Kurumi Yonao (與猶くるみ, Yonao Kurumi, born 1 December 1992) is a Japanese badminton player.[1][2] She won a bronze medal in 2015 BWF World Championships in Jakarta with Naoko Fukuman.[3]

Kurumi Yonao
與猶くるみ
Personal information
CountryJapan
Born (1992-12-01) 1 December 1992 (age 31)
Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
HandednessRight
Women's singles and doubles
Highest ranking192 (WS 14 March 2013)
7 (WD 23 March 2017)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Jakarta Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place 2015 Dongguan Mixed team
Uber Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Kunshan Women's team
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Wuhan Women's doubles
Asia Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Hyderabad Women's team
East Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Tianjin Women's team
BWF profile

Achievements edit

BWF World Championships edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia   Naoko Fukuman   Christinna Pedersen
  Kamilla Rytter Juhl
12–21, 15–21   Bronze

Asian Championships edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China   Naoko Fukuman   Misaki Matsutomo
  Ayaka Takahashi
13–21, 15–21   Silver

BWF Superseries edit

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[4] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[5] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 India Open   Naoko Fukuman   Misaki Matsutomo
  Ayaka Takahashi
18–21, 18–21   Runner-up
2017 India Open   Naoko Fukuman   Shiho Tanaka
  Koharu Yonemoto
21–16, 19–21, 10–21   Runner-up
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix edit

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Malaysia Masters   Naoko Fukuman   Christinna Pedersen
  Kamilla Rytter Juhl
14–21, 14–21   Runner-up
2016 Swiss Open   Naoko Fukuman   Shizuka Matsuo
  Mami Naito
16–21, 21–12, 12–21   Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series edit

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Malaysia International   Naoko Fukuman   Lim Yin Loo
  Marylen Ng
21–16, 21–13   Winner
2012 Osaka International   Naoko Fukuman   Rie Eto
  Yu Wakita
18–21, 12–21   Runner-up
2012 Maldives International   Naoko Fukuman   Rie Eto
  Yu Wakita
21–18, 13–21, 23–21   Winner
2012 Scottish International   Naoko Fukuman   Koharu Yonemoto
  Yuriko Miki
23–21, 21–18   Winner
2014 Singapore International   Naoko Fukuman   Pacharapun Chochuwong
  Chanisa Teachavorasinskun
21–16, 21–11   Winner
2014 USA International   Naoko Fukuman   Eva Lee
  Paula Lynn Obañana
21–10, 25–23   Winner
2018 Osaka International   Naoko Fukuman   Ayako Sakuramoto
  Yukiko Takahata
17–21, 21–19, 21–16   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ "Players: Kurumi Yonao". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  2. ^ "選手・スタッフ紹介 與猶 くるみ ヨナオ・クルミ" (in Japanese). Saishunkan Co.Ltd. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Momota nabs bronze at badminton worlds". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  4. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  5. ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

External links edit