Suzu Chiba

Japanese swimmer (born 1975)
Suzu Chiba
Personal information
Full nameSuzu Chiba
Nationality Japan
Born (1975-08-11) August 11, 1975 (age 48)
Yokohama, Japan
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Japan
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Perth 400 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Atlanta 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1991 Edmonton 4x100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1991 Edmonton 4x200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Edmonton 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Edmonton 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Edmonton 4x100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Kobe 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Kobe 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Kobe 4x200 m free
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Kobe 4x100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Atlanta 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Atlanta 4x100 m free
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Atlanta 4x100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Sydney 4x100 m medley
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima 4x100 m free
Silver medal – second place 1990 Beijing 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1994 Hiroshima 4x100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Hiroshima 200 m freestyle

Suzu Chiba (千葉 すず, born August 11, 1975, in Yokohama, Kanagawa) is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan. She competed for her native country in two consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She won the bronze medal in the 400 m Freestyle at the 1991 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Western Australia.

She married swimmer Takashi Yamamoto in 2002. They have four children together.[1]

References

  1. ^ "アクアみすみイベントアドバイザー 千葉 すず". Aqua Misumi (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  • sports-reference
  • Larimer, Tim (2000-08-14). "Tears of a Mermaid A Japanese swimmer wins in the pool but loses to bureaucracy". CNN. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
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Asian Games champions in women's 400 m freestyle
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