Eriko Hirose
Japanese badminton player
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Eriko Hirose (廣瀬 栄理子, Eriko Hirose; born 16 March 1985) is a badminton player from Japan.[1]
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| Born | 16 March 1985 Inagawa, Hyōgo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | December 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 7 (23 September 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
She competed at the 2005 World Badminton Championships in Anaheim. In the women's singles event she reached the third round before losing to Wang Chen of Hong Kong.[2] At the same year, she won the women's singles bronze medal at the Asian Championships after lose to her compatriot Kaori Mori in the semi-final.
In the 2010 BWF World Championship, she caused an upset over the world number one ranking player, Wang Yihan in the third round but lost to Wang Lin in the quarterfinals.[3]
In the 2011 All England Open, Hirose made history by becoming the first Japanese women's singles player to reach the final stage of the tournament in 32 years, after Saori Kondo in 1979.[4] She finished second in the tournament, losing in the final to then world No.1 Wang Shixian.[5]
Hirose spent 23 years career in badminton and announced her retirement at the end of National Championships in December 2014.[6] She then started a career as a coach in Japan National B Team.[7]
Achievements
Asian Games
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2010 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China |  Wang Xin |
7–21, 15–21 |  Bronze |
[8] |
Asian Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2005 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India |  Kaori Mori |
5–11, 11–5, 10–13 | Bronze |
[9] |
| 2013 | Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan | Wang Yihan |
12–21, 6–21 | Bronze |
[10] |
Asian Junior Championships
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2002 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Zhu Lin |
7–11, 4–11 | Bronze |
[11] |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries had two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries featured twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2011 | All England Open | Wang Shixian |
22–24, 18–21 |  Runner-up |
[5] |
| 2012 | Japan Open |  Tai Tzu-ying |
21–9, 9–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
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- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2004 | Indonesia Open | Xie Xingfang |
8–11, 0–11 | Runner-up |
[14] |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2007 | Osaka International | Kanako Yonekura |
21–14, 21–11 |  Winner |
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
Record against selected opponents
Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.[16]
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