Akio Sasaki (佐々木 彰生, Sasaki Akio, born March 19, 1991) is a Japanese former figure skater. He is the 2010 Ondrej Nepela Memorial champion, 2010 Asian Trophy champion, and 2013 Winter Universiade bronze medalist.
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Country represented | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1991-03-19) 19 March 1991 (age 31) Yokohama, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Akiko Sato | |||||||||||||||||||
Choreographer | Misao Sato | |||||||||||||||||||
Skating club | Meiji University | |||||||||||||||||||
Began skating | 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He began skating at the Kanagawa Ice Rink with his brother.[1]
Season | Short program | Free skating |
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2012–2013 |
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2011–2012 [2] |
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2009–2010 |
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2007–2008 [3] |
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International[4] | ||||||||||||||
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Event | 00–01 | 01–02 | 02–03 | 03–04 | 04–05 | 05–06 | 06–07 | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 |
Asian Trophy | 1st | |||||||||||||
Finlandia | 11th | |||||||||||||
Merano Cup | 7th | |||||||||||||
Nebelhorn | 7th | |||||||||||||
Nepela Memorial | 1st | 5th | ||||||||||||
Triglav Trophy | 4th | |||||||||||||
Universiade | 3rd | |||||||||||||
International: Junior[4] | ||||||||||||||
Junior Worlds | 17th | |||||||||||||
JGP Croatia | 4th | |||||||||||||
JGP Czech Rep. | 3rd | |||||||||||||
JGP U.K. | 7th | |||||||||||||
JGP USA | 13th | |||||||||||||
National[4][5] | ||||||||||||||
Japan Champ. | 9th | 16th | 14th | 8th | 13th | |||||||||
Japan Junior | 22nd | 6th | 2nd | 5th | ||||||||||
Japan Novice | 6th B | 2nd B | 10th A | 4th A | ||||||||||
JGP: Junior Grand Prix; J. = Junior-level |
Ondrej Nepela Trophy champions in figure skating – Men's singles | |
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Asian Open Trophy champions in figure skating – Men's singles | |
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