Women
JPN
Ayaka Kikuchi
JPN- Date of birth28 Jun 1987
- Height170 CM
- ProfessionN/A
- HometownNULL
- Place of birthNagano
- Start skating Club She began skating at age three. Fujikyu: Yamanashi, JPN
- HobbiesGoing to cafes. (skatingjapan.or.jp, 12 Oct 2017)
- LanguagesJapanese
- CoachN/A
- ChoreographerN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- Practice low seasonN/A
- Practice high seasonN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
In 2014 she received the Sports Honorary Award in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. (mainichi.jp, 28 Mar 2014)
In 2014 she was given an Excellence Award by the Japanese Olympic Committee [JOC]. (excite.co.jp, 13 Jun 2015)
In 2014 she received the Yamanashi City Sports Award in Japan. (yamanashi.jp, 20 Feb 2015)
In 2014 she was given an Excellence Award by the Japanese Olympic Committee [JOC]. (excite.co.jp, 13 Jun 2015)
In 2014 she received the Yamanashi City Sports Award in Japan. (yamanashi.jp, 20 Feb 2015)
Keep it simple. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2015)
Dutch speed skater Ireen Wust. (Athlete, 30 Nov 2013)
Coach Akira Kuroiwa. (Athlete, 30 Nov 2013)
She injured the calf muscle in her right leg in a collision with another skater during training ahead of the 2016/17 season. She was out of competition for about one year. (nikkansports.com, 15 Oct 2017; jiji.com, 18 May 2017; nhk.or.jp, 31 Mar 2017)
To win a medal at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (skatingjapan.or.jp, 12 Oct 2017)
Her sister skated and influenced her to take up the sport.
