Ayako Suzuki

is a Japanese former para badminton player. She participated at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the badminton competition, being awarded the silver medal in the women's singles SU5 event. Suzuki also participated in the women's doubles SL3–SU5 event, being awarded the bronze medal with her teammate, Noriko Ito.

Personal life Suzuki was born in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture. She was born with a disability that prevented her right arm from rising above her shoulder. She started playing badminton in third grade and eventually competed in able-bodied competitions.

Achievements

Paralympic Games Women's singles

Women's doubles

World Championships

Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2009 Fencing Hall, Seoul, South Korea Ma Huihui 21–10, 21–3 Gold Gold 2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea Yang Qiuxia 18–21, 21–18, 21–18 Gold Gold 2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Yang Qiuxia 21–17, 17–21, 15–21 Silver Silver

Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2019 St. Jakobshalle,Basel, Switzerland Noriko Ito Leani Ratri Oktila Khalimatus Sadiyah 15–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Para Games

Women's singles

Asian Championships Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2016 China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China Yang Qiuxia 21–17, 11–21, 9–21 Silver Silver

International Tournaments (16 titles, 7 runners-up) Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2016 Irish Para Badminton International Mamiko Toyoda 21–19, 21–7 Winner Julie Thrane 21–14, 21–13 Abbigale Louize Richards 21–2, 21–3 Megan Hollander 21–3, 16–2 retired 2016 Indonesia Para Badminton International Leani Ratri Oktila 21–15, 21–8 Winner 2017 Thailand Para Badminton International Mamiko Toyoda 21–14, 21–10 Winner 2017 Japan Para Badminton International Yang Qiuxia 8–21, 21–13, 21–18 Winner 2018 Turkish Para Badminton International Mamiko Toyoda 21–18, 21–15 Winner 2018 Brazil Para Badminton International Akiko Sugino 21–13, 21–16 Winner 2018 Japan Para Badminton International Akiko Sugino 21–15, 21–5 Winner 2018 Australia Para Badminton International Leani Ratri Oktila 21–17, 21–18 Winner 2019 Dubai Para Badminton International Yang Qiuxia 18–21, 13–21 Runner-up 2019 Canada Para Badminton International Cathrine Rosengren 21–14, 21–9 Winner 2019 Irish Para Badminton International Cathrine Rosengren 21–13, 21–7 Winner 2019 Thailand Para Badminton International Cathrine Rosengren 21–11, 21–12 Winner 2019 China Para Badminton International Yang Qiuxia 14–21, 21–19, 19–21 Runner-up 2019 Denmark Para Badminton International Mamiko Toyoda Walkover Winner 2019 Japan Para Badminton International Yang Qiuxia 19–21, 20–22 Runner-up Women's doubles Year TournamentPartner Opponent Score Result 2018 Japan Para Badminton International Asami Yamada Katrin Seibert Chanida Srinavakul 12–21, 21–16, 21–12 Winner 2018 Australia Para Badminton International Noriko Ito Leani Ratri Oktila Khalimatus Sadiyah 17–21, 8–21 Runner-up 2019 Turkish Para Badminton International Mio Hayashi Cheng Hefang Ma Huihui 12–21, 21–18, 21–16 Winner 2019 Canada Para Badminton International Noriko Ito Leani Ratri Oktila Khalimatus Sadiyah 13–21, 18–21 Runner-up 2019 Thailand Para Badminton International Noriko Ito Nipada Saensupa Chanida Srinavakul 21–15, 21–12 Winner 2019 China Para Badminton International Noriko Ito Cheng Hefang Ma Huihui 8–21, 7–21 Runner-up 2019 Denmark Para Badminton International Noriko Ito Kaede Kameyama Asami Yamada 21–11, 21–13 Winner 2019 Japan Para Badminton International Noriko Ito Cheng Hefang Ma Huihui 13–21, 8–21 Runner-up