20 Facts About Sumire Kita

Sumire Kita is a retired Japanese individual rhythmic gymnast.

Sumire Kita 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.

Sumire Kita's mother practiced rhythmic gymnastics until she went to university.

Sumire Kita's younger sister, Mirano Kita, is an individual rhythmic gymnast and has represented Japan at multiple international FIG events.

In 2013, Kita debuted at the Japan National Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, where she became the youngest ever to take second place.

Sumire Kita was coached by Yu Liu, a former Chinese rhythmic gymnast who came to Japan to study and on meeting Sumire Kita at her small gymnastics studio in Kagawa Prefecture, recognized her as a gymnast with great potential.

Sumire Kita thereafter spent part of her training time in Russia's famous Novogorsk center for rhythmic gymnastics.

Sumire Kita finished 5th in the junior all-around at the 2015 Aeon Cup in Tokyo, Japan.

At the 2016 Asian Junior Championships in Astana, Sumire Kita won gold medals in the all-around, rope, clubs as well as bronze medals in hoop, ball, and team.

In 2017, Sumire Kita parted with her childhood coach Liu and began training under Elena Nefedova.

Sumire Kita debuted in the World Cup Series, competing at the 2017 World Challenge Cup Guadalajara.

Sumire Kita finished 17th in the all-around, she qualified in 1 apparatus final in clubs finishing in 8th place.

Sumire Kita was 14th in the all-around and did not qualify in any of apparatus finals.

Sumire Kita finished 12th in the all-around final behind Evita Griskenas.

In 2018, Sumire Kita started the season with the 2018 Moscow Grand Prix.

Sumire Kita finished 8th in the all-around and qualified into the clubs and ribbon finals.

Sumire Kita competed with only two apparatuses at the 2018 World Championships and again at the 2019 World Championships.

In 2021, Sumire Kita was chosen to represent Japan at the Olympic Games in Tokyo alongside teammate Chisaki Oiwa.

Sumire Kita placed eleventh in the overall individual ranking, being 0.300 points behind the Ukrainian Khrystyna Pohranychna, and was the first reserve for the all-around final.

Sumire Kita won her fourth Japanese national title in 2022, along with winning every event final at Japanese Nationals.