Noriyasu Hirata
Japanese badminton player (born 1983)
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Noriyasu Hirata (平田 典靖, Hirata Noriyasu; born 17 November 1983) is a Japanese badminton player from Tonami Transportation badminton team.[1] In 2013, he and his men's doubles partner Hirokatsu Hashimoto, received the Badminton Nippon League's Valuable Player Award. He competed at the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games.[2]
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| Born | 17 November 1983 Fuchu, Toyama, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 7 (MD 26 April 2012) 28 (XD 25 March 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
In 2011, Hirata and his men's doubles partner Hirokatsu Hashimoto won the India Open, making history as the first Japanese male players to capture a BWF Super Series title.[3]
Hirata appointed as mixed doubles coach of the Japan national team for 2025.[4]
Achievements
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2011 | Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China |  Hirokatsu Hashimoto |
 Cai Yun Fu Haifeng |
12–21, 15–21 |  Silver |
[5][6] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2009 | Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea | Miyuki Maeda |
 Yoo Yeon-seong Kim Min-jung |
15–21, 15–21 |  Bronze |
[7] |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[8] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[9] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2011 | India Open | Hirokatsu Hashimoto |
 Angga Pratama Rian Agung Saputro |
21–17, 21–9 |  Winner |
[3][10] |
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2009 | New Zealand Open | Hirokatsu Hashimoto |
 Rupesh Kumar K. T. Sanave Thomas |
16–21, 21–15, 13–21 |  Runner-up |
[11] |
| 2010 | Dutch Open | Hirokatsu Hashimoto |
Yoshiteru Hirobe Kenta Kazuno |
21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
[12] |
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2009 | Osaka International | Hirokatsu Hashimoto |
Yoshiteru Hirobe Hajime Komiyama |
19–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
[13] |
| 2010 | Osaka International | Hirokatsu Hashimoto |
Hiroyuki Endo Yoshiteru Hirobe |
16–21, 23–21, 21–17 | Winner |
[14] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2008 | Osaka International | Shizuka Matsuo |
Kwon Yi-goo Ha Jung-eun |
22–24, 13–21 | Runner-up |
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| 2008 | Australian International | Shizuka Matsuo |
 Chen Hung-ling Chou Chia-chi |
16–21, 4–21 | Runner-up |
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| 2009 | Osaka International | Shizuka Matsuo |
Hsieh Yu-hsing Chien Yu-chin |
18–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
Record against selected opponents
Men's doubles results with Hirokatsu Hashimoto against Super Series finalists, Worlds Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[17]
Cai Yun & Fu Haifeng 0–4- Chai Biao & Guo Zhendong 1–3
- Guo Zhendong & Xu Chen 0–2
- Chai Biao & Hong Wei 0–2
- Liu Xiaolong & Qiu Zihan 1–2
Fang Chieh-min & Lee Sheng-mu 2–6- Lee Sheng-mu & Tsai Chia-hsin 1–3
Mathias Boe & Carsten Mogensen 0–5
Markis Kido & Hendra Setiawan 2–3- Angga Pratama & Rian Agung Saputro 4–1
- Mohammad Ahsan & Bona Septano 0–1
- Mohammad Ahsan & Hendra Setiawan 0–2
Hiroyuki Endo & Kenichi Hayakawa 0–4
Jung Jae-sung & Lee Yong-dae 0–2- Ko Sung-hyun & Yoo Yeon-seong 2–4
- Ko Sung-hyun & Lee Yong-dae 0–3
- Lee Yong-dae & Yoo Yeon-seong 0–1
Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif & Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari 1–0- Koo Kien Keat & Tan Boon Heong 2–2
- Goh V Shem & Lim Khim Wah 2–1
Bodin Isara & Maneepong Jongjit 0–1
Howard Bach & Tony Gunawan 0–2
