Airi Hatakeyama

Airi Hatakeyama (畠山 愛理, Hatakeyama Airi, born (1994-08-16)16 August 1994)^[1] is a former group rhythmic gymnast and current television reporter in Japan.

Airi Hatakeyama
Personal information
Country represented	Japan
Born	(1994-08-16) 16 August 1994 (age 30)
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Level	Senior International Elite
Medal record Representing  Japan Group Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships 2015 Stuttgart 5 Ribbons Asian Championships 2013 Tashkent 10 clubs 2013 Tashkent Group all-around 2013 Tashkent 3 balls + 2 ribbons

Career

Hatakeyama has represented Japan at international competitions. She participated at the 2012 Summer Olympics.^[1] She competed at world championships, including at the 2015 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships^[2] where she won the bronze medal in the 5 ribbons event.^[3]

Since her retirement after the 2016 Summer Olympics, Hatakeyama has promoted products and brands,^[4] appeared on variety and comedy television programs,^[5][6] and reported on sports for NHK's "Sunday Sports 2020" show.^[7] In 2018 she performed a modern dance to accompany enka singer Midori Oka during the 69th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.^[8]

Personal life

Hatakeyama married baseball star Seiya Suzuki on December 7, 2019.^[9]

She is a fan of Taylor Swift.^[10]

References

1. "Airi Hatakeyama". IOC. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
2. "2015 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships athletes - Airi Hatakeyama". Longinestiming.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
3. "Hatakeyama Airi". International Gymnastics Federation. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
4. "バイきんぐ小峠がストッキングで美脚アピール、西村「僕も穿きたかった」". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natalie. January 31, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
5. "「ライオンのグータッチ ～悩める新体操少女を元日本代表・畠山愛理が熱血指導!～」 2018年1月6日（土）放送内容" (in Japanese). Kakaku. January 6, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
6. "アンガールズが新体操選手10人出すコント、ハマカーンは寝起き姿で漫才". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natalie. June 8, 2018.
7. "新体操元日本代表・畠山愛理さん、ＮＨＫで初レギュラー...４月から「サンデースポーツ２０２０」". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). March 29, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
8. "畠山愛理ダンサーで出演　丘みどりのステージで演歌の世界観表現". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). December 30, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
9. "広島鈴木誠也と畠山愛理ハワイ挙式！遠距離も愛育む - プロ野球 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-05-18.
10. "美人アスリート名鑑──#1 畠山愛理さん（新体操選手）". GQ Japan (in Japanese). March 17, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2018.