is a retired female badminton player of Japan, who specialized in doubles.
Career In 1977 she won both the All-England Championships and IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Etsuko Toganoo. In 1978 she was a member of Japan's world champion Uber Cup (women's international) team. She was also the gold medalist in 1979 World Cup in Women's doubles with partner Yoshiko Yonekura.
Awards and nominations + Award Year Category Result Asahi Sports Award 1977 Victory at the 1st World Championships and the 1977 All England Open Championships in women's doubles Asahi Sports Award 1978 Victory at the 1978 Uber Cup with the Japanese women's national team
Achievements World Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1977 Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden Etsuko Toganoo Marjan Ridder Joke van Beusekom 15–10, 15–11 Gold
World Cup Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1979 Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Yoshiko Yonekura Verawaty Fadjrin Imelda Wiguna 15–3, 15–7 Gold
International tournament Women's doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult 1977 Japan Open Yoshiko Yonekura Inge Borgstrøm Lene Køppen 13–18, 9–15 Runner-up 1977 All England Open Etsuko Toganoo Margaret Lockwood Nora Perry 7–15, 15–3, 15–7 Winner 1978 Denmark Open Yoshiko Yonekura Imelda Wiguna Verawaty Wiharjo 8–15, 15–8, 4–15 Runner-up 1978 All England Open Yoshiko Yonekura Atsuko Tokuda Mikiko Takada 16–18, 6–15 Runner-up
References
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