Wakaba Suzuki, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Wakaba Suzuki

judoka

Date of Birth: 13-Jun-1970

Place of Birth: Saitama Prefecture, Kantō region, Japan

Profession: judoka

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Wakaba Suzuki (?? ??, 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.
She entered the Saitama University after graduating from high-school.She was counted as a top in Japan 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.