Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sport Speed skating Weight 117 lb (53 kg) Highest world ranking 24 (500m) | World Cup wins 1 Name Sayuri Shimizu Country Japan | |
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Born January 14, 1989 (age 35) ( 1989-01-14 ) Hamamatsu, Japan | ||
Short Track Weltcup Montreal 2012 Bianca Walter 1000m Rep
Sayuri Shimizu (清水 小百合) (born (1989-01-14)January 14, 1989 in Hamamatsu) is a Japanese short-track speed-skater.
Shimizu competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for the Japan. In the 1000 metres she was fourth in her heat, failing to advance, and placing 25th overall. As a member of the Japanese 3000 metre relay team, she finished third in the heat, and then second in the B Final, ending up 5th overall.
As of September 2014, Shimizu's best performance at the World Championships came in 2013, when she won a bronze medal as a member of the Japanese 3000m relay team. Her best individual finish was 18th, in the 2013 500m.
As of September 2014, Shimizu has eight ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup podium finishes, as part of the relay team, with the best a pair of silver medals. Her top World Cup ranking is 12th, in the 500 metres in 2012–13.