Keiichi Suzuki (speed skater) (original) (raw)
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Japanese speed skater
Keiichi Suzuki
 Suzuki in 1962 |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | (1942-11-10) November 10, 1942 (age 82)[1]Sakhalin, Japan (now Russia) |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Speed skating, sprint |
| Club | Meiji University Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport |
Medal record Men's speed skating Representing  Japan World Sprint Championships  1970 West Allis Sprint |
Keiichi Suzuki (鈴木 惠一, Suzuki Keiichi, born November 10, 1942) is a retired Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics in the 500 m and 1500 m events with the best result of fifth place in the 500 m in 1964.[1] He set two world records in the 500 m event in 1969–70.
Suzuki took the Athlete's Oath at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.[2]
| Discipline | Time | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 39.2 | March 1, 1969 | Eisstadion Inzell, Inzell |
| 500 m | 38.71 | March 7, 1970 | Eisstadion Inzell, Inzell |
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[3]
- ^ 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 December 4, 2016.
- ^ Sapporo 1972. olympic.org
- ^ "Keiichi Suzuki". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2012.