Kenya Mitsuhashi
Kenya Mitsuhashi (三橋 健也, Mitsuhashi Ken'ya, born 11 July 1997) is a Japanese badminton player.[2][3]
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 July 1997 Gunma Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Tan Kim Her | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 23 (with Hiroki Okamura, 21 May 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 25 (with Hiroki Okamura, 11 June 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
After graduating from high school, he went on to Nihon University . In 2017, he participated in the Universiade (World University Championships) as a pair with Katsuki Tamate. In the semi-finals, he defeated the pair of Lee Yang and Lee Jhe-huei, who would later become gold medalists at the Tokyo Olympics, to advance to the finals. In the finals, he lost to Kim Jae-hwan and Seo Seung-jae, and came in second.
After graduating from university, he joined Nippon Unisys (now BIPROGY). He formed a pair with Takuto Inoue, who is two years older than him . They achieved results such as the runner-up in the All Japan Overall Championship in 2021 and the All Japan Adult Championship in 2022 .
2023
From 2023, he will be paired with Hiroki Okamura, who is one year younger than him. In September, he won the Vietnam Open, marking his first BWF World Tour title.
At the Kumamoto Masters in November, they defeated world No. 9 Hendra Setiawan / Mohammad Ahsan in straight games in the first round.[4] In the second round, they defeated world No. 6 and world champions Kang Min-hyuk / Seo Seung-jae in straight games to advance to the quarterfinals.[5] In the quarterfinals, they lost to China's He Jiting / Ren Xiangyu , reaching the quarterfinals.[6]
Achievements
Summer Universiade
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan |
Katsuki Tamate | Kim Jae-hwan Seo Seung-jae |
12–21, 19–21 | Silver |
BWF World Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Centro de Alto Rendimiento de la Videna, Lima, Peru |
Yuta Watanabe | He Jiting Zheng Siwei |
13–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
Asian Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan |
Yuta Watanabe | Huang Kaixiang Zheng Siwei |
10–21, 8–21 | Bronze |
BWF World Tour (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[8]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Canada Open | Super 100 | Takuto Inoue | Ayato Endo Yuta Takei |
15–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Vietnam Open | Super 100 | Hiroki Okamura | Hardianto Ade Yusuf Santoso |
21–19, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2023 (II) | Indonesia Masters | Super 100 | Hiroki Okamura | Choong Hon Jian Muhammad Haikal |
21–16, 21–18 | Winner |
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 4 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Vietnam International | Yuta Watanabe | Ong Yew Sin Teo Ee Yi |
19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Austrian Open | Yuta Watanabe | Marcus Ellis Chris Langridge |
14–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Réunion Open | Takuto Inoue | Shuntaro Mezaki Haruya Nishida |
21–16, 18–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Mongolia International | Takuto Inoue | Ayato Endo Yuta Takei |
14–21, 21–12, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Indonesia International | Hiroki Okamura | Ki Dong-ju Kim Jae-hwan |
20–22, 21–16, 21–8 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- "選手・スタッフ紹介". biprogy.com (in Japanese). 18 June 2024.
- "Players: Kenya Mitsuhashi". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- "［連載］My Grip～グリップへのこだわり～ Vol.４ 渡辺勇大＆三橋健也（富岡高）" (in Japanese). Badminton Spirit. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- "熊本マスターズジャパン2023】「憧れの存在だったので、その憧れを捨てて向かっていけた」（岡村洋輝）＜初日／選手コメント-4＞" (in Japanese). BADMINTON SPIRIT. 14 November 2023.
- "熊本マスターズジャパン2023】「ノンプレッシャーで勢いよくいきました」（岡村洋輝）＜3日目／選手コメント-9＞" (in Japanese). BADMINTON SPIRIT. 17 November 2023.
- "【熊本マスターズジャパン2023】「レシーブで相手を揺さぶる前に、その過程でミスが出てしまった」（岡村洋輝）＜準々決勝／選手コメント-8＞" (in Japanese). BADMINTON SPIRIT. 17 November 2023.
- Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.