Keiichi Suzuki (speed skater)
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| Born | 10 November 1942[1] Karafuto, Japan (now Sakhalin Oblast, Russia) | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 January 2025 (aged 82) Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Club | Meiji University Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport | ||||||||||||||
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Keiichi Suzuki (鈴木 惠一, Suzuki Keiichi, 10 November 1942 – 21 January 2025) was a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 1964, 1968, and 1972 Winter Olympics in the 500 m and 1500 m events with his best result being fifth place in the 500 m in 1964.[1] He set two world records in the 500 m event in 1969 and 1970.
Suzuki took the Athlete's Oath at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.[2]
Suzuki died from kidney failure on 21 January 2025, at the age of 82.[3]
World records
[edit]| Discipline | Time | Date | Location |
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| 500 m | 39.2 | March 1, 1969 | Eisstadion Inzell, Inzell |
| 500 m | 38.71 | March 7, 1970 | Eisstadion Inzell, Inzell |
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Keiichi Suzuki". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Sapporo 1972". Summer Olympic Games. Archived from the original on 29 August 2009.
- ^ スケートの鈴木恵一さん死去 500m元世界記録保持者. nordot.app (in Japanese). 21 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "Keiichi Suzuki". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Keiichi Suzuki.
- Keiichi Suzuki at the International Skating Union
- Keiichi Suzuki in SpeedSkatingBase.eu (archived)
- Keiichi Suzuki at SpeedSkatingNews.info
- Keiichi Suzuki at SpeedSkatingStats.com
- Keiichi Suzuki at Olympics.com
- Keiichi Suzuki at Olympedia
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