*anese judoka

Wakaba Suzuki (鈴木 若葉, Suzuki Wakaba, born 13 June 1970) is a retired *anese judoka.

Suzuki was born in Fujimi, Saitama, and began judo in earnest at the age of a 5th grader. She entered the Saitama University after graduating from high-school.

She was counted as a top in *an by the proud skill, Seoinage and Newaza. In 1993, she participated World Championships held in Hamilton, Ontario but defeated by Almudena Muñoz at semi-final and won a bronze medal. She was also expected to get medal of Olympic Games in 1996 but retired in 1995 due to Overtraining.

As of 2010, Suzuki coaches judo at Shukutoku University and among her students is former Asian champion Sae Nakazawa.

Achievements

• 1985 - All-*an Selected Championships (-48:kg) 3rd
• 1986 - *uoka International Women's Championships (-48:kg) 3rd

- All-*an Selected Championships (-48:kg) 2nd

• 1987 - *uoka International Women's Championships (-48:kg) 2nd

- Pacific Rim Championships (-48:kg) 1st- All-*an Selected Championships (-48:kg) 2nd

• 1988 - All-*an High School Championships (-48:kg) 1st
• 1989 - *uoka International Women's Championships (-48:kg) 3rd

- All-*an Selected Championships (-48:kg) 3rd- All-*an University Championships (-48:kg) 2nd

• 1990 - All-*an Selected Championships (-48:kg) 3rd
• 1991 - All-*an University Championships (-52:kg) 3rd
• 1992 - All-*an University Championships (-52:kg) 2nd
• 1993 - World Championships (-52:kg) 3rd

- All-*an Selected Championships (-48:kg) 1st

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