Etsuko Toganoo
Japanese badminton player
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Etsuko Toganoo (栂野尾 悦子, Toganoo Etsuko; née Takenaka; born 6 January 1950) is a retired Japanese badminton player noted for her consistency and impassive demeanor, who won numerous international titles during the 1970s. Along with her contemporaries Hiroe Yuki (Niinuma) and Noriko Takagi (Nakayama), she is one of three Japanese women to have won both singles (1970) and doubles (1972, 1973, 1975, 1977) at the prestigious All-England Championships.[3] These three helped Japan to dominate the Uber Cup (women's world team) competition from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s.[4] In 1977 Mrs. Toganoo won the women's doubles with Emiko Ueno at the first IBF World Championships.[5]
竹中悦子
6 January 1950[1]
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| Born | Etsuko Takenaka 竹中悦子 6 January 1950[1] Kahoku, Ishikawa, Japan[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's singles and doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Asahi Sports Award | 1969 | Victory at the 1969 Uber Cup with the Japanese women's national team | Won | [6] |
| Asahi Sports Award | 1977 | Victory at the 1st World Championships and the 1977 All England Open Championships in women's doubles | Won | [7] |
Achievements
World Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden |  Emiko Ueno |
 Marjan Ridder Joke van Beusekom |
15–10, 15–11 |  Gold |
Asian Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Machiko Aizawa |
 Retno Kustijah Nurhaena |
15–11, 15–6 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Ippei Kojima |
 Ng Boon Bee Sylvia Ng |
–, – |  Bronze |
Asian Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, India | Shoichi Toganoo |
 Fang Kaixiang He Cuiling |
12–15, 12–15 |  Silver |
International tournament (10 titles, 3 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Denmark Open |  Eva Twedberg |
2–11, 2–11 |  Runner-up |
[8] |
| 1970 | U.S. Open |  Tyna Barinaga |
11–5, 12–9 |  Winner |
[9] |
| 1970 | All England Open |  Heather Nielsen |
11–3, 11–4 | Winner |
[10] |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1968 | Malaysia Open | Machiko Aizawa |
Noriko Takagi Hiroe Yuki |
15–11, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1970 | Denmark Open | Machiko Aizawa |
Hiroe Amano Noriko Takagi |
15–17, 15–12, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1970 | U.S. Open | Machiko Aizawa |
Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall |
15–10, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1971 | Denmark Open | Machiko Aizawa |
Noriko Takagi Hiroe Yuki |
10–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1972 | Denmark Open | Machiko Aizawa |
Noriko Takagi Hiroe Yuki |
11–15, 15–11, 15–17 | Runner-up |
| 1972 | All England Open | Machiko Aizawa |
Margaret Beck Julie Rickard |
9–15, 15–8, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1973 | All England Open | Machiko Aizawa |
Margaret Beck Gillian Gilks |
15–10, 10–15, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1974 | Denmark Open | Machiko Aizawa |
 Pernille Kaagaard Ulla Strand |
18–15, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1975 | All England Open | Machiko Aizawa |
Theresia Widiastuti Imelda Wiguna |
15–11, 17–14 | Winner |
| 1977 | All England Open | Emiko Ueno |
Margaret Lockwood Nora Perry |
7–15, 15–3, 15–7 | Winner |
Invitational tournament
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 (Glasgow) | World Invitational Championships | Machiko Aizawa |
Margaret Beck Nora Perry |
15–7, 15–8 | Gold |
