Ayumi Fukushima

Ayumi Fukushima
福島あゆみ
Personal information
Born (1983-06-22) 22 June 1983
Sport
Country Japan
SportBreaking
Medal record
Breaking
Representing  Japan
WDSF World Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 ParisB-Girls
Silver medal – second place2023 LeuvenB-Girls
Bronze medal – third place2022 SeoulB-Girls
Red Bull BC One World Final
Runner-up2019 MumbaiB-Girls
Olympic Qualifier Series
Gold medal – first place2024 ShanghaiB-Girls
Silver medal – second place2024 BudapestB-Girls
World Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 BirminghamB-Girls
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 HangzhouB-Girls
WDSF Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 HangzhouB-Girls
FUJIFILM INSTAX Undisputed Masters
Winner2022 The Notorious IBESolo Women
Outbreak Europe
Winner20172vs2 Breaking
Winner20201vs1 B-Girl

Ayumi Fukushima (福島 あゆみ, Fukushima Ayumi; born 22 June 1983),[1] also known as Ayumi,[1] is a Japanese breakdancer. She competed at the 2022 World Games in the dancesport competition, winning the bronze medal[2] in the B-Girls event.[1][3] In 2021, Fukushima won the world championship in a competition in France.[4] She also participated at a Red Bull BC One competition.[5] Ayumi works as a schoolteacher.

Ayumi represented Japan in Breaking at the 2024 Summer Olympics, where she made it to the final eight but lost 2–1 to India Sardjoe.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2022 World Games: DanceSports Breaking Results Book" (PDF). World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Ami Yuasa wins World Games gold as Ayumi Fukushima finishes third". The Japan Times. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  3. ↑ Berkeley, Geoff (10 July 2022). "Egyptian sumo team banned from World Games over "poor sportsmanship"". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Ayumi Fukushima wins all-Japanese final at breakdancing worlds". The Japan Times. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  5. ↑ Back, Adrian (31 March 2020). "How Ayumi Fukushima proved B-Girls belong on the Red Bull BC One stage". Red Bull. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  6. ↑ Gallagher, Jack (10 August 2024). "B-girl Ami Wins Historic Gold in Women's Breaking at the Paris Olympics | JAPAN Forward". japan-forward.com. Retrieved 2024-08-10.