Ayako Suzuki


Ayako Suzuki is a Japanese former para badminton player. She participated at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the badminton competition, being awarded the silver medal in the women's singles SU5 event. Suzuki also participated in the women's doubles SL3–SU5 event, being awarded the bronze medal with her teammate, Noriko Ito.
Suzuki announced her retirement from para-badminton on 4 September 2022.

Personal life

Suzuki was born in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture. She was born with a disability that prevented her right arm from rising above her shoulder. She started playing badminton in third grade and eventually competed in able-bodied competitions.

Achievements

Paralympic Games

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2020Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan

World Championships

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2009Fencing Hall, Seoul, South Korea

Asian Para Games

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2010Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, ChinaEfn|This tournament uses a round robin system.

Asian Championships

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2016China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China

International Tournaments (16 titles, 7 runners-up)

Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2016Irish Para Badminton Internationalgold1