Nyl Yakura

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BornNyl Kiyoshi Yakura
(1993-02-14) 14 February 1993 (age 33)
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight150 lb (68 kg)
CountryCanada
Nyl Yakura
Yakura at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Personal information
BornNyl Kiyoshi Yakura
(1993-02-14) 14 February 1993 (age 33)
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
CountryCanada
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Coached byKevin Cao
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking181 (MS, 13 December 2012)
29 (MD with Jason Ho-Shue, 28 June 2018)
59 (XD with Kristen Tsai, 24 September 2019)
Current ranking69 (MD with Jonathan Lai, 20 May 2025)
BWF profile
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2023 SantiagoMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place2019 LimaMixed doubles
Pan Am Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 CampinasMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2016 CampinasMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2017 HavanaMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2018 Guatemala CityMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2019 AguascalientesMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2023 KingstonMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place2013 Santo DomingoMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place2017 HavanaMixed doubles
Silver medal – second place2018 Guatemala CityMixed doubles
Silver medal – second place2021 Guatemala CityMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place2024 Guatemala CityMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place2019 AguascalientesMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place2022 San SalvadorMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place2022 San SalvadorMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place2025 LimaMen's doubles
Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Santo DomingoMixed team
Gold medal – first place2014 MarkhamMixed team
Gold medal – first place2016 CampinasMixed team
Gold medal – first place2017 Santo DomingoMixed team
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaMixed team
Gold medal – first place2023 GuadalajaraMixed team
Gold medal – first place2025 AguascalientesMixed team
Pan Am Male Cup
Gold medal – first place2018 TacariguaMen's team
Gold medal – first place2020 SalvadorMen's team
Gold medal – first place2022 AcapulcoMen's team
Gold medal – first place2024 São PauloMen's team
Gold medal – first place2026 Guatemala CityMen's team
Pan Am Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 Santo DomingoBoys' singles
Gold medal – first place2010 Santo DomingoBoys' doubles
Gold medal – first place2010 Santo DomingoMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2011 KingstonBoys' doubles
Gold medal – first place2011 KingstonMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2011 KingstonMixed team

Nyl Kiyoshi Yakura (born 14 February 1993) is a Canadian badminton player.[1][2] He captured two gold medals at the Pan American Games, winning the men's doubles title in 2019 and 2023, and also a silver in the mixed doubles in 2019.[3][4] Yakura, who grew up in Pickering, Ontario, currently lives in Toronto and trains at the KC Badminton Club in Markham.[5] He has Japanese and Indonesian heritage.[6]

Yakura competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[7]

In June 2021, Yakura was named to Canada's Olympic team.[8] Competing in the men's doubles event with Jason Ho-Shue, his pace was stopped in the group stage.[9]

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