Sayuri Shimizu

{{Short description|Japanese speed skater (born 1989)}}

{{Infobox speed skater

| sport = Short track speed skating

| name = Sayuri Shimizu

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|1|14}}

| birth_place = Hamamatsu, Japan

| height = 5 ft 5 in

| weight = 117 lb

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| worldcup = 1

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| country = {{JPN}}

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| highestranking = 24 (500m)

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{{MedalSport|Women's short track speed skating}}

{{MedalCountry|{{JPN}} }}

{{MedalCompetition |World Championships}}

{{MedalBronze|2011 Debrecen|3000 m relay}}

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{{nihongo|Sayuri Shimizu|清水 小百合|Shimizu Sayuri|born January 14, 1989 in Hamamatsu}} is a Japanese short-track speed-skater.

Shimizu competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for the Japan. In the 1000 metres she was fourth in her heat, failing to advance, and placing 25th overall. As a member of the Japanese 3000 metre relay team, she finished third in the heat, and then second in the B Final, ending up 5th overall.{{cite web |title=Sports Reference Profile|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sh/sayuri-shimizu-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417213637/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sh/sayuri-shimizu-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-17}}{{cite web|title=Sochi2014.com profile |date=March 19, 2014 |url=http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-sayuri-shimizu |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320022053/http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-sayuri-shimizu |archivedate=March 20, 2014 }}

As of September 2014, Shimizu's best performance at the World Championships came in 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.{{cite web |title=ISU Biography|url=http://shorttrack.sportresult.com/Bio.aspx?ath=7544|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141003080645/http://shorttrack.sportresult.com/Bio.aspx?ath=7544|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 3, 2014}}

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.