Takayuki Suzuki (swimmer)
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Swimming | ||
Competitor for  Japan
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| Paralympic Games | ||
| Gold | 2008 Beijing | 50 metre backstroke - SB3 |
| Silver | 2004 Athens | 4 x 50 metre medley relay - 20 pts |
| Bronze | 2008 Beijing | 1500 metres - SM4 |
Takayuki Suzuki is a paralympic swimmer from Japan competing mainly in category events.
Takayuki was part of the Japanese contingent as two Paralympics, 2004 Summer Paralympics and the 2008 Summer Paralympics. In 2004 he was part of the Japanese squad that won a silver in the 4x50m medley behind a new Paralympic record set by the Brazilian team, he was also part of the squad that finished fourth in the 4x50m freestyle. Individually he finished eighth in the individual medley and seventh in the 100m freestyle. At the 2008 games Takayuki set a new world record in the heats of the 50m breaststroke going on to win the gold medal in the final, he also won a bronze in the 150m individual medley, he finished eighth in the 200m freestyle, seventh in the 100m freestyle but failed to make the final of the 50m freestyle. [1]
References
- ↑ Takayuki Suzuki's profile on paralympic.org