Daichi Suzuki, born 10 March 1967 in Narashino, Chiba, is a Japanese retired backstroke swimmer who later moved into sports administration. He is best known for winning the 100 metre backstroke at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Suzuki developed the underwater dolphin kick start, sometimes called the Berkoff Blastoff in the United States, and used it to swim 25 metres underwater at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. After his racing career he earned a doctorate in medicine from Juntendo University, led the Japan Swimming Federation in 2013, became head of the new Japan Sports Agency in 2015, served as a vice president of Asia Aquatics and a bureau member of World Aquatics, and was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an Honor Swimmer in 2021.
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is a Japanese politician and retired backstroke swimmer
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Born 10 March 1967 in Narashino, Chiba JPN
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He won 100 back and medley relay golds at the 1986 Asian Games, both backstroke events golds at the 1987 Summer Universiade, and a 100 backstroke silver at the 1987 Pan Pacific Championships.
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is a Japanese politician and retired backstroke swimmer
Competed In: 1988 Summer Olympics, Lead, 1988 Olympics
He won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
Competed In: 1984 Summer Olympics, Swimming
allowing him to swim 25 meters underwater at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles
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