Kanako Yonekura
Japanese badminton player
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Kanako Yonekura (米倉加奈子, Yonekura Kanako; born 29 October 1976 in Kodaira, Tokyo) is a badminton player from Japan.[1]
Born29 October 1976
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb; 9.0 st)
CountryJapan
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| Born | 29 October 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb; 9.0 st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Yonekura won the gold in women's singles of the badminton tournament in the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games, by defeating Gong Zhichao of People's Republic of China in the final.
She played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Camilla Martin of Denmark in the round of 32.
Career
At the 1997 Chinese Taipei International, Yonekura finished runner-up to Chan Ya-lin.[2]
Achievements
Asian Games
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand |  Gong Zhichao |
1–11, 11–5, 11–6 |  Gold |
Asian Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Jun Jae-youn |
2–11, 5–11 |  Bronze |
[3] |
World University Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Strasbourg, France | Choi Ma-ree |
0–11, 12–10, 10–12 |  Silver |
[4] |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Strasbourg, France |  Saori Itoh |
Gao Leng Gao Yuan |
1–15, 12–15 | Bronze |
[4] |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2000 | Korea Open |  Camilla Martin |
6–11, 6–11 |  Runner-up |
[5][6] |
| 2000 | Swedish Open |  Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn |
11–9, 10–13, 13–10 |  Winner |
[7][8] |
| 2003 | Thailand Open | Dai Yun |
7–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
[9] |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Chinese Taipei International |  Chan Ya-lin |
4–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
[2] |
| 2000 | Australia Capital International | Wang Chen |
6–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
[10] |
| 2000 | Waitakere International | Wang Chen |
1–11, 2–11 | Runner-up | |
| 2003 | Mauritius International |  Pi Hongyan |
11–5, 10–13, 4–11 | Runner-up |
[11] |
| 2003 | South Africa International | Pi Hongyan |
11–6, 4–11, 9–11 | Runner-up |
[12] |
| 2003 | Waikato International | Kaori Mori |
11–4, 11–2 | Winner |
[13][14] |
| 2003 | Southern Panam Classic |  Kelly Morgan |
11–2, 11–3 | Winner |
[15] |
| 2007 | Osaka International | Eriko Hirose |
14–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
[16] |
| 2007 | Australian Open | Chie Umezu |
11–21, 21–11, 21–10 | Winner | |
| 2007 | White Nights |  Olga Konon |
21–11, 21–7 | Winner |
[17] |
| 2007 | Scottish Open |  Elizabeth Cann |
21–19, 18–21, 21–17 | Winner |
[18] |
| 2007 | India International |  Saina Nehwal |
21–13, 21–18 | Winner |
[19] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
