Yasuko Mizui

Yasuko Mizui (水井 泰子, Mizui Yasuko, born 19 September 1975) is a former Japanese badminton player who affiliated with NTT Tokyo. She graduated from Shiritsushijonawategakuenko School, and then she joined the Fujitsu team. Mizui competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics in the women's singles event.[1][2] She was part of the Japanese team that won the bronze medals at the 1994 and 1998 Asian Games in the women's team event. Mizui won the women's doubles bronze at the 1996 Asian Championships, and also clinched the women's singles title at the 53 National Championships in 1999.[3] She retired from the international tournament after the 2000 Olympics.[4]

In this Japanese name, the family name is Mizui.
Yasuko Mizui
Personal information
Country Japan
Born (1975-09-19) 19 September 1975
Nara Prefecture, Japan
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
HandednessRight
EventWomen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
1998 Bangkok Women's team
1994 Hiroshima Women's team
Asian Championships
1996 Surabaya Women's doubles
BWF profile

Her sister Hisako Mizui also a badminton Olympian who competed in 1992 and 1996.[5]

Achievements

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Surabaya, Indonesia Hisako Mizui Indarti Issolina
Deyana Lomban		 9–15, 9–15 Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1999 Swiss Open Cindana Hartono 11–7, 6–11, 10–13 Runner-up

References
  1. "選手 水井 泰子 （みずい やすこ）" (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  2. "選手 水井 泰子 （みずい やすこ）" (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  3. "■全日本総合バドミントン選手権大会 歴代優勝者" (PDF) (in Japanese). Nippon Badminton Association. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  4. "バドニュース". www.enjoy.ne.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  5. "日本代表選手結団式＆壮行会レポート" (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
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