Ryo SUGAI
JapanEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Freestyle Skiing |
Men's Ski Cross | 17 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| World Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 28 | Ski Cross Men | 2021 | Idre Fjäll, SWE |
| World Cup Rankings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | All | Ski Cross |
| 2021/2022 | 23 | |
| 2020/2021 | 20 | |
| 2019/2020 | 124 | 26 |
| 2018/2019 | 192 | 38 |
| World Cup - Best Achievements | |
|---|---|
| Season | Ski Cross Men |
| 2021/2022 | 1 x 7th |
| 2020/2021 | 1 x 2nd |
| 2019/2020 | 1 x 5th |
| 2018/2019 | 1 x 15th |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location |
| 7 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Secret Garden, CHN |
| 12 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Nakiska, CAN |
| 13 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Val Thorens, FRA |
| 13 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Idre Fjäll, SWE |
| 16 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Idre Fjäll, SWE |
| 21 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Innichen, ITA |
| 29 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Innichen, ITA |
| 31 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Nakiska, CAN |
| 34 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Val Thorens, FRA |
| 42 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Arosa, SUI |
Rio
Basketball, golf, climbing and filming. Competes in Spartan Races. (Athlete, May 2021; Instagram, Sep 2019)
Athlete
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Meiji University (ryo-sugai.spo-sta.com)
Has one son (born March 2020).
Japanese
Team Xraeb
Alpine skiing: Competed at the 2011 Junior World Championships, and still competes in FIS events, ending his 2021 season finishing 16th in slalom in Nozawa Onsen. National super-G champion in 2011 (giant slalom silver medallist).
Swimming: Nationally ranked in the top-10 in the Under-15 age group swimming. (Athlete, May 2021)
2019 World Cup in Feldberg (Ski cross - 15th)
2016 World Cup in Wengen (Alpine combined - 43rd)
2006 FIS event in Tsubetsu (Slalom - 69th)
Tore his anterior cruciate ligament three times (2007 in Japan, 2011 and 2012 in Austria). (Athlete, May 2021)
2018
Started skiing from an early age, and until junior high school, he also participated in swimming. In the summer of 2009, while still a high school student, he started training in skiing only, mainly in Europe. (Athlete, May 2021)
Was previously ranked the number one alpine skier in Japan, turning his focus to ski cross in 2019 because of the lack of a national team and financial support for alpine, in hopes of participating at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, May 2021)
Hopes to be the first Japanese athlete to win a medal at the Olympic Winter Games in ski cross. "I feel that I have come into view of winning the Beijing Olympic medal. I am motivated from off-training to make further progress next season with the feeling of gratitude to those who have believed and supported me so far. We are working hard." (ryo-sugai.spo-sta.com)
In 2021, he finished second at the World Cup in Sunny Valley, the first Japanese athlete to win a medal in the discipline on the circuit since 2008.
Alpine skier Marcel Hirscher (AUT), two-time Olympic champion, seven-time World champion.
Wife and son. They always give him the energy he needs. (Athlete, May 2021)
"I want to grow into a person who is supported by many people and who can be recognised, and who can convey my dreams and efforts. I want to prove in my story that the right effort will never betray because it is now, and connect it to the courage and hope of many people." (ashinavi.com)
