# Akiko Sugino

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 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
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Kaede Kameyama | 21–16, 6–21, 21–13 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Daisuke Fujihara | Pramod Bhagat Palak Kohli | 23–21, 21–19 | Bronze |

### World Championships

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | Yuko Yamaguchi | 21–7, 21–15 | Gold |
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Mamiko Toyoda | 21–11, 14–21, 23–25 | 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 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | Loi Lang Yean | Yusuke Yamaguchi Yuko Yamaguchi | 21–13, 21–19 | Gold |
| 2011 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | Loi Lang Yean | Daisuke Fujihara Aki Takahashi | 21–18, 21–10 | Gold |
| 2011 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | Loi Lang Yean | Chan Cho Leung Heo Sun-hee | 21–13, 15–21, 21–18 | Gold |
| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Toshiaki Suenaga | Yang Jianyuan Yang Qiuxia | 11–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Toshiaki Suenaga | Jan Niklas-Pott Katrin Seibert | 21–19, 14–21, 19–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Para Games

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Noriko Ito | Leani Ratri Oktila Khalimatus Sadiyah | 17–21, 21–18, 21–19 | Bronze |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Noriko Ito | Nipada Saensupa Chanida Srinavakul | 21–19, 14–21, 22–24 | Bronze |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Noriko Ito | Cheng Hefang Ma Huihui | 11–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Noriko Ito | Wandee Kamtam Sudsaifon Yodpa | 17–21, 21–9, 21–6 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Toshiaki Suenaga | Siripong Teamarrom Nipada Saensupa | 18–21, 21–19, 14–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | Asami Yamada | Cheng Hefang Ma Huihui | 10–21, 11–21 | Silver |
| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | Asami Yamada | Chiranjita Bharali Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | 21–8, 21–4 | Silver |
| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | Asami Yamada | Parul Parmar Khalimatus Sadiyah | 21–15$^r$ | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | 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 |

### 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 | Level | Partner | 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
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | Indonesia Para Badminton International | Mamiko Toyoda | 9–21, 22–20, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Indonesia Para Badminton International | Larti | 21–7, 21–11 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Indonesia Para Badminton International | Zehra Bağlar | 21–7, 21–5 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Indonesia Para Badminton International | Norrizah Rahim | 21–14, 21–15 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Colombia Para Badminton International | Laura Johana | 21–6, 21–6 | Winner |
| 2016 | Colombia Para Badminton International | Abinaecia Maria da Silva | 21–4, 21–1 | Winner |
| 2016 | Colombia Para Badminton International | Cintya Oliveira | 21–9, 21–5 | Winner |
| 2017 | Peru Para Badminton International | Mikaela Costa Almeida | 21–6, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2017 | Peru Para Badminton International | Mamiko Toyoda | 21–19, 19–21, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2017 | Peru Para Badminton International | Cintya Oliveira | 21–11, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2017 | Peru Para Badminton International | Laura Johana | 21–3, 21–6 | Winner |
| 2017 | USA Para Badminton International | Mamiko Toyoda | 20–22, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Mamiko Toyoda | 16–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Ayako Suzuki | 13–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Japan Para Badminton International | Ayako Suzuki | 15–21, 5–21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | 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 | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Colombia Para Badminton International | Daisuke Fujihara | Rolando Bello Rodríguez Laura Johana | 21–10, 21–3 | Winner |
| 2016 | Colombia Para Badminton International | Daisuke Fujihara | Eduardo Oliveira Abinaecia Maria da Silva | 21–7, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2016 | Colombia Para Badminton International | Daisuke Fujihara | Leonardo Zuffo Cintya Oliveira | 21–3, 21–14 | Winner |
| 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 |