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| Native name | 鈴木優花 | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 September 1999 Nakasen, Akita (Daisen, Akita) | |||||||||||||||||
| Education | Nakasen JHS Omagari HS | |||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Daito Bunka University | |||||||||||||||||
| Employer | Dai-ichi Life | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Long-distance running | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | 1500 metres – Marathon | |||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Sachiko Yamashita | |||||||||||||||||
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Yuka Suzuki (鈴木 優花, Suzuki Yuka, born 14 September 1999 in Daisen, Akita) is a Japanese long-distance runner. In 2019, she won the gold medals in the women's half marathon at the Summer Universiade held in Naples, Italy.[2] The youngest participant[3] dominated the Marathon Grand Championship in October 2023,[4][5][6] guaranteeing her selection for Olympic Games in Paris,[7] in a personal best time of 2:24:09 which she then subsequently beat in 2024 Paris Olympics by 7 seconds despite the hilly course. She is good at running uphills.[8][9]
- ^ "鈴木優花、超新星「怖いもの知らず」２４歳ＭＧＣ優勝で初五輪「自分らしく、冷静かつ大胆な走りできた」". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 16 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Summer Universiade. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "大舞台で冷静さ光った最年少【解説】鈴木優花 マラソン MGC｜NHKスポーツ". NHKスポーツ (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ 日刊スポーツ. "【MGC女子】鈴木優花が優勝！２位一山麻緒とパリ五輪内定 細田あい７秒及ばず３位／詳細 - 陸上 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ Shimbun, The Yomiuri (15 October 2023). "Koyama, Suzuki Win Qualifying Races in Marathon for Paris Olympics". japannews.yomiuri.co.jp. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Naoki Koyama, Yuka Suzuki Win Japanese Olympic Marathon Trials". CITIUS MAG. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "鈴木パリ五輪へ" (PDF). Akita Sakigake Shimpo. 15 October 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "増田明美さん、鈴木優花は七種競技経験の母のＤＮＡ継承 上り坂強く柔らかいストライドしなやかな走り". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 16 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ かみたに接骨院 (18 October 2023). "鈴木優花 選手 圧巻の上り坂のフォーム". X (formerly Twitter) (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 October 2023.