Emiko Ueno
Japanese badminton player
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Emiko Ueno (植野恵美子, Ueno Emiko; born on September 3, 1957, in Neyagawa) is a retired female badminton player of Japan, who specialized in doubles.
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| Born | 3 September 1957 Neyagawa, Osaka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 | Ref. |
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| Asahi Sports Award | 1977 | Victory at the 1st World Championships and the 1977 All England Open Championships in women's doubles | Won | [1] |
| Asahi Sports Award | 1978 | Victory at the 1978 Uber Cup with the Japanese women's national team | Won | [1] |
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
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 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 |
