Wakaba Suzuki
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's Judo | ||
Representing  Japan | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 1993 Hamilton | -52 kg |
| Asian Championships | ||
 | 1988 Damascus | -48 kg |
Wakaba Suzuki (鈴木 若葉, Suzuki Wakaba, born 13 June 1970) is a retired Japanese judoka.
Suzuki was born in Fujimi, Saitama, and began judo in earnest at the age of a 5th grader.[1] She entered the Saitama University after graduating from high-school.[1]
She was counted as a top in Japan by the proud skill, Seoinage and Newaza.[2] 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.[1]
As of 2010, Suzuki coaches judo at Shukutoku University and among her students is former Asian champion Sae Nakazawa.[3]
