Occupation
Athlete, Office Worker
Education
Physical Education - Nippon Sport Science University, Setagaya, JPN
Spoken languages
Japanese
Club
Minami Gymnastics Club [JPN] / Toyota Motor Corporation [JPN]
Coach
Inna Bystrova [national], RUS; Noriko Yoshioka [national], JPN
Sporting relatives
Her older sister Takae Sugimoto competed in rhythmic gymnastics at national level in Japan. (global.toyota, 15 May 2019; Takae Sugimoto Facebook profile, 11 Jan 22019)
Injuries
She injured a muscle in her right leg during the official training session at the 2018 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. She was still able to compete at the event. (nhk.or.jp, 27 Sep 2018)
National Team
2013 (stepone-m.co.jp, 11 Jan 2013)
Start sporting career
She began the sport at age five. (mainichi.jp, 20 Nov 2017)
Reason for taking up the sport
She was influenced by her older sister to take up rhythmic gymnastics. (global.toyota, 15 May 2019)
Trainings
She trains for more than eight hours a day. (olympics.com, 09 May 2021)
Hero / Idol
Her parents. (tv-asahi.co.jp, 25 Sep 2021)
Most influential person in career
Her sister Takae Sugimoto. (global.toyota, 15 May 2019)
Philosophy / Motto
"If you laugh, blessings will come your way." (global.toyota, 15 May 2019)
Awards
In 2019 she and her teammates [Rie Matsubara, Nanami Takenaka, Ayuka Suzuki, Sakura Noshitani and Kiko Yokota] were presented with the Best Gymnast Award by the Japan Gymnastics Association. They became the first Japanese team in 44 years to win a medal in the group all-around event at the world championships following their silver at the 2019 edition in Baku, Azerbaijan. (jiji.com, 21 Dec 2019; number.bunshun.jp, 11 Jan 2020)
In 2018 she received the Aichi Sports Achievement Award in Japan. (pref.aichi.jp, 20 Feb 2019)
In 2014 she was presented with a Sports Glory Award by the Aichi Sports Association in Japan. (stepone-m.co.jp, 08 Aug 2014)
Last update : 2021-10-06
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