Japanese judoka (born 1980)
This article is about the judoka. For the World War II agent, see
Suzuki Keiji .
Keiji Suzuki (鈴木桂治 , Suzuki Keiji , born 3 June 1980 in Jōsō, Ibaraki ) [ 2] is a Japanese judoka .
Suzuki won the Olympic gold medal in the heavyweight (+100 kg) division in 2004 . He is also a two-time world champion .
Suzuki is noted for being a remarkably small judoka in the heavyweight division; he also regularly competed in the light-heavyweight (–100 kg) class.
Suzuki is known as having some of the best Ashi-waza of all heavyweights.
Suzuki was eliminated in the first round of the +100 kg event at the 2010 World Championships in Yoyogi, Japan, via ippon by Janusz Wojnarowicz of Poland.[ 3]
Suzuki dislocated his shoulder in the semi-finals of the 2012 All-Japan Judo Championships and subsequently announced his retirement as he was not selected to represent Japan at the London 2012 Olympic Games .
Suzuki was appointed Men's Heavyweight Coach for the Japanese team by the new head coach, his friend and former rival Kosei Inoue .
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1964: +80 kg
1972–1976: +93 kg
1980–1996: +95 kg
2000–: +100 kg
1967–75: −93 kg • 1979–97: −95 kg • 1999–present : −100 kg
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