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

Fuyuko Tachizaki
Born (1989-01-13) January 13, 1989 (age 35)
Kitaakita, Akita, Japan
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Astana-Almaty 15 km individual
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Astana-Almaty 4×6 km relay
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Ridnaun 7.5kmSprint

Career

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Tachizaki competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics for Japan. Her best performance was 43rd in the sprint. She also finished 53rd in the pursuit and 52nd in 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]

Biathlon results

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All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

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0 medals

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay
  2010 Vancouver 52nd 43rd 53rd
  2014 Sochi 52nd 39th 32nd 12th
  2018 Pyeongchang 76th 42nd 56th 17th
  2022 Beijing 27th 39th 42nd 17th 18th

:*The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.

World Championships

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0 medals

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
  2009 Pyeongchang 87th 95th 16th 20th
  2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 77th 40th LAP 17th 20th
  2012 Ruhpolding 18th 24th 35th 21st 15th 17th
  2013 Nové Město 71st 41st 58th LAP 22nd
  2015 Kontiolahti 33rd 22nd 23rd 17th 19th 21st
  2016 Oslo 21st 47th 44th 19th 19th
  2017 Hochfilzen 49th 74th 20th 15th
  2019 Östersund 34th 39th 26th 19th 15th 17th
  2020 Rasen-Antholz 34th 77th 21st 20th 13th
  2021 Pokljuka 61st 59th 56th 15th 20th 18th
  2023 Oberhof 23rd 68th 16th 19th 22nd
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
**The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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.