Maya Taguchi
Japanese badminton player (born 2005)
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Maya Taguchi (田口 真彩, Taguchi Maya; born 9 October 2005) is a Japanese badminton player.[1] A left-handed player, she is the 2023 BWF World Junior Champion in the girls' doubles event. In her senior career, Taguchi won her first BWF World Tour title at the 2025 Malaysia Super 100 in the mixed doubles. She graduated from Yanai Commercial & Technical High School and joined the ACT SAIKYO badminton team on 1 April 2024.[2]
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| Born | 9 October 2005 Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Hajime Komiyama | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's & mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 44 (XD with Yuta Watanabe, 28 October 2025) 120 (WD with Akari Sato, 29 October 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 61 (XD with Yuta Watanabe) (17 March 2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Achievements
World Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Podium, Spokane, United States |  Aya Tamaki |
 Francesca Corbett Allison Lee |
12–21, 21–13, 21–15 |  Gold |
[3] |
Asian Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia | Aya Tamaki |
Mei Sudo Nao Yamakita |
16–21, 25–27 |  Bronze |
[4] |
BWF World Tour (1 title)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[6]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Malaysia Super 100 | Super 100 | Yuta Watanabe |
 Dejan Ferdinansyah Bernadine Wardana |
21–18, 21–12 |  Winner |
[7][8] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 2 runners-up)
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Guatemala Future Series | Tomoka Miyazaki |
Mei Sudo Nao Yamakita |
21–16, 14–21, 23–25 |  Runner-up |
[9] |
| 2023 (I) | India International | Miku Shigeta |
 Priya Konjengbam Shruti Mishra |
17–21, 21–18, 21–15 | Winner |
[10] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Guatemala Future Series | Daigo Tanioka |
Kenta Matsukawa Nao Yamakita |
21–18, 21–19 | Winner |
[9] |
| 2025 | Sri Lanka International | Yuta Watanabe |
Bobby Setiabudi Melati Daeva Oktavianti |
21–16, 14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
[11] |
| 2025 | Sri Lanka International | Yuta Watanabe |
 Ratchapol Makkasasithorn Nattamon Laisuan |
21–15, 21–16 | Winner |
[12] |
| 2026 | Singapore International | Yuta Watanabe |
 Chan Yin Chak Ng Tsz Yau |
21–15, 21–13 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (2 titles, 3 runners-up)
Girls' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Croatia Junior Open | Nao Yamakita |
Rui Kiyama Kanano Muroya |
19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
[13] |
| 2022 | Bulgaria Junior Open | Nao Yamakita |
Rui Kiyama Kanano Muroya |
14–21, 21–19, 17–21 | Runner-up |
[14] |
| 2022 | Malaysia Junior International | Nao Yamakita |
Rui Kiyama Kanano Muroya |
19–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
[15] |
Mixed doubles
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament