Koharu Yonemoto
Koharu Yonemoto (米元 小春, Yonemoto Koharu, born 7 December 1990) is a Japanese badminton player.[1][2] Teamed-up with Yuriko Miki, they won the 2011 New Zealand and Austrian International tournament.[3] They also won the Grand Prix title at the 2014 Russia Open tournament.[4]
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Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Hiroshima, Japan | 7 December 1990|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Akita, Akita, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 4 (WD 14 June 2018) 37 (XD 11 July 2013) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 31 (WD 18 February 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Nanjing, China |
Shiho Tanaka | Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota |
19–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
East Asian Games
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Binhai New Area Dagang Gymnasium, Tianjin, China |
Yuriko Miki | Ou Dongni Tang Yuanting |
8–21, 11–21 | Silver |
BWF World Tour
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[6]
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Shiho Tanaka | Du Yue Li Yinhui |
21–19, 14–21, 21–13 | Winner |
2018 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Shiho Tanaka | Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota |
19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries had two levels: Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries featured twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | Shiho Tanaka | Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota |
21–16, 21–15 | Winner |
2017 | Denmark Open | Shiho Tanaka | Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan |
13–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2017 | India Open | Shiho Tanaka | Naoko Fukuman Kurumi Yonao |
16–21, 21–19, 21–10 | Winner |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Chinese Taipei Masters | Shiho Tanaka | Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota |
10–11, 5–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
2016 | U.S. Open | Shiho Tanaka | Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara |
20–22, 21–15, 21–19 | Winner |
2015 | Chinese Taipei Masters | Shiho Tanaka | Anggia Shitta Awanda Ni Ketut Mahadewi Istirani |
19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2014 | Russian Open | Yuriko Miki | Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara |
21–17, 21–7 | Winner |
2013 | Thailand Open | Yuriko Miki | Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Greysia Polii |
7–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2012 | Canada Open | Yuriko Miki | Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi |
15–21, 21–15, 12–21 | Runner-up |
2010 | Russian Open | Yuriko Miki | Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova |
18–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Chinese Taipei Masters | Ryota Taohata | Tang Chun Man Tse Ying Suet |
3–11, 7–11, 12–14 | Runner-up |
2012 | Canada Open | Takeshi Kamura | Ryota Taohata Ayaka Takahashi |
14–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Vietnam International | Shiho Tanaka | Yuki Fukushima Chiharu Shida |
26–28, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2013 | Osaka International | Yuriko Miki | Rie Eto Yu Wakita |
10–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2012 | Scottish International | Yuriko Miki | Naoko Fukuman Kurumi Yonao |
21–23, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Osaka International | Yuriko Miki | Miri Ichimaru Shiho Tanaka |
21–19, 18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | New Zealand International | Yuriko Miki | Poon Lok Yan Tse Ying Suet |
16–21, 21–16, 22–20 | Winner |
2011 | Austrian International | Yuriko Miki | Line Damkjaer Kruse Marie Roepke |
26–24, 21–15 | Winner |
2008 | North Shore City International | Ayaka Takahashi | Renee Flavell Rachel Hindley |
21–9, 21–15 | Winner |
2008 | Waikato International | Ayaka Takahashi | Renee Flavell Rachel Hindley |
21–18, 21–19 | Winner |
2008 | Smiling Fish International | Ayaka Takahashi | Oku Yukina Megumi Taruno |
15–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Osaka International | Takeshi Kamura | Riky Widianto Richi Puspita Dili |
15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Osaka International | Takeshi Kamura | Keisuke Kawaguchi Shinobu Ogura |
21–18, 21–7 | Winner |
2011 | New Zealand International | Takeshi Kamura | Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Yu Yan Vanessa Neo |
14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- "Players: Koharu Yonemoto". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- Koharu Yonemoto 米元小春 No.10. hokutobadmintonclub.jp (in Japanese). Hokuto Bank. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- "Zauner/Zirnwald im Wien-Halbfinale gescheitert". sport.orf.at (in German). ORF Sport +. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- "Russian Open 2014 Finals – Japanese dominate almost all". Badzine.net. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
- "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
External links
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- Koharu Yonemoto at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com