Yoshinori Takeuchi (竹內 義憲, Takeuchi Yoshinori, born 8 October 1992) is a Japanese badminton player.[2][3]

Yoshinori Takeuchi
竹內 義憲
Personal information
CountryJapan
Born (1992-10-08) 8 October 1992 (age 31)
Saitama Prefecture, Japan[1]
ResidenceJapan
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Men's and mixed doubles
Highest ranking26 (MD with Keiichiro Matsui, 19 September 2023)
285 (XD with Ayako Sakuramoto, 19 January 2017)
Current ranking28 (MD with Keiichiro Matsui, 2 January 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Japan
Thomas Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Bangkok Men's team
BWF profile

Career summary edit

In 2013, he competed at the Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia.[2][4] In 2014, he became the runner-up at the U.S. Open Grand Prix tournament in the men's doubles event partnered with Taiki Shimada.[5]

Achievements edit

BWF World Tour (1 runner-up) edit

The 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]

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Russian Open Super 100   Keiichiro Matsui   Mathias Boe
  Mads Conrad-Petersen
18–21, 13–21   Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up) 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.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 U.S. Grand Prix   Taiki Shimada   Adam Cwalina
  Przemysław Wacha
13–21, 6–21   Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 1 runner-up) edit

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Spanish International   Keiichiro Matsui   Jacco Arends
  Ruben Jille
17–21, 19–21   Runner Up
2019 Maldives International   Keiichiro Matsui   Arun George
  Sanyam Shukla
21–9, 22–20   Winner
2019 Dubai International   Keiichiro Matsui   Shia Chun Kang
  Tan Boon Heong
21–14, 21–14   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ "ヨ選手詳細: 竹内 義憲/ Yoshinori Takeuchi" (in Japanese). Tmony Japan Corporation. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Athlete Information: Takeuchi Yosinori". Kazan 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  3. ^ "ヨネックス バドミントンチーム: 竹内 義憲(たけうち よしのり)" (in Japanese). Yonex. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Kazan Universiade - Badminton team rosters". Badzine. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  5. ^ "U.S. Grand Prix 2014 Finals – Four take 1st Grand Prix titles". Badzine. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

External links edit