Ayako Suzuki

Ayako Suzuki
鈴木 亜弥子
Personal information
Country Japan
Born (1987-03-14) March 14, 1987 (age 37)
Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Women's singles SU5
Women's doubles SL3–SU5
Highest ranking1 (WS 1 January 2019)
3 (WD with Noriko Ito 29 August 2019)
Medal record
Women's para-badminton
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Women's doubles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Seoul Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ulsan Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2019 Basel Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Ulsan Women's doubles
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Women's singles
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Beijing Women's singles

Ayako Suzuki (鈴木 亜弥子, Suzuki Ayako, born 14 March 1987) is a Japanese former paralympic badminton player.[1][2][3] She participated at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the badminton competition, being awarded the silver medal in the women's singles SU5 event.[4] Suzuki also participated in the women's doubles SL3–SU5 event, being awarded the bronze medal with her teammate, Noriko Ito.[4]

Suzuki announced her retirement from para-badminton on 4 September 2022.[5]

  1. ^ "Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: full medal table". The Guardian. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. ^ Palmer, Dan (21 August 2019). "Japan's Tokyo 2020 hope Suzuki among defending champions to start strong at Para Badminton World Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Japan's Para badminton squad brewing with talent ahead of Tokyo 2020". International Paralympic Committee. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. ^ "パラバド鈴木亜弥子「自分的には合格」単複メダル「経験は財産に」引退表明 - バドミントン - 東京2020パラリンピック : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-19.