title: Akio Sasaki
text: # Akio Sasaki
  
  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.
  
  He began skating at the Kanagawa Ice Rink with his brother.
  
  ## Programs
  
  | Season | Short program | Free skating |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2012–2013 | Voodoo People by The Prodigy | Gypsy Dance |
  | 2011–2012 | 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 | 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 :
  
  | Event | 00–01 | 01–02 | 02–03 | 03–04 | 04–05 | 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 |||||||||||||||
  | Junior Worlds | | | | | | | 17th | | | | | | |
  | JGP Croatia | | | | | | | 4th | | | | | | |
  | JGP Czech Rep. | | | | | | | | 3rd | | | | | |
  | JGP U.K. | | | | | | | | 7th | | | | | |
  | JGP USA | | | | | | | 13th | | | | | | |
  | National |||||||||||||||
  | 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 |||||||||||||||
  