Sayuri Shimizu

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{{Infobox speed skater
| name = Sayuri Shimizu
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| country = {{JPN}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|1|14}}
| birth_place = [[Hamamatsu]], {{JPN}}
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=5}}
| weight = {{convert|117|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
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| highestranking = 24 (500m)
| worldcup = 1
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{{MedalSport|Women's [[short track speed skating]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{JPN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition |[[World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2013 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|2011 Debrecen]]|[[2013 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships – Women's 3000 metre relay|3000 m relay]]}}
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{{nihongo|'''Sayuri Shimizu'''|清水小百合}} (born {{birth date|1989|1|14}} in [[Hamamatsu]]) is a Japanese short-track speed-skater.

Shimizu competed at the [[2014 Winter Olympics]] for the Japan. In the [[Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's 1000 metres|1000 metres]] she was fourth in her heat, failing to advance, and placing 25th overall. As a member of the Japanese [[Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's 3000 metre relay|3000 metre relay]] team, she finished third in the heat, and then second in the B Final, ending up 5th overall.<ref name="sportsrefprofile">{{cite web |title=Sports Reference Profile|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sh/sayuri-shimizu-1.html}}</ref><ref name="sochi2014profile">{{cite web|title=Sochi2014.com profile |date=March 19, 2014 |url=http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-sayuri-shimizu |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320022053/http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-sayuri-shimizu |archivedate=March 20, 2014 }}</ref>

As of September 2014, Shimizu's best performance at the [[World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|World Championships]] came in [[2013 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships|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.<ref name="isuprofile">{{cite web |title=ISU Biography|url=http://shorttrack.sportresult.com/Bio.aspx?ath=7544}}</ref>

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 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup|2012–13]].<ref name=isuprofile/>

==World Cup Podiums==
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|Date
!Season
!Location
!Rank
!Event
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|{{date|October 30, 2011}} || [[2011–12 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup|2011–12]] || [[Saguenay, Quebec|Saguenay]] || {{bronze3}} || 3000m Relay
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|{{date|December 4, 2011}} || [[2011–12 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup|2011–12]] || [[Nagoya]] || {{silver2}} || 3000m Relay
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|{{date|December 11, 2011}} || [[2011–12 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup|2011–12]] || [[Shanghai]] || {{bronze3}} || 3000m Relay
|-
|{{date|February 10, 2012}} || [[2011–12 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup|2011–12]] || [[Dordrecht]] || {{bronze3}} || 3000m Relay
|-
|{{date|October 21, 2012}} || [[2012–13 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup|2012–13]] || [[Calgary]] || {{bronze3}} || 3000m Relay
|-
|{{date|October 27, 2012}} || [[2012–13 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup|2012–13]] || [[Montreal]] || {{bronze3}} || 3000m Relay
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|{{date|December 2, 2012}} || [[2012–13 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup|2012–13]] || [[Nagoya]] || {{bronze3}} || 3000m Relay
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|{{date|December 7, 2012}} || [[2012–13 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup|2012–13]] || [[Shanghai]] || {{silver2}} || 3000m Relay
|}

== References ==
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[[Category:1989 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Japanese short track speed skaters]]
[[Category:Short track speed skaters at the 2014 Winter Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic short track speed skaters of Japan]]
[[Category:People from Hamamatsu]]
[[Category:Short track speed skaters at the 2011 Asian Winter Games]]

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