Neo Suzuki

Neo Suzuki
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born2004 (age 21–22)
Shizuoka, Japan
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Climbing career
Competition lead climbing
Known for2026 Asian Championships Lead Winner
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Cup 3 2
Men's competition climbing
Representing  Japan
World Cup (Event)
Gold medal – first placeInnsbruck 2026Lead
Gold medal – first placeWujiang 2026Lead
Gold medal – first placeInnsbruck 2025Lead
Silver medal – second placePrague 2026Lead
Silver medal – second placeWujiang 2025Lead
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first placeMeishan 2026Lead

Neo Suzuki (鈴木 音生 Suzuki Neo) is a Japanese competition climber, specializing in competition lead climbing.[1]

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.[1]

In August 2023, Suzuki won the silver medal at the IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships in Seoul.[2] He continued to have success in the youth competition climbing scene, winning three titles at the IFSC Climbing Asian Youth Championships[3] 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.[4] He won his first Lead World Cup title in Innsbruck.[5][6]

Suzuki began the 2026 season by winning the Lead Japan Cup.[7] He subsequently claimed the gold medal at the Asian Championship, which also secured his qualification for the 2026 Asian Games.[8] In May, he won his second World Climbing Series title in Wujiang, despite advancing to the final in eighth.[9] He followed this up with a silver medal in Prague in June.[10] At the Innsbruck World Climbing Series, Suzuki secured his third career gold medal, finishing on the podium for the third consecutive time.[11]

Rankings

World Cup

Discipline[12] 2023 2025
Lead 19 4

World Championships

Discipline Seoul
2025[13]
Lead 5

World Youth Championships

Discipline 2023
Juniors
Lead[2] 2

Japan Cup

Discipline 2023[14] 2025[15] 2026[16]
Lead 2 2 1

References

  1. 1 2 "NEO SUZUKI". International Federation of Sport Climbing. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Junior Male Lead final results". Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "IFSC World Cup 2025 Wujiang: Lead Results". UKClimbing. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Sport Climbing World Cup Innsbruck 2025: Olympic champion Janja Garnbret and Suzuki Neo win lead titles". Olympics. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "GARNBRET DOMINATES, SUZUKI TAKES FIRST GOLD IN INNSBRUCK". International Federation of Sport Climbing. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Gold for Sanders and Suzuki". World Climbing. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  10. ↑ "SANDERS DOUBLES UP; TRI RAMADANI MAKES HISTORY". World Climbing. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "NEO SUZUKI". IFSC Results Service. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  13. ↑ "IFSC World Championships Seoul 2025 - Lead MEN General Result". IFSC Results Service.
  14. ↑ "リードジャパンカップ 2023" (in Japanese). Japan Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Association. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  15. ↑ "リードジャパンカップ 2025" (in Japanese). Japan Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Association. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  16. ↑ "リードジャパンカップ 2026" (in Japanese). Japan Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Association. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
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