Kento Momota
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| Birth name | 桃田 賢斗 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 September 1994 Mino, Kagawa, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Keita Masuda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (27 September 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 1 (27 September 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kento Momota (桃田 賢斗 Momota Kento, born 1 September 1994) is a Japanese badminton player. He is known for his explosive movements on court and his unpredictable style of play.
He won all his matches during Japan's maiden Thomas Cup victory in 2014, playing second men's singles behind Kenichi Tago. He was the first Japanese player to win the Singapore Open. By winning that title, he became the first Japanese player to successfully capture a Super Series in Men's Singles and currently holds the record as the youngest Super Series champion in that category.
In 2015 Sudirman Cup, he repeated his feat in Thomas Cup again to help Japan finish runner-up. He made history once more in the BWF World Championships 2015 held in Jakarta. It made him the first Japanese player to win a medal in Men's Singles category in that competition, making it to the semi-finals, before losing to Chen Long in straight sets. In addition, he was the winner in the 2015 edition of BWF World Superseries Final in Dubai. He competed at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon[1] as well as the 2016 Badminton Asia Team Championships in Hyderabad.
He is the current BWF World Champion in the Men's Singles discipline after defeating Shi Yuqi of China in straight sets 21-11, 21-13.
Achievements
World Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre, Nanjing, China |  |
21–11, 21–13 |  |
| 2015 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | |
9–21, 15–21 |  |
Asian Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | |
21–17, 21–13 | |
World Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Chiba Port Arena, Chiba, Japan | |
21–17, 19–21, 21–19 | |
| 2011 | Taoyuan Arena, Taoyuan& Taipei, Chinese Taipei |  |
18–21, 18–21 | |
Asian Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea | |
21–13, 22–20 | |
| 2011 | Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium, Lucknow, India | |
18–21, 19–21 | |
BWF World Tour
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[2] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[3]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | China Open | Super 1000 |  |
21–23, 19–21 |  |
| 2018 | Japan Open | Super 750 |  |
21–14, 21–11 |  |
| 2018 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 |  |
21–14, 21–9 | |
| 2018 | Malaysia Open | Super 750 | |
17–21, 21–23 | |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two levels, Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, introduced in 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the end of the year.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | India Open | |
21–15, 21–18 | |
| 2015 | World Superseries Finals | |
21–15, 21–12 | |
| 2015 | Indonesia Open | |
16–21, 21–19, 21–7 | |
| 2015 | Singapore Open |  |
21–17, 16–21, 21–15 | |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Macau Open | |
21–16, 21–10 | |
| 2017 | Dutch Open | |
21–10, 21–12 | |
| 2017 | Canada Open | |
20–22, 21–14, 14–21 | |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Vietnam International | |
21–9, 21–15 | |
| 2017 | Czech Open |  |
21–8, 21–14 | |
| 2017 | Belgian International | |
21–14, 21–18 | |
| 2017 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International |  |
21–7, 21–15 | |
| 2013 | Austrian International | |
21–19, 21–12 | |
| 2013 | Swedish Masters |  |
21–9, 16–21, 21–18 | |
| 2013 | Estonian International |  |
20–22, 21–15, 21–15 | |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Gambling
On 7 April 2016, Momota admitted visiting an illegal casino in Tokyo after casino staff reported him gambling there "frequently". In a board meeting, it was revealed that he gambled away 0.5 million yen during 6 visits to the casino with his teammate, Kenichi Tago, who spent 10 million yen after 60 visits to various casinos.[4][5] The Nippon Badminton Association secretary general Kinji Zeniya said it would “probably be impossible” for Momota to participate in the 2016 Rio Olympics, with frequent gambling being punishable by law with a prison sentence of up to 3 years.[6][7][8][9]
He came back from his suspension during midyear 2017.
References
- ↑ "Men's Team - Entry List by Event". Incheon 2014 official website. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
- ↑ "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
- ↑ THE PAGE（ザ・ページ） (8 April 2016), バドミントン男子・桃田賢斗、田児賢一 賭博行為について会見, retrieved 8 April 2016
- ↑ "Japan ace Momota 'regrets betrayal' as possible Rio ban looms". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ↑ "Badminton stars Momota, Tago admit visiting illegal casinos". The Japan Times Online. 7 April 2016. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ↑ "Kento Momota gambles with Rio Olympic berth after casino visit". The Indian Express. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ↑ "Japan badminton ace Kento Momota facing Rio chop over casino visit". France 24. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ↑ "S'pore Open men's champ axed from tournament". TODAYonline. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
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