Neo Suzuki
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| Nationality | Japanese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2004 (age 21–22) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Known for | 2026 Asian Games Lead Winner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Neo Suzuki (鈴木 音生 Suzuki Neo) is a Japanese competition climber, specializing in competition lead climbing.
Competition climbing
Suzuki began climbing on the IFSC Climbing World Cup circuit in 2023, advancing to all the lead world cup semifinals in his debut season.
In August 2023, Suzuki won the silver medal at the IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships in Seoul. He continued to have success in the youth competition climbing scene, winning three titles at the IFSC Climbing Asian Youth Championships in the Junior category.
In 2025, Suzuki finished on the podium at the Lead World Cup in Wujiang, collecting a silver medal in his first World Cup final. He won his first Lead World Cup title in Innsbruck.
Suzuki began the 2026 season by winning the Lead Japan Cup. He subsequently claimed the gold medal at the Asian Championship, which also secured his qualification for the 2026 Asian Games. In May, he won his second World Climbing Series title in Wujiang, despite advancing to the final in eighth. He followed this up with a silver medal in Prague in June. At the Innsbruck World Climbing Series, Suzuki secured his third career gold medal, finishing on the podium for the third consecutive time.
In October 2026, he competed at the 2026 Asian Games and won a gold medal in the lead event.
Rankings
World Cup
| Discipline | 2023 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | 19 | 4 | 1 |
World Championships
| Discipline | Seoul 2025 |
|---|---|
| Lead | 5 |
World Youth Championships
| Discipline | 2023 Juniors |
|---|---|
| Lead | 2 |
Japan Cup
| Discipline | 2023 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | 2 | 2 | 1 |
References
- 1 2 "NEO SUZUKI". International Federation of Sport Climbing. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- 1 2 "Junior Male Lead final results". Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ "IFSCアジアユース選手権（中国・重慶）2023" (in Japanese). Japan Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Association. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ↑ "IFSC World Cup 2025 Wujiang: Lead Results". UKClimbing. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ "Sport Climbing World Cup Innsbruck 2025: Olympic champion Janja Garnbret and Suzuki Neo win lead titles". Olympics. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ "GARNBRET DOMINATES, SUZUKI TAKES FIRST GOLD IN INNSBRUCK". International Federation of Sport Climbing. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ "鈴木音生が悲願のV 国内リードを初めて制する【リードジャパンカップ2026】" (in Japanese). climbers-web.jp. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
- ↑ "鈴木が男子リード優勝 安楽2位、小俣3位で日本勢が表彰台独占【クライミングアジア選手権2026】" (in Japanese). climbers-web.jp. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Gold for Sanders and Suzuki". World Climbing. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
- ↑ "SANDERS DOUBLES UP; TRI RAMADANI MAKES HISTORY". World Climbing. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
- ↑ "好調の鈴木音生が今季2勝目 接戦を制する【ワールドクライミングシリーズ2026 リード第3戦】" (in Japanese). climbers-web.jp. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
- ↑ "【愛知・名古屋アジア大会】鈴木音生が金、吉田智音が銀 男子リードで日本勢ワンツーの快挙" (in Japanese). climbers-web.jp. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
- ↑ "NEO SUZUKI". IFSC Results Service. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ "IFSC World Championships Seoul 2025 - Lead MEN General Result". IFSC Results Service.
- ↑ "リードジャパンカップ 2023" (in Japanese). Japan Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Association. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ↑ "リードジャパンカップ 2025" (in Japanese). Japan Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Association. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ↑ "リードジャパンカップ 2026" (in Japanese). Japan Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Association. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
External links
- Neo Suzuki at World Climbing
- JMSCA profile (in Japanese)