Kanako Yonekura
Kanako Yonekura | |
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Personal information | |
Country |
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Born |
Kodaira, Tokyo | October 29, 1976
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 57 kg (126 lb; 9.0 st) |
Handedness | Right |
Kanako Yonekura (米倉加奈子 Yonekura Kanako, born 29 October 1976 in Kodaira, Tokyo) is a badminton player from Japan.
Yonekura won the gold in women's singles of the badminton tournament in the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games, by defeating Gong Zhichao of People's Republic of China in the final.
She played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Camilla Martin of Denmark in the round of 32.
Achievements
Asian Games
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1998 | Thammasat Gymnasium 2 Bangkok, Thailand |
1–11, 11–5, 11–6 |
Asian Championships
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
2–11, 5–11 |
World University Championships
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | Strasbourg, France | 0–11, 12–10, 10–12 |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | Strasbourg, France | 1–15, 12–15 |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2003 | Thailand Open | 7–11, 8–11 | ||
2000 | Swedish Open | 11–9, 10–13, 13–10 |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- IBF/BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | India International | 21–13, 21–18 | ||
2007 | Scottish Open | 21–19, 18–21, 21–17 | ||
2007 | White Nights | 21–11, 21–7 | ||
2007 | Australian Open | 11–21, 21–11, 21–10 | ||
2007 | Osaka International | 14–21, 11–21 | ||
2003 | Southern Panam Classic | 11–2, 11–3 | ||
2003 | Waikato International | 11–4, 11–2 | ||
2003 | South Africa International | 11–6, 4–11, 9–11 | ||
2003 | Mauritius International | 11–5, 10–13, 4–11 | ||
2000 | Waitakere International | 1–11, 2–11 | ||
2000 | Australia Capital International | 6–11, 8–11 | ||
1997 | Chinese Taipei International | 4–11, 8–11 |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- Profile at Sankei Sports (in Japanese)