Takayuki Suzuki (鈴木 孝幸, Suzuki Takayuki) is a Paralympic swimmer from Japan competing mainly in category events.

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Takayuki Suzuki

2021
Personal information
Native name	鈴木孝幸
Nationality	Japan
Born	(1987-01-23) January 23, 1987 (age 37) Shizuoka prefecture[1]
Height	117 cm (3 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight	45 kg (99 lb)[1]
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Classifications	S5、SB3、SM4[1]
Medal record Men's swimming Representing  Japan Paralympic Games 2020 Tokyo 100 m freestyle S4 2004 Athens 4×50 m medley relay 20 pts 2020 Tokyo 200 m freestyle S4 2020 Tokyo 50 m freestyle S4 2008 Beijing 1500 m SM4 2020 Tokyo 50 m breaststroke SB3 2020 Tokyo 150 m ind. medley SM4 World Championships 2022 Madeira 50 m breaststroke SB3 2022 Madeira 50 m freestyle S4 2023 Manchester 50 m breaststroke SB3 2023 Manchester 50 m freestyle S4 2023 Manchester 100 m freestyle S4 Asian Para Games 2018 Jakarta 200 m freestyle S4 (1–4) 2018 Jakarta 100 m freestyle (1–4) 2018 Jakarta 50 m freestyle (1–4) 2018 Jakarta 50 m breaststroke SB3 (1–3) 2018 Jakarta Mixed 4×50 m freestyle relay 20 pts 2022 Hangzhou 100 m freestyle S4

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Takayuki was part of the Japanese contingent as two Paralympics, 2004 Summer Paralympics and the 2008 Summer Paralympics. In 2004 he was part of the Japanese squad that won a silver in the 4x50m medley behind a new Paralympic record set by the Brazilian team, he was also part of the squad that finished fourth in the 4x50m freestyle. Individually he finished eighth in the individual medley and seventh in the 100m freestyle. At the 2008 games Takayuki set a new world record in the heats of the 50m breaststroke going on to win the gold medal in the final, he also won a bronze in the 150m individual medley, he finished eighth in the 200m freestyle, seventh in the 100m freestyle but failed to make the final of the 50m freestyle.^[2]