Akiko Sugino

Akiko Sugino
杉野 明子
Personal information
Country Japan
Born (1990-12-07) December 7, 1990
Ichihara, Chiba, Japan
Women's singles SU5
Women's doubles SL3–SU5
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
Highest ranking1 (WS 19 July 2022)
15 (WD with Noriko Ito 1 April 2019)
3 (XD with Toshiaki Suenaga 1 January 2019)
Current ranking3 (WS)
52 (WD with Noriko Ito)
7 (XD with Daisuke Fujihara) (8 November 2022)
Medal record
Para-badminton
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
2020 TokyoWomen's singles
2020 TokyoMixed doubles
World Championships
2011 Guatemala CityWomen's singles
2011 Guatemala CityMixed doubles
2017 UlsanWomen's doubles
2013 DortmundWomen's singles
2017 UlsanMixed doubles
2019 BaselMixed doubles
Asian Para Games
2014 IncheonWomen's doubles
2018 JakartaMixed doubles
Asian Championships
2016 BeijingMixed doubles
2016 BeijingWomen's doubles

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.