performed by Secret Garden

ISU Results

(Season bests highlighted in bold, personal bests italicized)

2013-2014 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 24 - 30	2014 World Championships	4 71.02	8 122.70	6 193.72
February 6 - 22	2014 Winter Olympics - Individual	8 60.97	8 125.35	8 186.32
	2014 Winter Olympics - Team Event	N/A	4 112.33	5
November 8 - 10	2013 NHK Trophy	2 66.03	4 113.29	3 179.32
October 25 - 27	2013 Skate Canada	2 65.76	2 127.99	2 193.75
October 4 - 6	2013 Finlandia Trophy	2 64.57	3 115.97	2 180.54
2012-2013 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
April 11 - 14	2013 World Team Trophy	2 66.56	1 133.02	1 199.58
March 10 -17	2013 World Championships	7 61.17	13 103.42	12 164.59
February 8 - 11	2013 Four Continents Championships	2 65.65	2 124.43	2 190.08
December 6 - 9	2012-13 Grand Prix Final	3 65.00	3 115.77	3 180.77
November 23 - 25	2012 NHK Trophy	5 58.60	1 126.62	2 185.22
October 26 - 28	2012 Skate Canada	5 55.12	1 120.04	2 175.16
2011-2012 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
April 18 - 22	2012 World Team Trophy	2 67.51	2 120.28	1 187.79
March 26 - April 1	2012 World Championships	5 59.38	2 121.30	3 180.68
December 8 - 11	2011-12 Grand Prix Final	2 61.30	3 118.46	2 179.76
November 11 - 13	2011 NHK Trophy	1 66.55	2 119.43	1 185.98
October 27 - 30	2011 Skate Canada	4 52.82	1 119.44	2 172.26
2010-2011 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
April 7 - 10	2011 Triglav Trophy	1 57.15	2 90.83	1 147.98
February 15 - 20	2011 Four Continents Championships	6 57.64	7 104.95	7 162.59
December 9 - 12	2010-11 Grand Prix Final	4 58.26	5 115.46	4 173.72
November 19 - 21	2010 Rostelecom Cup	1 57.43	2 115.31	2 172.74
November 5 - 7	2010 Cup of China	2 57.97	2 104.89	2 162.86
October 8 - 10	2010 Finlandia Trophy	2 57.74	1 108.83	1 166.57
2009-2010 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 22 - 28	2010 World Championships	20 48.36	7 111.68	11 160.04
February 12 - 28	2010 Winter Olympics	11 61.02	7 120.42	8 181.44
January 25 - 31	2010 Four Continents Championships	1 58.88	2 114.84	2 173.72
December 3 - 6	2009-10 Grand Prix Final	5 57.54	3 116.46	3 174.00
November 19 - 22	2009 Skate Canada	8 53.10	5 94.62	5 147.72
October 29 - November 1	2009 Cup of China	4 59.52	1 117.14	1 176.66
August 28 - 30	2009 New Zealand Winter Games	1 59.33	1 99.77	1 159.10
2008-2009 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
February 2 - 8	2009 Four Continents Championships	9 55.40	8 104.96	8 160.36
November 27 - 30	2008 NHK Trophy	4 55.56	2 112.08	2 167.64
October 9 - 12	2008 Finlandia Trophy	1 58.40	1 112.28	1 170.68
September 25 - 28	2008 Nebelhorn Trophy	3 55.02	3 91.91	3 146.93
2007-2008 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 6 - 9	2008 International Challenge Cup	1 53.70	1 98.32	1 152.02
November 8 - 11	2007 Golden Spin of Zagreb	1 55.62	1 101.28	1 156.90
2006-2007 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
January 17 - 27	2007 Winter Universiade	1 50.40	1 97.84	1 148.24
2005-2006 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
November 11 - 13	2005 Golden Spin of Zagreb	3 41.69	7 69.23	6 110.92
2004-2005 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
January 12 - 22	2005 Winter Universiade	7 3.5	8 8.0	8 11.5

2002-2003 Season
Date	Competition	Level	QR	SP	FS	Total
March 13 - 15	2003 Mladost Trophy	Junior	N/A	1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
October 16 - 20	2002 JGP China	Junior		4 2.0	5 5.0	5 7.0
September 19 - 22	2002 JGP USA	Junior		1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
2001-2002 Season
Date	Competition	Level	QR	SP	FS	Total
January 21 - 27	2002 Four Continents Championships	Senior	N/A	12 6.0	8 8.0	8 14.0
December 13 - 16	2001-02 JGP Final	Junior		5 2.5	3 3.0	3 5.5
November 15 - 18	2001 JGP Japan	Junior		1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
September 26 - 29	2001 JGP Czech Republic	Junior		5 2.5	3 3.0	3 5.5
2000-2001 Season
Date	Competition	Level	QR	SP	FS	Total
February 26 - March 2	2001 World Junior Championships	Junior	4 1.6	7 4.2	5 5.0	7 10.8
November 2 - 5	2000 JGP Norway	Junior	N/A	2 1.0	9 9.0	8 10.0
September 21 - 24	2000 JGP Ukraine	Junior		12 6.0	5 5.0	6 11.0
1999-2000 Season
Date	Competition	Level	QR	SP	FS	Total
March 23 - 24	2000 Mladost Trophy	Junior	N/A	1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
November 3 - 7	1999 JGP Sweden	Junior		3 1.5	7 7.0	7 8.5
1998-1999 Season
Date	Competition	Level	QR	SP	FS	Total
April 7 - 11	1999 Triglav Trophy	Junior	N/A	1 0.5	2 2.0	2 2.5

Medal Record

(In chronological order)

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Gold	2014 Japan Championships	2013-14	Senior
Bronze	2013 NHK Trophy	2013-14	Senior
Silver	2013 Skate Canada	2013-14	Senior
Silver	2013 Finlandia Trophy	2013-14	Senior
Gold	2013 World Team Trophy	2012-13	Senior
Silver	2013 Four Continents Championships	2012-13	Senior
Bronze	2012-13 Grand Prix Final	2012-13	Senior
Gold	2012 NHK Trophy	2012-13	Senior
Silver	2012 Skate Canada	2012-13	Senior
Bronze	2012 Japan Open	2012-13	Senior
Gold	2012 World Team Trophy	2011-12	Senior
Bronze	2012 World Championships	2011-12	Senior
Silver	2012 Japan Championships	2011-12	Senior
Silver	2011-12 Grand Prix Final	2011-12	Senior
Gold	2011 NHK Trophy	2011-12	Senior
Silver	2011 Skate Canada	2011-12	Senior
Bronze	2011 Japan Open	2011-12	Senior
Gold	2011 Triglav Trophy	2010-11	Senior
Silver	2010 Rostelecom Cup	2010-11	Senior
Silver	2010 Cup of China	2010-11	Senior
Gold	2010 Finlandia Trophy	2010-11	Senior
Silver	2010 Four Continents Championships	2009-10	Senior
Silver	2010 Japan Championships	2009-10	Senior
Bronze	2009-10 Grand Prix Final	2009-10	Senior
Gold	2009 Cup of China	2009-10	Senior
Gold	2009 New Zealand Winter Games	2009-10	Senior
Silver	2008 NHK Trophy	2008-09	Senior
Gold	2008 Finlandia Trophy	2008-09	Senior
Bronze	2008 Nebelhorn Trophy	2008-09	Senior
Gold	2008 International Challenge Cup	2007-08	Senior
Gold	2007 Golden Spin of Zagreb	2007-08	Senior
Gold	2007 Winter Universiade	2006-07	Senior
Gold	2003 Mladost Trophy	2002-03	Junior
Gold	2002 JGP USA	2002-03	Junior
Bronze	2001-02 JGP Final	2001-02	Junior
Gold	2001 JGP Japan	2001-02	Junior
Bronze	2001 JGP Czech Republic	2001-02	Junior
Silver	2001 Japan Championships	2000-01	Junior
Gold	2000 Mladost Trophy	1999-00	Junior
Bronze	1999 Japan Championships	1998-99	Junior
Silver	1999 Triglav Trophy	1998-99	Junior

Small Medal Record

(Only awarded at ISU Championships)

Type	Competition	Season	Program	Level
Silver	2013 Four Continents Championships	2012-13	Freeskate	Senior
Silver	2013 Four Continents Championships	2012-13	Short Program	Senior
Silver	2012 World Championships	2011-12	Freeskate	Senior
Silver	2010 Four Continents Championships	2009-10	Freeskate	Senior
Gold	2010 Four Continents Championships	2009-10	Short Program	Senior

Social Media

Twitter: @Mariakko2010

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akiko_Suzuki

http://tracings.net/suzu-akik.html

https://www.statsonice.com/skater/Akiko/Suzuki/

http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00004484.htm

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/鈴木明子