Yoshiko Yonekura
Yoshiko Yonekura (米倉 よし子, Yonekura Yoshiko, later, Yoshiko Tago) is a retired female badminton player of Japan who won Japanese national and international titles in the late 1970s and the 1980s. She is the mother of badminton player Kenichi Tago.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's badminton | ||
| Representing Japan | ||
| World Championships | ||
| 1980 Jakarta | Women's doubles | |
| World Cup | ||
| 1979 Tokyo | Women's doubles | |
| 1980 Kyoto | Women's doubles | |
| 1980 Kyoto | Women's singles | |
| Uber Cup | ||
| 1978 Auckland | Women's team | |
| 1981 Tokyo | Women's team | |
| Asian Games | ||
| 1982 New Delhi | Women's team | |
| 1986 Seoul | Women's team | |
| 1982 New Delhi | Women's doubles | |
| 1978 Bangkok | Women's team | |
Career
In 1980 she won women's singles at the Danish Open,[1] women's singles and doubles at the Swedish Open, and a bronze medal at the 1980 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Atsuko Tokuda. She was a member of world champion Japanese Uber Cup (women's international) teams in 1978 and in 1981.[2] She was also the champion at 1979 Badminton World Cup in women's doubles category with partner Emiko Ueno.
Achievements
World Championships
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Atsuko Tokuda | Nora Perry Jane Webster |
12–15, 17–15, 6–15 | Bronze |
World Cup
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Kyoto, Japan | Lene Køppen | 8–11, 5–11 | Bronze |
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Tokyo, Japan | Emiko Ueno | Verawaty Fadjrin Imelda Wiguna |
15–3, 15–7 | Gold |
| 1980 | Kyoto, Japan | Atsuko Tokuda | Verawaty Fadjrin Imelda Wiguna |
15–12, 17–14 | Gold |
Asian Games
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Indraprastha Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India | Atsuko Tokuda | Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee |
12–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Scandinavian Cup | Atsuko Tokuda | Chen Ruizhen Zheng Jian |
15–12, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1984 | Denmark Open | Atsuko Tokuda | Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee |
15–3, 5–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Swedish Open | Atsuko Tokuda | Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee |
11–15, 15–8, 9–15 | Runner-up |
International tournaments
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Denmark Open | Ivana Lie | 11–8, 12–11 | Winner |
| 1980 | Swedish Open | Ivana Lie | 10–12, 11–5, 11–8 | Winner |
| 1980 | English Masters | Lene Køppen | 5–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Denmark Open | Emiko Ueno | Verawaty Wiharjo Imelda Wiguna |
8–15, 15–8, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1978 | All England Open | Emiko Ueno | Atsuko Tokuda Mikiko Takada |
16–18, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1979 | English Masters | Atsuko Tokuda | Nora Perry Jane Webster |
2–15, 15–8, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1980 | Denmark Open | Atsuko Tokuda | Gillian Gilks Nora Perry |
15–18, 15–9, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1980 | Swedish Open | Atsuko Tokuda | Karen Bridge Barbara Sutton |
15–8, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1980 | All England Open | Atsuko Tokuda | Gillian Gilks Nora Perry |
15–11, 7–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1980 | English Masters | Atsuko Tokuda | Nora Perry Jane Webster |
18–14, 6–15, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1981 | Denmark Open | Atsuko Tokuda | Jane Webster Nora Perry |
12–15, 15–18 | Runner-up |
| 1981 | Japan Open | Atsuko Tokuda | Nora Perry Jane Webster |
15–6, 7–15, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1981 | English Masters | Gillian Gilks | Liu Xia Zhang Ailing |
10–15, 15–3, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1982 | Indonesia Open | Atsuko Tokuda | Gillian Clark Gillian Gilks |
14–17, 17–14, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1982 | Scandinavian Cup | Atsuko Tokuda | Nora Perry Jane Webster |
15–11, 9–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
References
- David Eddy, "Danish Open Championships: England Fly The Flag," Badminton, May 1980, 14, 15.
- Pat Davis,The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 135, 136.
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