Miyu Suzuki

Miyu Suzuki
Personal information
Born (1999-01-08) 8 January 1999
Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Height 157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Weight 56 kg (123 lb)
Playing position Defence
Senior career
Years Team
– Sony HC
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2018– Japan 58 (6)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Japan
Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Muscat
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Hangzhou
FIH Hockey Series
Silver medal – second place 2018–19 Hiroshima Team
Asian Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2021 Donghae
Silver medal – second place 2023 Ranchi
FIH Nations Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Valencia

Miyu Suzuki (鈴木 美結, born 8 January 1999)[1] is a Japanese field hockey player.[2]

Personal life

Miyu Suzuki was born in the Gifu Prefecture.[3]

Domestic hockey Career

In the Japanese national league, Suzuki represents the Sony HC Bravia Ladies.[4][3]

International hockey career

Suzuki made her senior international debut for the Japanese national team (The Cherry Blossoms) in 2018 at the SOMPO Cup - a four nations competition between Australia, Japan, Korea and the USA, which was held in Osaka.[5]

FIH Hockey series / FIH World Cup / Nations Cup

Suzuki was part of the Japanese team competing at the finals of the 2018-19 FIH Hockey Series, held in Hiroshima in June 2019. She won a silver medal after Japan was defeated 3-1 in the final against India.[6]

Suzuki took part in the 2022 FIH World Cup held in Spain and the Netherlands, where the Japanese team came eleventh,[7] and the 2022 FIH Nations Cup held in Valencia, Spain, where the Japanese team team won Bronze.[8] She also competed in the 2023-24 FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup in Spain, where the Japanese team came fifth,[9] and the 2024-25 FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup in Santiago de Chile, where Japan came sixth.[10]

Asian Champions Trophy

Suzuki was part of the gold medal winning Japanese team at the 2021 Women's Asian Champions Trophy, in Donghei, Korea, where Japan beat the Korean hosts 2-1 in the final.[11] Her team also won Silver in the 2023 tournament, held Ranchi, India, losing 4-0 to the India hosts in the final[12]

Asian Games

Suzuki took part in the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, where Japan only just missed out on a medal, coming fourth after a sudden death shootout against Korea in their semi final after both teams were tied 2-2 at the end of regular time.[13]

Asian Cup

Suzuki won gold at the 2022 Asian Cup in Muscat, beating Korea 4-2 in the final.[14]

Olympic Games

Suzuki took part in the 2024 Olympics in Paris, where the Japanese team came tenth.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Team Details – Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Japan Women's Hockey Team "Sakura Japan" Paris Olympics World Final Qualifying Tournament Project Participating Staff and Athletes" (PDF). en.hockey.or.jp (in Japanese). Japan Hockey Association. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "鈴木 美結 – Suzuki Miyu". hjl-hockey.tv (in Japanese). Hockey Japan League. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  4. ^ "4 DF – 鈴木 美結 – Miyu Suzuki". sony-global-mo.co.jp (in Japanese). Sony HC Bravia Ladies. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  5. ^ "SUZUKI Miyu". sompocup-hockey-ibaraki.com. SOMPO Cup. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  6. ^ "International Hockey Federation". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  7. ^ "International Hockey Federation". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  8. ^ "International Hockey Federation". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  9. ^ "International Hockey Federation". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  10. ^ "International Hockey Federation". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  11. ^ "International Hockey Federation". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  12. ^ "International Hockey Federation". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  13. ^ "International Hockey Federation". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  14. ^ "International Hockey Federation". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  15. ^ "HOCKEY WOMEN RESULTS".