Daichi Suzuki

Japanese swimmer, coach, university professor, former Japan Sports Agency Commissioner

Daichi Suzuki (鈴木大地, Suzuki Daichi, born March 10, 1967) is a Japanese athlete and sportsman. He is best known as a swimmer who competed in two Summer Olympic Games.[1]

Daichi Suzuki
Daichi Suzuki
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 100 m backstroke
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal – second place 1987 Brisbane 100 m backstroke
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1987 Zagreb 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1987 Zagreb 200 m backstroke

Career change

Suzuki competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He won a gold medal in men's 100m backstroke at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[1]

He became a board member of Japan Swimming Federation and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).[2]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 SportsReference.com (SR/Olympics), "Daichi Suzuki" Archived 2013-02-05 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-6.
  2. World Anti-Doping Agency, Daichi Suzuki Archived 2009-11-15 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-6.

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