Takumi Matsumoto (松本 卓巳, Matsumoto Takumi, born 22 March 1994) is a Japanese para-badminton player.[1][2] He reached the final four of the men's doubles WH1–WH2 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics but lost his chances of winning a Paralympic medal when he lost in the bronze medal match.[3][4]
| Takumi Matsumoto 松本 卓巳 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Born | 22 March 1994 Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
| Handedness | Right |
| Men's singles WH2 Men's doubles WH1–WH2 | |
| Highest ranking | 5 (MS 21 June 2022) 4 (MD with Hiroshi Murayama, 8 November 2022) |
| Current ranking | 7 (MS) 8 (MD with Keita Nishimura) (24 September 2024) |
Biography
editIn 2017, Matsumoto suffered a spinal cord injury in an accident at work.[5] He was introduced to para-badminton while in rehabilitation and initially played the sport as a hobby. He eventually went professional and began competing in international tournaments as well as qualifying for his maiden appearance at the Paralympic Games.
Achievements
editBWF Para Badminton World Circuit (3 titles, 3 runners-up)
editThe BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[6][7]
Men's singles WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Uganda Para-Badminton International | Level 3 |  Munna Khalid
|
21–15, 21–13 |  Winner
|
| 2022 | Peru Para-Badminton International | Level 2 |  Jaime Aránguiz
|
21–13, 21–12 | Winner
|
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Uganda Para-Badminton International | Level 3 | Keita Nishimura
|
Munna Khalid Shashank Kumar
|
17–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up
|
| 2022 | Peru Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Keita Nishimura
|
 Konstantin Afinogenov Amir Levi
|
21–19, 21–11 | Winner
|
| 2023 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Keita Nishimura
|
 Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo
|
4–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2023 | Spanish Para-Badminton International II | Level 2 | Keita Nishimura
|
 Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun
|
20–22, 19–21 | Runner-up
|
References
edit- ^ "MATSUMOTO Takumi". Olympics. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ A, TEAM. "松本 卓巳｜バドミントンの注目選手｜パラサポWEB". パラサポWEB (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "パラ・バドミントン男子ダブルス３位決定戦は日本人対決…４４歳長島理「竜になって終わりたい」". 読売新聞オンライン (in Japanese). 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ 日本放送協会 (2024-09-02). "パリパラ バドミントン 梶原・村山ペア 銅メダル 男子ダブルス | NHK". NHKニュース. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "松本 卓巳選手（バドミントン・創政建設/パシフィック車いすバドミントンクラブ）|千葉県佐倉市公式ウェブサイト". www.city.sakura.lg.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.