is a retired Japanese

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ka. Suzuki was born in

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, and began judo in earnest at the age of a 5th grader. She entered the

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after graduating from high-school. She was counted as a top in Japan by the proud skill,

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and

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. In 1993, she participated

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held in

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but defeated by Almudena Muñoz at semi-final and won a bronze medal. She was also expected to get medal of

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in 1996 but retired in 1995 due to

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. As of 2010, Suzuki coaches judo at

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and among her students is former Asian champion Sae Nakazawa.

Achievements

*1985 - All-Japan Selected Championships (-48 kg) ''3rd'' *1986 - Fukuoka International Women's Championships (-48 kg) ''3rd'' :: - All-Japan Selected Championships (-48 kg) ''2nd'' *1987 - Fukuoka International Women's Championships (-48 kg) ''2nd'' :: - Pacific Rim Championships (-48 kg) ''1st'' :: - All-Japan Selected Championships (-48 kg) ''2nd'' *1988 - All-Japan High School Championships (-48 kg) ''1st'' *1989 - Fukuoka International Women's Championships (-48 kg) ''3rd'' :: - All-Japan Selected Championships (-48 kg) ''3rd'' :: - All-Japan University Championships (-48 kg) ''2nd'' *1990 - All-Japan Selected Championships (-48 kg) ''3rd'' *1991 - All-Japan University Championships (-52 kg) ''3rd'' *1992 - All-Japan University Championships (-52 kg) ''2nd'' *1993 -

(-52 kg) ''3rd'' :: - All-Japan Selected Championships (-48 kg) ''1st''

References

Japanese female judoka Sportspeople from Saitama Prefecture 1970 births Living people 20th-century Japanese women {{Japan-judo-bio-stub