Aya Ohori
Japanese badminton player
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Aya Ohori (大堀 彩, Ōhori Aya; born 2 October 1996) is a former Japanese professional badminton player from Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.[2] She is affiliated with the Tonami Transportation badminton club.[3] Ohori represented Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[4]
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| Native name | 大堀 彩 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 October 1996 Aizuwakamatsu, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Hitoshi Ohori | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 15 December 2024[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 251 wins, 164 losses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 7 (17 December 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Minyu Prefectural Citizens' Awards | 2025 | Sports | Won | [5] |
Personal life
Ohori and Malaysian doubles player, Ong Yew Sin, announced their engagement in March 2025[6] and were married later that June.[7]
Achievements
Asian Games
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China |  Chen Yufei |
21–18, 10–21, 8–21 |  Bronze |
East Asian Games
Women's singles
World Junior Championships
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2012 | Chiba Port Arena, Chiba, Japan |  Akane Yamaguchi |
21–17, 10–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
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| 2013 | Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Akane Yamaguchi |
11–21, 13–21 |  Silver |
[9] |
| 2014 | Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Malaysia | He Bingjiao |
13–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
Asian Junior Championships
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Likas Indoor Stadium, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia |  Busanan Ongbamrungphan |
21–11, 16–21, 21–13 |  Gold |
BWF World Tour (2 titles)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[10] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is 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.[11]
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2024 | Thailand Masters | Super 300 | Supanida Katethong |
18–21, 21–17, 21–13 |  Winner |
[12] |
| 2024 | Australian Open | Super 500 |  Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo |
17–21, 21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
[13] |
BWF Grand Prix (5 titles, 3 runners-up)
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 singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2013 | Russian Open |  Ksenia Polikarpova |
21–5, 21–10 | Winner |
[14] |
| 2014 | Russian Open | Shizuka Uchida |
21–19, 21–4 | Winner |
[15] |
| 2014 | Vietnam Open | Nozomi Okuhara |
15–21, 11–21 |  Runner-up |
[16] |
| 2016 | New Zealand Open |  Sung Ji-hyun |
15–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
[17] |
| 2016 | Thailand Open | Busanan Ongbamrungphan |
25–23, 21–8 | Winner |
[18] |
| 2017 | Thailand Masters | Busanan Ongbamrungphan |
18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
[19] |
| 2017 | China Masters | Saena Kawakami |
21–9, 9–21, 21–18 | Winner |
[20] |
| 2017 | U.S. Open |  Michelle Li |
21–11, 21–19 | Winner |
[21] |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2015 | Portugal International | Sayaka Takahashi |
13–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
[22] |
| 2018 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Talia Ng |
21–6, 21–7 | Winner |
[23] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
