is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. She is the 2005

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silver medalist and 2005 JGP Japan champion.

Career

Sawada began skating when she was six at her mother's encouragement. She debuted on the

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series in the 2002–03 season. In 2003–04, she won bronze medals at the

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and at the Japan Junior Championships. She was then assigned to the 2004 World Junior Championships, where she placed fifth. During the 2004–05 JGP series, Sawada won silver in Hungary and bronze in Ukraine and qualified for the JGP Final, where she finished seventh. After repeating as the Japanese junior bronze medalist, she finished ninth at the 2005 World Junior Championships. In 2005–06, Sawada won two JGP medals — silver in Slovakia and gold in Japan — and qualified for her second JGP Final, where she took the silver medal. After winning the Japanese junior title, she was sent to her third World Junior Championships and placed fifth. Sawada made her senior international debut in the 2006–07 season. She competed at two

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events, the

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and

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, and at the 2007 Four Continents Championships, where she placed fourth. Sawada landed triple Axels in national competition.

Programs

Competition highlights

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; JGP:

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sawada, Aki 1988 births Living people Japanese female single skaters Sportspeople from Osaka Kansai University alumni Figure skaters at the 2007 Asian Winter Games