Kana Ito

Kana Ito
伊東可奈
Personal information
Country  Japan
Born (1985-09-15) 15 September 1985
Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Handedness Right
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking 38 (WS 9 April 2015)
91 (WD 2 December 2010)
BWF profile

Kana Ito (伊東可奈, Itō Kana, born 15 September 1985) is a Japanese badminton player.[1][2]

Career

She won the 2010 Polish Open, 2012 Croatioan International, 2012 Banuinvest International, and 2015 Vietnam International tournaments in women's singles event.[2] She participated in the 2016 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold, and many more. She was there the runner up and lost to Zhang Beiwen of United States in the final.

Achievements

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2014 U.S. Open United States Zhang Beiwen 8–21, 17–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 New Zealand Open Japan Nozomi Okuhara 15–21, 3–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2015 Vietnam International Indonesia Aprilia Yuswandari 14–21, 21–18, 18–11 Reitred 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Sydney International Japan Yuki Fukushima 11–2, 6–11, 9–11, 9–11 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Banuinvest International Japan Ayumi Mine 21–19, 21–12 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Croatian International Turkey Neslihan Yigit 21–18, 21–15 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Brazil International Canada Michelle Li 15–21, 15–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Croatian International Germany Nicole Grether 21–11, 17–21, 22–24 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Polish International Hong Kong Chan Tsz Ka 21–14, 21–18 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Polish Open Japan Asumi Kugo Japan Rie Eto
Japan Yu Wakita		 16–21, 9–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. ↑ "Players: Kana Ito". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 "選手・スタッフ紹介: 伊東　可奈 イトウ・カナ". www.saishunkan-badminton.jp (in Japanese). Saishunkan Co.Ltd. Archived from the original on 30 September 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
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