Miyuki Maeda
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| Born | 14 October 1985 Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 2 (WD with Satoko Suetsuna, 11 November 2010) 20 (XD with Hirokatsu Hashimoto, 6 March 2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Miyuki Maeda (前田 美順, Maeda Miyuki; born 14 October 1985) is a Japanese international badminton player from the Renesas badminton club and later affiliated with Saishunkan team. She participated at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games,[1] and also in three Asian Games editions from 2006 to 2014.[2]
Maeda's first major success was at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. With her women's doubles partner Satoko Suetsuna they finished fourth, the 2nd best performance to date by Japanese badminton players at the Olympics. The two have continued to compete together after the Olympics and have maintained a top six ranking since March 2010.[3] On the national level they won their first doubles title in 2010.
In the mixed doubles Maeda competed with Noriyasu Hirata, winning the national championships in 2009 and 2010.
Awards
In 2010, she received the Valuable Player Award with her partner Satoko Suetsuna at the 2010 Badminton Nihon League.[2]
Achievements
World Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2011 | Wembley Arena, London, England | 8–21, 15–21 | ||||
| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | 8–21, 13–21 | [4] |
Asian Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea | 15–21, 15–21 | [5] |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[7] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2008 | Indonesia Open | 15–21, 14–21 | ||||
| 2009 | Japan Open | 19–21, 18–21 | ||||
| 2010 | Swiss Open | 16–21, 13–21 | ||||
| 2010 | Denmark Open | 21–17, 21–14 | [8] | |||
| 2011 | India Open | 26–24, 21–15 | [9] | |||
| 2012 | China Open | 19–21, 7–14 retired | ||||
| 2013 | India Open | 12–21, 23–21, 21–18 | [10] | |||
| 2014 | Japan Open | 13–21, 17–21 | [11] |
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2007 | U.S. Open | 16–21, 21–14, 21–15 | ||||
| 2008 | German Open | 17–21, 16–21 | ||||
| 2008 | India Open | 17–21, 16–21 | ||||
| 2011 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold | 21–18, 21–13 | ||||
| 2011 | India Grand Prix Gold | 17–21, 18–21 | [12] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | U.S. Open | 19–21, 21–11, 21–19 |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Osaka International | 21–10, 21–9 | [13] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament