Sayuri Shimizu Explained

Sport:Short track speed skating
Sayuri Shimizu
Birth Date:14 January 1989
Birth Place:Hamamatsu, Japan
Height:5 ft 5 in
Weight:117 lb
Worldcup:1
Highestranking:24 (500m)

is a Japanese short-track speed-skater.

Shimizu competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for the Japan. In the 1000 metres she was fourth in her heat, failing to advance, and placing 25th overall. As a member of the Japanese 3000 metre relay team, she finished third in the heat, and then second in the B Final, ending up 5th overall.[1] [2]

As of September 2014, Shimizu's best performance at the World Championships came in 2013, when she won a bronze medal as a member of the Japanese 3000m relay team. Her best individual finish was 18th, in the 2013 500m.[3]

As of September 2014, Shimizu has eight ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup podium finishes, as part of the relay team, with the best a pair of silver medals. Her top World Cup ranking is 12th, in the 500 metres in 2012–13.[3]

World Cup Podiums

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DateSeasonLocationRankEvent
30 October 2011 3000m Relay
4 December 2011 3000m Relay
11 December 2011 3000m Relay
10 February 2012 3000m Relay
21 October 2012 3000m Relay
27 October 2012 3000m Relay
2 December 2012 3000m Relay
7 December 2012 3000m Relay

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sports Reference Profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417213637/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sh/sayuri-shimizu-1.html. dead. 2020-04-17.
  2. Web site: Sochi2014.com profile . March 19, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140320022053/http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-sayuri-shimizu . March 20, 2014 .
  3. Web site: ISU Biography.