Fuyuko Tachizaki
Born (1989-01-13) January 13, 1989
Kitaakita, Akita, Japan
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Astana-Almaty15 km individual
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Astana-Almaty4×6 km relay
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 Ridnaun7.5kmSprint

Fuyuko Tachizaki, née Suzuki (鈴木芙由子, Suzuki Fuyuko, born January 13, 1989 in Kitaakita, Akita) is a Japanese biathlete.[1]

Career

Tachizaki competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics for Japan. Her best performance was 44th in the sprint. She also finished 54th in the pursuit and the individual.[2]

As of February 2013, her best performance at the Biathlon World Championships is 15th, as part of the 2012 Japanese women's relay team. Her best individual performance is 18th in the 2012 individual and the 2015 mass start.[1]

As of March 2018, Tachizaki's best performance in the Biathlon World Cup is 11th, as part of the mixed relay team at Kontiolahti in 2011/12. Her best individual result is 4th, in the pursuit at Holmenkollen in 2017/18. Her best overall finish in the Biathlon World Cup is 33rd, in 2015/16.[1]

She serves in the Japan Self-Defense Forces and is married to fellow biathlete Mikito Tachizaki.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 IBU Profile
  2. ↑ Sports-Reference Profile Archived February 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Kano, Shintaro (12 February 2018). "Pyeongchang biathlon no honeymoon for Japan's Tachizaki husband and wife duo". japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
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