Sumire Nakade

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Born (2004-02-28) 28 February 2004 (age 22)
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
CountryJapan
Sumire Nakade
Personal information
Born (2004-02-28) 28 February 2004 (age 22)
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Coached byHiroyuki Endo
Women's doubles
Career record10 wins, 1 losses (90.91%)
Highest ranking186 (with Miyu Takahashi, 14 April 2026)
Current ranking187 (with Miyu Takahashi, 21 April 2026)
BWF profile
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
World University Games
Bronze medal – third place2025 MülheimWomen's doubles

Sumire Nakade (中出 すみれ, Nakade Sumire; born 28 February 2004) is a Japanese badminton player who competes in doubles events.[1] She graduated from Ryukoku University and won a bronze medal in women's doubles at the 2025 World University Games. In 2026, Nakade secured her first BWF World Tour title at the Super 300 Orléans Masters, which notably marked her first appearance at both a BWF World Tour tournament and an international Open event.[2] She reached a career-high women's doubles world ranking of No. 186 in April 2026 with Miyu Takahashi.

Nakade was born in Toyama Prefecture and began playing badminton at the age of six. Her early education included Takaoka Seibu Junior High School before moving to Toyama University of International Studies Affiliated High School, after which she enrolled in the Faculty of Law at Ryukoku University.[3][4]

During her collegiate career, Nakade won the women's doubles titles at the All Japan Inter-Collegiate Championships in 2023 and 2025, and the All Japan Student Mixed Doubles Championship in 2024.[5][6]

Following her university graduation, Nakade joined the BIPROGY badminton team.[7] In her debut professional season, she was named the Women's Rookie of the Year award at the 2025 S/J League.[8]

Career

Nakade made her international debut representing Japan at the 2025 World University Games in Mülheim, Germany. Competing in women's doubles with Yumi Tanabe, the pair secured a bronze medal.[9][10]

In 2026, Nakade partnered with Miyu Takahashi for the Super 300 Orléans Masters. This tournament marked Nakade's first appearance at both a BWF World Tour and an international Open event, as her previous international experience was limited to the World University Games.[2][11][12] Despite it being their first time competing together as a pair, Nakade and Takahashi won the women's doubles title after defeating Lin Chih-chun and Yang Chu-yun in the final.[13][14]

Achievements

World University Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2025 Westenergie Sporthalle,
Mülheim, Germany
Japan Yumi Tanabe Chinese Taipei Jheng Yu-chieh
Chinese Taipei Sung Yu-hsuan
9–15, 7–15 Bronze Bronze [9]

BWF World Tour (1 title)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[15] 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.[16]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2026 Orléans Masters Super 300 Japan Miyu Takahashi Chinese Taipei Lin Chih-chun
Chinese Taipei Yang Chu-yun
22–20, 12–21, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [13]

Performance timeline

References

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