Yasuhiro Suzuki Explained

Yasuhiro Suzuki
Nationality:Japanese
Birth Date:25 November 1987[1]
Birth Place:Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan[2]
Weight Class:Welterweight
Club:Japan Self-Defense Forces

is a Japanese boxer who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the welterweight division ( - 69 kg). He is an alumnus of the Takushoku University, and is Second lieutenant in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.[3]

Suzuki won the silver medal in the 21st President's Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia in July 2011.[4]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Suzuki competed in the Men's welterweight, but was defeated by the eventual gold medal winner Serik Sapiyev in the second round.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biography for Yasuhiro Suzuki. 2012. International Boxing Association. August 27, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121019020335/http://88.85.4.2/biographies.fwx?id_athlete=10295. 2012-10-19. dead.
  2. Web site: Yasuhiro Suzuki - Boxing - Olympic Athlete London 2012. 2012. Official London 2012 website. August 27, 2012. August 21, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120821094340/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/suzuki-yasuhiro-1019410/. dead.
  3. Web site: SDF Personnel Who Are Active on the World Stage. 2012. Ministry of Defense (Japan). 36. August 28, 2012.
  4. Web site: Japan Win the Team Event in Jakarta. July 13, 2011. International Boxing Association. August 27, 2012.
  5. Web site: Jake Donovan. Serik Sapiyev Beats Freddie Evans For Welterweight Gold. August 12, 2012. BoxingScene.com. August 16, 2012.