Skaters

Akiko Suzuki
Born:
March 28, 1985
Birthplace:
Toyohashi, Japan
Height:
5' 2"
Level:
Senior
Hometown:
Aichi, Japan
Training Town:
Nagoya, Japan
Club:
Howa Sports Land
Coach:
Hiroshi Nagakubo, Yoriko Naruse
Choreographer:
Anjelika Krylova, Pasquale Camerlengo
Suzuki is the 2012 World bronze medalist, three-time Grand Prix Final medalist, two-time Japanese silver medalist and the 2010 Four Continents silver medalist.

Started skating when she was 6 ... After a successful junior career, took the 2003-04 season off from competitive skating due to an eating disorder ... Came back in the 2004-05 season after being inspired by Shizuka Arakawa's winning the 2004 World Championships ... Enjoys listening to music.
  • 2013 Season Notes
    SP: Music form the Kill Bill soundtrack
    FS: Music from "O" by Cirque du Soleil
  • 2012 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Hungarian Rhapsody" by Franz Liszt arranged by Edvin Marton
    FS Music: "Die Fledermaus" overture by Johann Strauss
  • 2011 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Tango Jalousie" by Jacob Gade
    FS Music: Music from Fiddler on the Roof by Jerry Bock
  • 2010 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Andalucia" from Riverdance
    FS Music: Music from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein
  • 2009 Season Notes
    SP Music: "La Campanella" by Franz Liszt
    FS Music: "Dark Eyes" by Francis Lai
  • 2008 Season Notes
    SP Music: "La Campanella" by Franz Liszt
    FS Music: "Dark Eyes" (Russian traditional folk music)
    2013 - World Team Trophy - 3rd (team)
    2013 - World Championships - 12th
    2013 - Four Continents Championships - 2nd
    2013 - Japanese Championships - 4th
    2012 - Grand Prix Final - 3rd
    2012 - NHK Trophy - 2nd
    2012 - Skate Canada - 2nd
    2012 - World Team Trophy - 1st (team)
    2012 - World Championships - 3rd
    2012 - Japanese Championships - 2nd
    2011 - Grand Prix Final - 2nd
    2011 - NHK Trophy - 1st
    2011 - Skate Canada - 2nd
    2011 - Triglav Trophy - 1st
    2011 - Four Continents Championships - 7th
    2011 - Japanese Championships - 4th
    2010 - Grand Prix Final - 4th
    2010 - Rostelecom Cup - 2nd
    2010 - Cup of China - 2nd
    2010 - World Championships - 11th
    2010 - Olympic Games - 8th
    2010 - Four Continents Championships - 2nd
    2010 - Japanese Championships - 2nd
    2009 - Grand Prix Final - 3rd
    2009 - Skate Canada - 5th
    2009 - Cup of China - 1st
    2009 - New Zealand Winter Games - 1st
    2009 - Four Continents Championships - 8th
    2009 - Japanese Championships - 4th
    2008 - NHK Trophy - 2nd
    2008 - Finlandia Trophy - 1st
    2008 - Nebelhorn Trophy - 3rd
    2008 - AEGON Challenge Cup - 1st
    2008 - Japanese Championships - 5th
    2007 - Golden Spin of Zagreb - 1st
    2007 - Winter University Games - 1st
    2007 - Japanese Championships - 10th
    2006 - Japanese Championships - 12th
    2005 - Golden Spin of Zagreb - 7th
    2005 - Winter University Games - 8th
    2005 - Japanese Championships - 12th
    2003 - Mladost Trophy - 1st
    2003 - Japanese Championships - 9th
    2002 - Junior Grand Prix Final - 3rd
    2002 - Junior Grand Prix (China) - 5th
    2002 - Junior Grand Prix (Arizona) - 1st
    2002 - Four Continents Championships - 8th
    2002 - Japanese Championships - 4th
    2001 - Junior Grand Prix (Japan) - 1st
    2001 - Junior Grand Prix (Czech Republic) - 3rd
    2001 - World Junior Championships - 7th
    2001 - Japanese Championships - 4th
    2000 - Junior Grand Prix (Norway) - 8th
    2000 - Junior Grand Prix (Ukraine) - 6th
    1999 - Junior Grand Prix (Sweden) - 7th