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]
Date | Season | Location | Rank | Event | |
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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 |