Hirokatsu Hashimoto

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Born (1985-12-18) 18 December 1985 (age 40)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
CountryJapan
Hirokatsu Hashimoto
Personal information
Born (1985-12-18) 18 December 1985 (age 40)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking7 (MD 26 April 2012)
15 (XD 16 September 2010)
BWF profile
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Japan
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place2015 DongguanMixed team
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place2014 New DelhiMen's team
Bronze medal – third place2010 Kuala LumpurMen's team
Bronze medal – third place2012 WuhanMen's team
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2011 ChengduMen's doubles
East Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2009 Hong KongMen's team

Hirokatsu Hashimoto (橋本 博且, Hashimoto Hirokatsu; born 18 December 1985) is a former Japanese badminton player who competed in doubles. He is best known for his men's doubles partnership with Noriyasu Hirata. In 2011, Hashimoto and Hirata won the India Open, making history as the first Japanese male players to ever capture a BWF Super Series title. Among his other major international achievements, Hashimoto won a gold medal at the 2014 Thomas Cup with the Japanese men's national team and competed at the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games.[1]

In 2011, Hashimoto and his men's doubles partner Noriyasu Hirata won the India Open, making history as the first Japanese male players to capture a BWF Super Series title.[2]

After concluding his playing career with Tonami Transportation and the Fukui Prefectural Sports Association, Hashimoto transitioned into coaching. Since 2019, he has served as a coach for the Saishunkan Pharmaceutical badminton team.[3]

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