Kyohei Yamashita (山下 恭平, Yamashita Kyohei, born 12 October 1998) is a Japanese badminton player who specializes in doubles.[2] He was the bronze medalist in the mixed doubles at the 2021 BWF World Championships in Huelva. Yamashita graduated from Nippon Sport Science University then joined the NTT East team.[3]
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 12, 1998 Okayama Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's & mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 193 (MD with Hiroki Midorikawa, 15 October 2024) 13 (XD with Naru Shinoya, 27 December 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 193 (MD with Hiroki Midorikawa, 15 October 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
edit2021
editKyohei Yamashita won the mixed doubles bronze medal at the 2021 BWF World Championships after losing in the semifinals to compatriots Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino, 13–21, 8–21.[4]
2024
editHis mixed doubles partner Naru Shinoya retired from the national team and international tournaments on 15 April 2024.[5] Kyohei Yamashita continues to play in the men's doubles with Hiroki Midorikawa in local and international tournaments.
Achievements
editBWF World Championships
editMixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain |
 Naru Shinoya
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Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino
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13–21, 8–21 |  Bronze
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BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Akita Masters | Super 100 | Naru Shinoya
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 Ko Sung-hyun Eom Hye-won
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10–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up
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[8] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles)
editMen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Malaysia International | Hiroki Midorikawa
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 Liang Weikeng Shang Yichen
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18–21, 21–10, 21–16 |  Winner
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[9] |
| 2023 | Osaka International | Hiroki Midorikawa
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 Wei Chun-wei Wu Guan-xun
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21–14, 21–14 | Winner
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[10] |
| 2024 | Sydney International | Hiroki Midorikawa
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Lai Po-yu Tsai Fu-cheng
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21–14, 21–16 | Winner
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[11] |
| 2024 | North Harbour International | Hiroki Midorikawa
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Lai Po-yu Tsai Fu-cheng
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16–21, 21–14, 21–14 | Winner
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[12] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (1 title, 1 runner-up)
editBoys' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dutch Junior International | Naoki Yamazawa
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Hiroki Okamura Masayuki Onodera
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21–17, 11–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | German Junior International | Naoki Yamazawa
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Hiroki Okamura Masayuki Onodera
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21–14, 21–19 | Winner
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- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
Performance timeline
edit- Key
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |
(W) won; (F) finalist; (SF) semi-finalist; (QF) quarter-finalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze medal; (NH) not held; (N/A) not applicable; (DNQ) did not qualify.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
National team
edit- Junior level
| Team events | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Asian Junior Championships | B |
- Senior level
| Team events | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Games | B | NH |
| Sudirman Cup | NH | B |
Individual competitions
editSenior level
editMen's doubles
edit| Tournament | BWF World Tour | Best | Ref | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
| Baoji China Masters | N/A | QF | QF ('24) | ||||||
| Indonesia Masters Super 100 | A | 1R | NH | A | 1R ('19) | ||||
| Syed Modi International | A | NH | A | 1R | A | 1R ('23) | |||
| Akita Masters | QF | A | NH | N/A | QF ('18) | ||||
| Year-end ranking | 265 | 214 | 214 | 273 | – | 211 | 202 | ||
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Best | Ref |
Mixed doubles
edit| Event | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Ref |
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| Asian Championships | NH | QF | 1R | 1R | |
| Asian Games | NH | 1R | NH | ||
| World Championships | B | 3R | 2R | NH | |
| Tournament | BWF World Tour | Best | Ref | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
| Malaysia Open | A | NH | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R ('24) | ||
| India Open | A | NH | A | QF | 1R | QF ('23) | ||
| Indonesia Masters | A | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 2R ('23,'24) | ||
| Thailand Masters | A | 2R | NH | A | QF | QF ('24) | ||
| German Open | A | NH | 1R | SF | A | SF ('23) | ||
| French Open | A | NH | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R ('22,'23) | |
| All England Open | A | 1R | QF | 1R | QF ('23) | [13][14] | ||
| Swiss Open | A | NH | A | 1R | 2R | A | 2R ('23) | |
| Thailand Open | A | NH | QF | A | QF ('22) | |||
| Malaysia Masters | A | NH | 1R | QF | A | QF ('23) | ||
| Singapore Open | A | NH | A | 1R | A | 1R ('23) | ||
| Indonesia Open | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 2R ('21) | ||
| Australian Open | A | NH | QF | QF | A | QF ('22,'23) | ||
| Canada Open | A | NH | A | SF | A | SF ('23) | ||
| Japan Open | A | NH | 1R | 1R | A | 1R ('22,'23) | ||
| Korea Open | A | NH | A | 1R | A | 1R ('23) | ||
| Hong Kong Open | A | NH | 1R | A | 1R ('23) | |||
| Vietnam Open | 2R | NH | A | 2R ('19) | ||||
| China Open | A | NH | 2R | A | 2R ('23) | |||
| Denmark Open | A | QF | 1R | A | QF ('22) | |||
| Kumamoto Masters | N/A | QF | A | QF ('23) | ||||
| China Masters | A | NH | 2R | A | 2R ('23) | |||
| Syed Modi International | A | NH | A | QF | A | QF ('23) | ||
| Indonesia Masters Super 100 | 1R | NH | A | 1R ('19) | ||||
| Akita Masters | F | NH | N/A | F ('19) | [8] | |||
| Year-end ranking | 73 | 73 | 42 | 13 | 17 | 13 | ||
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Best | Ref |
References
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- ^ "選手・スタッフ紹介 山下 恭平" (in Japanese). NTT東日本. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Japanese players reach three finals at badminton world championships". The Japan Times. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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- ^ "[大阪国際2023] 日本勢が大活躍！田中湧士、齋藤栞、山下＆緑川が優勝！＜決勝戦結果＞" (in Japanese). Badminton Spirit. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
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- ^ "MAXX North Harbour International Finals Wrap". Badminton Oceania. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "All-English clash on first day of YONEX All England Open". Badminton England. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
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