Takayuki Suzuki (swimmer)


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Takayuki Suzuki (鈴木 孝幸, Suzuki Takayuki) is a Paralympic swimmer from Japan competing mainly in category events.

Takayuki Suzuki

2021

Personal information
Native name鈴木孝幸
Nationality Japan
BornJanuary 23, 1987 (age 37)
Shizuoka prefecture[1]
Height117 cm (3 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight45 kg (99 lb)[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
ClassificationsS5, SB3, SM4[1]

Medal record

Men's swimming
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 50 m breaststroke SB3
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 100 m freestyle S4
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 50 m breaststroke SB3
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 4×50 m medley relay 20 pts
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 200 m freestyle S4
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 50 m freestyle S4
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 50 m freestyle S4
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 100 m freestyle S4
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 150 m ind. medley SM4
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 50 m breaststroke SB3
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 150 m ind. medley SM4
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 50 m breaststroke SB3
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 150 m ind. medley SM4
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 200 m freestyle S4
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Madeira 50 m breaststroke SB3
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Madeira 50 m freestyle S4
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Manchester 50 m breaststroke SB3
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Manchester 50 m freestyle S4
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Manchester 100 m freestyle S4
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta 200 m freestyle S4 (1–4)
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta 100 m freestyle (1–4)
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta 50 m freestyle (1–4)
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta 50 m breaststroke SB3 (1–3)
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Mixed 4×50 m freestyle relay 20 pts
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou 100 m freestyle S4

Career

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Takayuki was part of the Japanese contingent as two Paralympics, 2004 Summer Paralympics and the 2008 Summer Paralympics. In 2004 he was part of the Japanese squad that won a silver in the 4x50m medley behind a new Paralympic record set by the Brazilian team, he was also part of the squad that finished fourth in the 4x50m freestyle. Individually he finished eighth in the individual medley and seventh in the 100m freestyle. At the 2008 games Takayuki set a new world record in the heats of the 50m breaststroke going on to win the gold medal in the final, he also won a bronze in the 150m individual medley, he finished eighth in the 200m freestyle, seventh in the 100m freestyle but failed to make the final of the 50m freestyle.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "鈴木孝幸（競泳）のプロフィール : 東京パラリンピック2020速報". 読売新聞オンライン (in Japanese). 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  2. ^ "Takayuki Suzuki". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.

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