Yunosuke Kubota (久保田 友之祐, Kubota Yunosuke, born 18 August 1999) is a former Japanese badminton player from Gunma prefecture. He is the first Japanese player to win the World Junior Championships in boys' doubles.
| Yunosuke Kubota 久保田 友之祐 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 August 1999 Gunma Prefecture, Japan | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 50 wins, 40 losses (55.56%) | |||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 50 (MD with Mahiro Kaneko, 14 December 2021) 211 (XD with Chiharu Shida, 5 July 2018) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editFrom the first year of junior high school, he was paired with his same-age friend Mahiro Kaneko.[1]
2017
editAt the World Junior Championships, Kaneko/Kubota defeated South Korea's Kang Min-hyuk and Kim Won-ho in the semifinals and beat Di Zijian and Wang Chang in the finals to win the boys' doubles title. This was a historic accomplishment for the first time for a Japanese player in the men's doubles event.[2]
2018
editAfter graduation from high school, Yunosuke Kubota joined Tonami Transportation badminton club.[3]
Achievements
editBWF World Junior Championships
editBoys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia |  Mahiro Kaneko
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 Di Zijian Wang Chang
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21–14, 15–21, 21–13 |  Gold
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BWF International Challenge/Series (1 runners-up)
editMixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2018 | Osaka International | Chiharu Shida
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 Kim Won-ho Lee Yu-rim
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17–21, 12–21 |  Runner-up
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[4] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
References
edit- ^ "カネクボ、デビュー戦逆転勝ち！「東京五輪目指す」" (in Japanese). Sports Hochi.
- ^ "【世界ジュニア】金子真大＆久保田友之祐が男子ダブルス初制覇の快挙！＜個人戦＞" (in Japanese). BADMINTON SPIRIT.
- ^ "期待の新戦力加入" (in Japanese). TONAMI Badminton Team.
- ^ "Winners - Osaka International Challenge 2018 | BWF".
External links
edit- Yunosuke Kubota at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com