Naoyuki Shimizu

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Olympic medal record
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Bronze Athens 2004 Team Competition

Naoyuki Shimizu (清水 直行, born November 24, 1975) is a professional baseball player from Kyoto, Japan. He is a starting pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines.

He joined the Japanese Olympic baseball team for the 2004 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal. He also played with the Japanese national team in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. Tragedy struck in January of 2008 when Shimizu's wife died.

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