Koharu Yonemoto
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Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Hiroshima, Japan | 7 December 1990||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Akita, Akita, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 29 January 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 4 (WD with Shiho Tanaka 14 June 2018) 37 (XD with Takeshi Kamura 11 July 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Koharu Yonemoto (米元 小春, Yonemoto Koharu; born 7 December 1990) is a retired Japanese badminton player who has been affiliated with Hokuto Bank.[1][2] She was the women's doubles bronze medalist at the 2018 World Championships, and the silver medalist at the 2013 East Asian Games. She won the year-end tournament Superseries Finals in 2017. Yonemoto was part of Japanese winning team at the 2017 Asia Mixed Team Championships, 2018 Uber Cup, 2018 Asian Games, and at the 2018 Asia Women's Team Championships.

Career
[edit]Yonemoto won the 2011 New Zealand and Austrian International tournament partnered with Yuriko Miki.[3] They also won the Grand Prix title at the 2014 Russia Open tournament.[4]
Yonemoto announced her retirement from the badminton tournament at a press conference in the Akita Prefectural office on 29 January 2021, though she was apparently still involved in badminton as a commentator.[5]
Achievements
[edit]BWF World Championships
[edit]Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Nanjing, China |
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19–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
East Asian Games
[edit]Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Binhai New Area Dagang Gymnasium, Tianjin, China |
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8–21, 11–21 | ![]() |
BWF World Tour (1 title, 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 Tours are 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]
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | ![]() |
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19–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | ![]() |
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21–19, 14–21, 21–13 | ![]() |
BWF Superseries
[edit]The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[8] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[9] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | India Open | ![]() |
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16–21, 21–19, 21–10 | ![]() |
2017 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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13–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2017 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | ![]() |
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21–16, 21–15 | ![]() |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
[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.
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2010 | Russian Open | ![]() |
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18–21, 18–21 | ![]() | |
2012 | Canada Open | ![]() |
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15–21, 21–15, 12–21 | ![]() | |
2013 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
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7–21, 13–21 | ![]() | |
2014 | Russian Open | ![]() |
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21–17, 21–7 | ![]() |
[10] |
2015 | Chinese Taipei Masters | ![]() |
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19–21, 14–21 | ![]() | |
2016 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
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20–22, 21–15, 21–19 | ![]() |
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2016 | Chinese Taipei Masters | ![]() |
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10–11, 5–11, 7–11 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2012 | Canada Open | ![]() |
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14–21, 16–21 | ![]() | |
2016 | Chinese Taipei Masters | ![]() |
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3–11, 7–11, 12–14 | ![]() |
[12] |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
[edit]Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2008 | Smiling Fish International | ![]() |
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15–21, 20–22 | ![]() |
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2008 | Waikato International | ![]() |
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21–18, 21–19 | ![]() | |
2008 | North Shore City International | ![]() |
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21–9, 21–15 | ![]() | |
2011 | Austrian International | ![]() |
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26–24, 21–15 | ![]() | |
2011 | New Zealand International | ![]() |
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16–21, 21–16, 22–20 | ![]() | |
2011 | Osaka International | ![]() |
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21–19, 18–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
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2012 | Scottish International | ![]() |
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21–23, 18–21 | ![]() | |
2013 | Osaka International | ![]() |
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10–21, 13–21 | ![]() | |
2016 | Vietnam International | ![]() |
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26–28, 15–21 | ![]() |
[15] |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2011 | New Zealand International | ![]() |
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14–21, 13–21 | ![]() | |
2011 | Osaka International | ![]() |
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21–18, 21–7 | ![]() |
[14] |
2012 | Osaka International | ![]() |
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15–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
[16] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "Players: Koharu Yonemoto". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ Koharu Yonemoto 米元小春 No.10. hokutobadmintonclub.jp (in Japanese). Hokuto Bank. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ "Zauner/Zirnwald im Wien-Halbfinale gescheitert". sport.orf.at (in German). ORF Sport +. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Russian Open 2014 Finals – Japanese dominate almost all". Badzine.net. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "バドミントンのヨネタナペア引退 「感謝でいっぱい」". asahi.com (in Japanese). 30 January 2021. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Ivanov is the 2014 Russian Open singles champion". National Badminton Federation of Russia (in Russian). 27 July 2014. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (11 July 2016). "Boe/Mogensen Claim Gold – Yonex US Open Review". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 18 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ Winters, Max (16 October 2016). "Mine defeats Kawakami in all Japanese final at BWF Chinese Taipei Masters". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Tadokoro, Mitsuo (6 May 2008). "Smiling Fish Asia (Thailand) Satellite 20088 | Reports". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 19 October 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ a b "OSAKA INT'L 2011 – New generation". Badzine. 11 April 2011. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "Vietnam wins two gold medals at Hanoi Challenger". VietNam Breaking News. 6 June 2016. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ Sato, Junro (8 April 2012). "Match Reports: Osaka International Challenge 2012". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Koharu Yonemoto at BWFBadminton.com
- Koharu Yonemoto at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
- Koharu Yonemoto – Jakarta Palembang 2018 at Team Japan (in Japanese) (in English)
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Hiroshima
- Japanese female badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2018 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for Japan
- Asian Games badminton players for Japan
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- 21st-century Japanese sportswomen
- Asian Games gold medalists in badminton