Akio Sasaki

Akio Sasaki (佐々木 彰生, Sasaki Akio, born March 19, 1991) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2010 Ondrej Nepela Memorial champion, 2010 Asian Trophy champion, and 2013 Winter Universiade bronze medalist.

Akio Sasaki
Sasaki in 2009.
Personal information
Country representedJapan
Born (1991-03-19) 19 March 1991
Yokohama, Japan
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
CoachAkiko Sato
ChoreographerMisao Sato
Skating clubMeiji University
Began skating1997
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Figure skating: Men's singles
Winter Universiade
2013 TrentinoMen's singles
Asian Figure Skating Trophy
2010 BangkokMen's singles

He began skating at the Kanagawa Ice Rink with his brother.[1]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2012–2013
  • Gypsy Dance
2011–2012
[2]
  • Japanese Dance No. 5
    (based on Hungarian Dance No. 5)
  • Typewriter
  • Spokey Dokey
  • Akio's Boogie and Pakapaka Mokuba
2009–2010
  • Black Bottom
    by Spike Jones
  • Rodrigo Solo
    by Rogrigo Y Gabriela
  • Stairway To Heaven
    by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
  • Tamacun
    by Rodrigo Y Gabriela
2007–2008
[3]
  • La Zarzamora
    by Manuel Quiroga
  • Moliendo Café
    by Jose Manso
  • Robots
    by John Powell
    • Robots Overture
    • Bigweld TV
    • Train Station
    • Bigweld Workshop

Competitive highlights
International[4]
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 1st5th
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. 9th16th14th8th13th
Japan Junior 22nd 6th 2nd 5th
Japan Novice 6th B 2nd B 10th A 4th A
JGP: Junior Grand Prix; J. = Junior-level
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References
  1. Kuryu, Atsuko (May 2011). "Akio Sasaki: "I want to be a unique skater"". Absolute Skating. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  2. "Akio SASAKI: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012.
  3. "Akio SASAKI: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 June 2008.
  4. "Competition Results: Akio SASAKI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  5. "|Japan Skating Federation Official Results & Data Site|". www.jsfresults.com. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
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