Masayuki Onodera
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| Born | 16 September 1998 Nishitōkyō, Tokyo, Japan[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 31 March 2026[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 33 (with Hiroki Okamura, 20 December 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Masayuki Onodera (小野寺 雅之, Onodera Masayuki; born 16 September 1998) is a former Japanese badminton player who competed in men's doubles. He was affiliated with the BIPROGY team until his retirement in March 2026.[4] His junior career was highlighted by three mixed team bronze medals: one at the 2016 World Junior Championships and two at the Asian Junior Championships in 2015 and 2016. With partner Hiroki Okamura, he achieved a career-high world ranking of No. 33. Their best BWF World Tour result was a runner-up finish at the 2019 Canada Open Super 100. Onodera has won two international titles on the BWF International Challenge/Series circuit: the 2018 Sydney International with Okamura and the 2023 Malaysia International with Takuto Inoue.
Early career
Onodera attended Kodaira Daini Junior High School and Saitama Sakae High School. He won three bronze medals with the Japanese mixed team: at the 2015 Asian Junior Championships, and at both the 2016 World and Asian Junior Championships.[5] In 2016, partnering with Hiroki Okamura in boys' doubles, he won titles at the Dutch Juniors and the India Junior International. The pair also finished as runners-up at the German Junior. That same year, Onodera was the runner-up in both singles and doubles at the 2016 National High School Championships (Inter-High).[6]
After high school, Onodera attended Waseda University, majoring in sport sciences and competing for its badminton team.[7] He enrolled with the goal of obtaining a teaching license, inspired by his parents who were teachers. As a freshman in 2017, he helped the Waseda team win the All Japan Student Championships (Inter-Collegiate), the university's first national team title in 24 years.[8] The following year, he was part of the team's successful title defense and also won the men's doubles title with partner Takuma Obayashi.[9][10] Onodera graduated from Waseda University in March 2021.[7]
Senior career
Onodera debuted in senior international tournaments while still a university student. Upon graduating in April 2021, he joined the BIPROGY badminton team, formerly known as Nihon Unisys.[11] From 2017 to 2022, he partnered with Hiroki Okamura. The duo won their first senior international title at the 2018 Sydney International and were runners-up at the 2019 Canada Open Super 100, where they were defeated by Mathias Boe and Mads Conrad-Petersen.[12] In 2022, the pair were runners-up at the Indonesia International and reached the semifinals at the Canada Open, Korea Masters, and Indonesia Masters Super 100.[13][14] During the Korea Masters, they notably defeated the reigning All England Open Champions, Bagas Maulana and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri.[15] The pair also competed in the 2021 and 2022 World Championships, reaching the second round in both editions.[16][17]
In 2023, Onodera formed a new partnership with Takuto Inoue, winning the Malaysia International and securing a third-place finish at the All Japan Championships.[18][11] He subsequently teamed up with Daigo Tanioka, reaching the semifinals of the 2024 Guwahati Masters and finished as a runner-up at both the 2025 Thailand International and the 2025 Bendigo International.[19][20]
Retirement and coaching
On 1 April 2026, BIPROGY announced Onodera's retirement from competitive badminton, which took effect on 31 March 2026. Following his retirement, he remained with the BIPROGY, transitioning into a role as a sparring coach for the women's team.[3]
