Koharu Yonemoto

Koharu Yonemoto (米元小春, Yonemoto Koharu, born 7 December 1990) is a Japanese badminton player.[1][2] Teamed-up with Yuriko Miki, they won the 2011 New Zealand and Austrian International tournament.[3] They also won the Grand Prix title at the 2014 Russia Open tournament.[4]

Koharu Yonemoto (left) and her women's doubles partner Yuriko Miki (right) at the 2013 French Super Series
Koharu Yonemoto
米元小春
Personal information
Country Japan
Born (1990-12-07) 7 December 1990
Hiroshima, Japan
ResidenceAkita, Akita, Japan
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking4 (WD 14 June 2018)
37 (XD 11 July 2013)
Current ranking31 (WD 18 February 2020)
BWF profile

Achievements

BWF World Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park,
Nanjing, China
Shiho Tanaka Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota
19–21, 15–21 Bronze

East Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Binhai New Area Dagang Gymnasium,
Tianjin, China
Yuriko Miki Ou Dongni
Tang Yuanting
8–21, 11–21 Silver

BWF World Tour

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] 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.[6]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Thailand Open Super 500 Shiho Tanaka Du Yue
Li Yinhui
21–19, 14–21, 21–13 Winner
2018 Denmark Open Super 750 Shiho Tanaka Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota
19–21, 16–21 Runner-up

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries had two levels: Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries featured twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Dubai World Superseries Finals Shiho Tanaka Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota
21–16, 21–15 Winner
2017 Denmark Open Shiho Tanaka Lee So-hee
Shin Seung-chan
13–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2017 India Open Shiho Tanaka Naoko Fukuman
Kurumi Yonao
16–21, 21–19, 21–10 Winner
     BWF Superseries Finals tournament
     BWF Superseries Premier tournament
     BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

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

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Chinese Taipei Masters Shiho Tanaka Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota
10–11, 5–11, 7–11 Runner-up
2016 U.S. Open Shiho Tanaka Mayu Matsumoto
Wakana Nagahara
20–22, 21–15, 21–19 Winner
2015 Chinese Taipei Masters Shiho Tanaka Anggia Shitta Awanda
Ni Ketut Mahadewi Istirani
19–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2014 Russian Open Yuriko Miki Mayu Matsumoto
Wakana Nagahara
21–17, 21–7 Winner
2013 Thailand Open Yuriko Miki Nitya Krishinda Maheswari
Greysia Polii
7–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2012 Canada Open Yuriko Miki Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
15–21, 21–15, 12–21 Runner-up
2010 Russian Open Yuriko Miki Valeria Sorokina
Nina Vislova
18–21, 18–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Chinese Taipei Masters Ryota Taohata Tang Chun Man
Tse Ying Suet
3–11, 7–11, 12–14 Runner-up
2012 Canada Open Takeshi Kamura Ryota Taohata
Ayaka Takahashi
14–21, 16–21 Runner-up
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Vietnam International Shiho Tanaka Yuki Fukushima
Chiharu Shida
26–28, 15–21 Runner-up
2013 Osaka International Yuriko Miki Rie Eto
Yu Wakita
10–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2012 Scottish International Yuriko Miki Naoko Fukuman
Kurumi Yonao
21–23, 18–21 Runner-up
2011 Osaka International Yuriko Miki Miri Ichimaru
Shiho Tanaka
21–19, 18–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2011 New Zealand International Yuriko Miki Poon Lok Yan
Tse Ying Suet
16–21, 21–16, 22–20 Winner
2011 Austrian International Yuriko Miki Line Damkjaer Kruse
Marie Roepke
26–24, 21–15 Winner
2008 North Shore City International Ayaka Takahashi Renee Flavell
Rachel Hindley
21–9, 21–15 Winner
2008 Waikato International Ayaka Takahashi Renee Flavell
Rachel Hindley
21–18, 21–19 Winner
2008 Smiling Fish International Ayaka Takahashi Oku Yukina
Megumi Taruno
15–21, 20–22 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Osaka International Takeshi Kamura Riky Widianto
Richi Puspita Dili
15–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2011 Osaka International Takeshi Kamura Keisuke Kawaguchi
Shinobu Ogura
21–18, 21–7 Winner
2011 New Zealand International Takeshi Kamura Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
Yu Yan Vanessa Neo
14–21, 13–21 Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
     BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. "Players: Koharu Yonemoto". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  2. Koharu Yonemoto 米元小春 No.10. hokutobadmintonclub.jp (in Japanese). Hokuto Bank. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  3. "Zauner/Zirnwald im Wien-Halbfinale gescheitert". sport.orf.at (in German). ORF Sport +. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  4. "Russian Open 2014 Finals – Japanese dominate almost all". Badzine.net. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  5. "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
  6. "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
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