is a Japanese badminton player. Together with Shizuka Yamamoto, she won the women's doubles national champion in 2000 and 2003. Yamada competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Shizuka Yamamoto. They were defeated by Chin Eei Hui and Wong Pei Tty of Malaysia in the round of 32. She is currently ranked #7 in Japan.
Achievements
IBF World Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2003 National Indoor Arena,Birmingham, England Shizuka Yamamoto Wei Yili Zhao Tingting 9–15, 11–15 Bronze
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 4 runners-up) Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref2012Iran Fajr International Ayumi Tasaki Rie Eto Yu Wakita15–21, 21–23 Runner-up2009Lao International Yuka Hayashi Aki Akao Yasuyo Imabeppu21–15, 11–21, 14–21 Runner-up2005French Open Shizuka Matsuo Elodie Eymard Weny Rahmawati12–15, 17–14, 6–15 Runner-up2003Western Australia International Shizuka Yamamoto Rebecca Gordon Sara Runesten-Petersen15–3, 15–5 Winner2003Waikato International Shizuka Yamamoto Ai Hirayama Akiko Nakashima15–1, 17–16 Winner 2003Mauritius International Shizuka Yamamoto Nicole Grether Juliane Schenk9–15, 4–15 Runner-up BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament
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