Occupation
University Staff
Education
Health Studies, Sport Studies - Kanazawa Gakuin University: Japan
Spoken languages
Japanese
Club
Kanazawa Gakuin University Club: Japan
Coach
Akiko Maruyama [club], JPN; Masaki Hitomi [personal]
Sporting relatives
Her father Kazumori competed in gymnastics at national level in Japan. Her younger brother Daiki has represented Japan in trampoline gymnastics at international level, winning bronze in the men's team event at the 2017 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. Both siblings were also selected to compete at the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. (news.line.me, 14 Jun 2019; SportsDeskOnline, 13 Sep 2018; hochi.co.jp, 25 Jun 2017; sankei.jp.msn.com, 15 Jan 2012)
International senior debut
2009
Start sporting career
She took up the sport at age five.
Reason for taking up the sport
She was influenced by her parents.
Milestones
She became the first Japanese female trampoline gymnast to win an individual medal at the world championships when she claimed silver at the 2017 edition of the tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. (SportsDeskOnline, 13 Sep 2018; nikkansports.com, 13 Nov 2017)
Ambitions
To compete with her younger brother and win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, which she said will be her last competition before retiring from the sport. (news.line.me, 14 Jun 2019; hochi.co.jp, 07 Oct 2018; 24 Jun 2017)
Philosophy / Motto
"A big tree has a lot of roots, and the roots are essential to become a big tree." (ameblo.jp, 29 Sep 2013)
Awards
In 2018 she received a Prize for Encouragement of the Olympic Games at the 52nd Asahi TV Big Sports Awards in Japan. (jpn-gym.or.jp, 11 Jan 2018)
In 2018 she received the Komatsu City Glory Award in Japan. (hokkoku.co.jp, 05 Jan 2018)
In 2013 she was given the Kozuki Sports Award by the Kozuki Foundation in Japan. (kozuki.or.jp, 20 Sep 2013)
Last update : 2024-07-22
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