Akihito Shimizu (清水 彰人, Shimizu Akihito, born 28 April 1999) is a Japanese sports shooter, born in Naruto, Tokushima.[1] He won a gold medal in the 10 m air rifle team event with his teammates at the 2017 ISSF Junior World Championships in Suhl, Germany.[2] He was also the flag bearer for the Japanese team at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.[3]

Akihito Shimizu
清水彰人
Personal information
Born(1999-04-28)28 April 1999
Naruto, Tokushima, Japan
Sport
CountryJapan
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Men's Shooting
ISSF Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Suhl 10 m air rifle teams

References edit

  1. ^ "清水彰人さん". Naruto, Tokushima. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  2. ^ "ISSF Junior World Championship Rifle/Pistol 2017 : Result 10m Air Rifle Men Junior Team". www.issf-sports.org. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Asian Games open in high-tech Chinese city of Hangzhou". Mainichi Shimbun. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.