Kyohei Yamashita
Kyohei Yamashita (山下 恭平, Yamashita Kyohei, born 12 October 1998) is a Japanese badminton player who specializes in doubles.[2]
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 12, 1998 Okayama Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 206 (MD with Hiroki Midorikawa, 19 November 2019) 13 (XD with Naru Shinoya, 27 December 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 23 (XD with Naru Shinoya, 16 April 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yamashita, together with his partner Naru Shinoya, won the mixed doubles bronze medal at the 2021 World Championships after losing in the semifinals to compatriots Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino, 13–21, 8–21.[3]
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain |
Naru Shinoya | Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino |
13–21, 8–21 | Bronze |
BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] 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.[5]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Akita Masters | Super 100 | Naru Shinoya | Ko Sung-hyun Eom Hye-won |
10–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Malaysia International | Hiroki Midorikawa | Liang Weikeng Shang Yichen |
18–21, 21–10, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2023 | Osaka International | Hiroki Midorikawa | Wei Chun-wei Wu Guan-xun |
21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Boys' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Dutch Junior International | Naoki Yamazawa | Hiroki Okamura Masayuki Onodera |
21–17, 11–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | German Junior International | Naoki Yamazawa | Hiroki Okamura Masayuki Onodera |
21–14, 21–19 | Winner |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
References
- "選手プロフィール". Nippon Badminton Association. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- "Players: Naru Shinoya". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- "Japanese players reach three finals at badminton world championships". The Japan Times. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- 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.
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