Ayako Suzuki
Ayako Suzuki 鈴木 亜弥子 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, Japan | March 14, 1987|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's singles SU5 Women's doubles SL3–SU5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 1 (WS 1 January 2019) 3 (WD with Noriko Ito 29 August 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ayako Suzuki (鈴木 亜弥子, Suzuki Ayako, born 14 March 1987) is a Japanese former paralympic badminton player.[1][2][3] She participated at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the badminton competition, being awarded the silver medal in the women's singles SU5 event.[4] Suzuki also participated in the women's doubles SL3–SU5 event, being awarded the bronze medal with her teammate, Noriko Ito.[4]
Suzuki announced her retirement from para-badminton on 4 September 2022.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Suzuki was born in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture. She was born with a disability that prevented her right arm from rising above her shoulder. She started playing badminton in third grade and eventually competed in able-bodied competitions.[6]
Achievements
[edit]Paralympic Games
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | ![]() |
17–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | ![]() |
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21–16, 21–18 | ![]() |
World Championships
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Fencing Hall, Seoul, South Korea | ![]() |
21–10, 21–3 | ![]() |
2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | ![]() |
18–21, 21–18, 21–18 | ![]() |
2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | ![]() |
21–17, 17–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
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15–21, 11–21 | ![]() |
Asian Para Games
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010[a] | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | ![]() |
21–6, 21–0 | ![]() |
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21–9, 21–5 | |||
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Walkover | |||
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21–11, 21–13 | |||
2018[b] | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
21–6, 21–6 | ![]() |
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21–9, 21–10 | |||
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21–2, 21–8 | |||
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16–21, 16–21 |
Asian Championships
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | ![]() |
21–17, 11–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
International Tournaments (16 titles, 7 runners-up)
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–19, 21–7 | ![]() |
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21–14, 21–13 | |||
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21–2, 21–3 | |||
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21–3, 16–2 retired | |||
2016 | Indonesia Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–15, 21–8 | ![]() |
2017 | Thailand Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–14, 21–10 | ![]() |
2017 | Japan Para Badminton International | ![]() |
8–21, 21–13, 21–18 | ![]() |
2018 | Turkish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–18, 21–15 | ![]() |
2018 | Brazil Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–13, 21–16 | ![]() |
2018 | Japan Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–15, 21–5 | ![]() |
2018 | Australia Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–17, 21–18 | ![]() |
2019 | Dubai Para Badminton International | ![]() |
18–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Canada Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–14, 21–9 | ![]() |
2019 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–13, 21–7 | ![]() |
2019 | Thailand Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–11, 21–12 | ![]() |
2019 | China Para Badminton International | ![]() |
14–21, 21–19, 19–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Denmark Para Badminton International | ![]() |
Walkover | ![]() |
2019 | Japan Para Badminton International | ![]() |
19–21, 20–22 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Japan Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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12–21, 21–16, 21–12 | ![]() |
2018 | Australia Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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17–21, 8–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Turkish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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12–21, 21–18, 21–16 | ![]() |
2019 | Canada Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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13–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Thailand Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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21–15, 21–12 | ![]() |
2019 | China Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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8–21, 7–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Denmark Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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21–11, 21–13 | ![]() |
2019 | Japan Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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13–21, 8–21 | ![]() |
References
[edit]- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: full medal table". The Guardian. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ Palmer, Dan (21 August 2019). "Japan's Tokyo 2020 hope Suzuki among defending champions to start strong at Para Badminton World Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Japan's Para badminton squad brewing with talent ahead of Tokyo 2020". International Paralympic Committee. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "パラバド鈴木亜弥子「自分的には合格」単複メダル「経験は財産に」引退表明 - バドミントン - 東京2020パラリンピック : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ "第1回 パラバドミントンのルールとクラス分け | 二宮清純の視点|障害者スポーツをスポーツとしてとらえるサイト"挑戦者たち" [CHALLENGERS.TV]". www.challengers.tv. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
Notes
[edit]External links
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- Living people
- Japanese female badminton players
- Paralympic badminton players for Japan
- Paralympic bronze medalists for Japan
- Paralympic silver medalists for Japan
- Paralympic medalists in badminton
- Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- 1987 births
- Medalists at the 2010 Asian Para Games
- Japanese badminton biography stubs
- Japanese Paralympic medalist stubs