Wakaba Suzuki Explained
is a retired Japanese judoka.
Suzuki was born in Fujimi, Saitama, and began judo in earnest at the age of a 5th grader.[1] She entered the Saitama University after graduating from high-school.[1]
She was counted as a top in Japan by the proud skill, Seoinage and Newaza.[2] In 1993, she participated World Championships held in Hamilton, Ontario but defeated by Almudena Muñoz at semi-final and won a bronze medal. She was also expected to get medal of Olympic Games in 1996 but retired in 1995 due to Overtraining.[1]
As of 2010, Suzuki coaches judo at Shukutoku University and among her students is former Asian champion Sae Nakazawa.[3]
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 - World Championships (-52 kg) 3rd
- All-Japan Selected Championships (-48 kg) 1st
Notes and References
- News: Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 柔道技バイブル 歴戦の柔道家が明かすワザの極意 -鈴木若葉4段の「背負い投げ」-. 2007-08-20.
- News: Baseball Magazine Sha Co., Ltd. 柔道実戦必勝テクニック -鈴木若葉4段の「横四方固め」-. 2008-08-10.
- News: Chunichi Shimbun. http://www.chunichi.co.jp/hold/2008/olympic/general/list/200806/CK2008062602000228.html. 2008-06-26. ja:北京五輪<ともに追う夢>2 柔道・中沢さえ、鈴木若葉監督. ja.
