Daiki Kajiwara
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Born13 November 2001
Country
Japan
JapanSportBadminton
Highest ranking1 (MS 4 July 2022)
1 (MD with Keita Nishimura, 18 July 2022)
1 (MD with Hiroshi Murayama, 22 August 2023)
1 (MD with Keita Nishimura, 18 July 2022)
1 (MD with Hiroshi Murayama, 22 August 2023)
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| Born | 13 November 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles WH2 Men's doubles WH1–WH2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (MS 4 July 2022) 1 (MD with Keita Nishimura, 18 July 2022) 1 (MD with Hiroshi Murayama, 22 August 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 1 (MS) 3 (MD with Keita Nishimura) (24 February 2026) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Daiki Kajiwara (梶原 大暉, Kajiwara Daiki; born 13 November 2001) is a Japanese para badminton player.[2] He graduated from Nippon Sport Science University.[3] He won the gold medal in the men singles WH2 and bronze medal in the men doubles WH1–WH2 event of the 2020 Summer Paralympics[4] and 2024 Summer Paralympics.[5]
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWF Awards | 2020/2021 | BWF Male Para Badminton Player of The Year | Nominated | [6] |
| 2022 | Won | [7] | ||
| 2023 | Won | [8] | ||
| 2024 | Nominated | [9] | ||
| Minoru Yoneyama Award | 2022 | 2021 Minoru Yoneyama Award by Yonex Sports Foundation | Won | [10] |
| Shinji Hattori Award | 2022 | Shinji Hattori Sports Award | Won | [11] |
| Japan Para Sports Award | 2023 | Excellence Award | Won | [12] |
Achievements
Paralympic Games
Men's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Kim Jung-jun |
21–18, 21–19 |  Gold |
| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France |  Chan Ho Yuen |
21–10, 21–10 | Gold |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Hiroshi Murayama |
 Jakarin Homhual Dumnern Junthong |
21–18, 21–19 |  Bronze |
| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France | Hiroshi Murayama |
Takumi Matsumoto Osamu Nagashima |
19–21, 21–12, 21–15 | Bronze |
World Championships
Men's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Kim Jung-jun |
21–12, 21–11 |  Gold |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Yu Soo-young |
21–16, 21–10 | Gold |
| 2026 | Isa Sports City, Manama, Bahrain | Yu Soo-young |
23–21, 21–13 | Gold |
Men's doubles WH1-WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Isa Sports City, Manama, Bahrain | Keita Nishimura |
 Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo |
17–21, 21–15, 9–21 |  Bronze |
Asian Para Games
Men's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Yu Soo-young |
21–15, 21–9 | Gold |
Asian Championships
Men's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SPADT Convention Center, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | Kim Jung-jun |
21–14, 21–13 | Gold |
Men's doubles WH1-WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SPADT Convention Center, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | Keita Nishimura |
Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo |
17–21, 13–21 |  Silver |
Asian Youth Para Games
Boys' singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Alba Club, Riffa, Bahrain | Yu Soo-young |
21–15, 21–11 | Gold |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (35 titles, 5 runners-up)
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[13][14]
Men's singles WH2 (26 titles)
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 |  Rick Hellmann |
21–9, 21–11 |  Winner |
| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 |  Jaime Aranguiz |
21–12, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Yu Soo-young |
21–9, 21–6 | Winner |
| 2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Chan Ho Yuen |
16–21, 21–5, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2022 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Kim Jung-jun |
21–12, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2022 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Chan Ho Yuen |
21–9, 11–6 retired | Winner |
| 2022 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Yu Soo-young |
21–10, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Kim Jung-jun |
21–14, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Kim Jung-jun |
21–13, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Chan Ho Yuen |
21–17, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2023 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Yu Soo-young |
22–20, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2023 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Chan Ho Yuen |
21–14, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2023 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Chan Ho Yuen |
21–15, 21–1 | Winner |
| 2023 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Kim Jung-jun |
21–17, 19–21, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2023 | Japan Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Chan Ho Yuen |
21–15, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2023 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Chan Ho Yuen |
21–14, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 |  Thomas Jakobs |
21–6, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Kim Jung-jun |
21–2, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2024 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Chan Ho Yuen |
21–16, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2024 | Japan Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Takumi Matsumoto |
21–15, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2025 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Rick Hellmann |
21–7, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2025 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Takumi Matsumoto |
21–8, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2025 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Yu Soo-young |
21–11, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2025 | Peru Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Rick Hellmann |
21–12, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2025 | China Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Yu Soo-young |
21–11, 21–5 | Winner |
| 2025 | Japan Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Rick Hellmann |
21–6, 21–6 | Winner |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2 (9 titles, 5 runners-up)
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Keita Nishimura |
 Noor Azwan Noorlan Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli |
20–22, 21–19, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Keita Nishimura |
Thomas Jakobs David Toupé |
21–14, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Hiroshi Murayama |
Jakarin Homhual Dumnern Junthong |
21–8, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Hiroshi Murayama |
Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun |
18–21, 19–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Hiroshi Murayama |
 Prem Kumar Ale Abu Hubaida |
21–3, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2023 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Hiroshi Murayama |
Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo |
7–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Hiroshi Murayama |
Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun |
21–11, 17–21, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2023 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Hiroshi Murayama |
Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun |
18–21, 21–19, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Hiroshi Murayama |
Jeong Jae-gun Yu Soo-young |
14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Japan Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Hiroshi Murayama |
Takumi Matsumoto Keita Nishimura |
21–19, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2025 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Keita Nishimura |
Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun |
21–23, 21–16, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2025 | Peru Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Keita Nishimura |
Takumi Matsumoto Reo Oyama |
21–23, 21–16, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2025 | China Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Keita Nishimura |
Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo |
10–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2025[a] | Japan Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Keita Nishimura |
 Marc Elmer Yu-Yu Ong |
21–9, 21–5 | Winner |
 Martyn Ford Grant Manzoney |
21–6, 21–3 | |||||
| Jit Thye Chew Ashley Irenaeus Jeck |
21–9, 21–5 | |||||
| Noor Azwan Noorlan Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli |
21–8, 21–14 |
International tournaments (2011–2021) (2 titles, 4 runners-up)
Men's singles WH2
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Denmark Para Badminton International | Rick Hellmann |
21–9, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Kim Jung-jun |
13–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Hiroshi Murayama |
Jeong Jae-gun Kim Kyung-hoon |
17–21, 7–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Denmark Para Badminton International | Hiroshi Murayama |
Young-chin Mi Thomas Wandschneider |
21–12, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2020 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Hiroshi Murayama |
Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo |
12–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Hiroshi Murayama |
Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop |
20–22, 21–15, 18–21 | Runner-up |