Sumire Kita
Japanese rhythmic gymnast
Sumire Kita (Japanese: 喜田 純鈴; born 11 January 2001) is a retired Japanese individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2016 Asian Junior all-around champion, the 2022 Asian Senior all-around silver medalist, two-time Japanese National Junior champion, and four-time Japanese National senior champion.
Personal life
Kita started doing rhythmic gymnastics at age two. Her mother also practiced rhythmic gymnastics until she went to university. Kita speaks Japanese and Russian.
Her younger sister, Mirano Kita, is also an individual rhythmic gymnast and has represented Japan at multiple international FIG events.
Career
In 2013, Kita debuted at the Japan National Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, where she became the youngest ever to take second place. Kita was coached by Yu Liu, a former Chinese rhythmic gymnast who came to Japan to study and on meeting Kita at her small gymnastics studio in Kagawa Prefecture, recognized her as a gymnast with great potential. Kita thereafter spent part of her training time in Russia's famous Novogorsk center for rhythmic gymnastics.
Kita competed at the 2014 Aeon Cup.
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