Koharu Yonemoto

Koharu Yonemoto (米元 小春, Yonemoto Koharu, born 7 December 1990) is a Japanese badminton player.[1][2] Teamed-up with Yuriko Miki, they won the 2011 New Zealand and Austrian International tournament.[3] They also won the Grand Prix title at the 2014 Russia Open tournament.[4]

Koharu Yonemoto (left) and her women's doubles partner Yuriko Miki (right) at the 2013 French Super Series
Koharu Yonemoto
米元小春
Personal information
Country Japan
Born (1990-12-07) 7 December 1990
Hiroshima, Japan
ResidenceAkita, Akita, Japan
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking4 (WD 14 June 2018)
37 (XD 11 July 2013)
Current ranking31 (WD 18 February 2020)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
World Championships
2018 Nanjing Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
2017 Gold Coast Mixed team
Uber Cup
2018 Bangkok Women's team
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta-Palembang Women's team
Asia Mixed Team Championships
2017 Ho Chi Minh Mixed team
2019 Hong Kong Mixed team
Asia Team Championships
2018 Alor Setar Women's team
East Asian Games
2013 Tianjin Women's doubles
2013 Tianjin Women's team
BWF profile

Achievements

BWF World Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park,
Nanjing, China		 Shiho Tanaka Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota		 19–21, 15–21 Bronze

East Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Binhai New Area Dagang Gymnasium,
Tianjin, China		 Yuriko Miki Ou Dongni
Tang Yuanting		 8–21, 11–21 Silver

BWF World Tour

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[6]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Thailand Open Super 500 Shiho Tanaka Du Yue
Li Yinhui		 21–19, 14–21, 21–13 Winner
2018 Denmark Open Super 750 Shiho Tanaka Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota		 19–21, 16–21 Runner-up

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries had two levels: Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries featured twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Dubai World Superseries Finals Shiho Tanaka Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota		 21–16, 21–15 Winner
2017 Denmark Open Shiho Tanaka Lee So-hee
Shin Seung-chan		 13–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2017 India Open Shiho Tanaka Naoko Fukuman
Kurumi Yonao		 16–21, 21–19, 21–10 Winner
     BWF Superseries Finals tournament
     BWF Superseries Premier tournament
     BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Chinese Taipei Masters Shiho Tanaka Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota		 10–11, 5–11, 7–11 Runner-up
2016 U.S. Open Shiho Tanaka Mayu Matsumoto
Wakana Nagahara		 20–22, 21–15, 21–19 Winner
2015 Chinese Taipei Masters Shiho Tanaka Anggia Shitta Awanda
Ni Ketut Mahadewi Istirani		 19–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2014 Russian Open Yuriko Miki Mayu Matsumoto
Wakana Nagahara		 21–17, 21–7 Winner
2013 Thailand Open Yuriko Miki Nitya Krishinda Maheswari
Greysia Polii		 7–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2012 Canada Open Yuriko Miki Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi		 15–21, 21–15, 12–21 Runner-up
2010 Russian Open Yuriko Miki Valeria Sorokina
Nina Vislova		 18–21, 18–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Chinese Taipei Masters Ryota Taohata Tang Chun Man
Tse Ying Suet		 3–11, 7–11, 12–14 Runner-up
2012 Canada Open Takeshi Kamura Ryota Taohata
Ayaka Takahashi		 14–21, 16–21 Runner-up
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Vietnam International Shiho Tanaka Yuki Fukushima
Chiharu Shida		 26–28, 15–21 Runner-up
2013 Osaka International Yuriko Miki Rie Eto
Yu Wakita		 10–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2012 Scottish International Yuriko Miki Naoko Fukuman
Kurumi Yonao		 21–23, 18–21 Runner-up
2011 Osaka International Yuriko Miki Miri Ichimaru
Shiho Tanaka		 21–19, 18–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2011 New Zealand International Yuriko Miki Poon Lok Yan
Tse Ying Suet		 16–21, 21–16, 22–20 Winner
2011 Austrian International Yuriko Miki Line Damkjaer Kruse
Marie Roepke		 26–24, 21–15 Winner
2008 North Shore City International Ayaka Takahashi Renee Flavell
Rachel Hindley		 21–9, 21–15 Winner
2008 Waikato International Ayaka Takahashi Renee Flavell
Rachel Hindley		 21–18, 21–19 Winner
2008 Smiling Fish International Ayaka Takahashi Oku Yukina
Megumi Taruno		 15–21, 20–22 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Osaka International Takeshi Kamura Riky Widianto
Richi Puspita Dili		 15–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2011 Osaka International Takeshi Kamura Keisuke Kawaguchi
Shinobu Ogura		 21–18, 21–7 Winner
2011 New Zealand International Takeshi Kamura Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
Yu Yan Vanessa Neo		 14–21, 13–21 Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
     BWF Future Series tournament
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References
  1. "Players: Koharu Yonemoto". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  2. Koharu Yonemoto 米元小春 No.10. hokutobadmintonclub.jp (in Japanese). Hokuto Bank. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  3. "Zauner/Zirnwald im Wien-Halbfinale gescheitert". sport.orf.at (in German). ORF Sport +. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  4. "Russian Open 2014 Finals – Japanese dominate almost all". Badzine.net. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  5. "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
  6. "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
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