Taiyo Imai
Japanese para-badminton player
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Taiyo Imai (今井 大湧, Imai Taiyō; born 11 August 1998) is a Japanese para badminton player.[1][2] He competed in the men singles SU5 event of the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
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| Born | 11 August 1998 Aichi Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles SU5 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 2 (MS, 16 August 2022) 2 (XD with Noriko Ito, 12 July 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 6 (MS) 6 (XD with Noriko Ito) (8 October 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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He won a bronze medal in the men's singles SU5 at the 2017 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships.[3]
Achievements
World Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |  Cheah Liek Hou |
14–21, 8–21 |  Bronze |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Dheva Anrimusthi |
13–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Dheva Anrimusthi |
20–22, 8–21 | Bronze |
| 2026 | Isa Sports City, Manama, Bahrain | Cheah Liek Hou |
12–21, 20–22 | Bronze |
Asian Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | Suryo Nugroho |
13–21, 7–21 |  Silver |
Asian Youth Para Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Al Wasl Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Dheva Anrimusthi |
12–21, 21–17, 21–17 |  Gold |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Al Wasl Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
 Kaito Nakamura |
Dheva Anrimusthi Arya Sadewa |
16–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (2 titles, 3 runners-up)
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[4][5]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 1 |  Méril Loquette |
21–18, 21–18 |  Winner |
| 2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Cheah Liek Hou |
11–21, 19–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2022 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Cheah Liek Hou |
17–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Noriko Ito |
Fredy Setiawan Khalimatus Sadiyah |
11–21, 21–18, 7–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Noriko Ito |
Daisuke Fujihara Akiko Sugino |
21–16, 21–10 | Winner |
International Tournaments (4 titles, 7 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Irish Para Badminton International | Cheah Liek Hou |
26–24, 9–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Cheah Liek Hou |
13–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Peru Para Badminton International | Gen Shogaki |
21–9, 18–21, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2018 | Brazil Para Badminton International |  Bartłomiej Mróz |
21–19, 10–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Japan Para Badminton International | Bartłomiej Mróz |
21–14, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2018 | Australia Para Badminton International | Suryo Nugroho |
21–14, 20–22, 10–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017[a] | Peru Para Badminton International | Gen Shogaki |
 Esteban Isael César Suárez |
21–3, 21–3 | Winner |
 Ricardo Cavalli Eduardo Oliveira |
21–11, 21–7 | ||||
| Hironobu Kawabata Tetsuo Ura |
21–12, 21–19 | ||||
| Geraldo da Silva Oliveira Genivaldo Duarte |
21–7, 21–0 | ||||
| 2017 | USA Para Badminton International | Tetsuo Ura |
Cheah Liek Hou Hairol Fozi Saaba |
14–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Spanish Para Badminton International |  İlker Tuzcu |
 Kim Gi-yeon Shin Kyung-hwan |
23–25, 21–10, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2018[b] | Australia Para Badminton International | Hironobu Kawabata |
Gen Shogaki Tetsuo Ura |
17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
 Pu Gui-yu Yeh En-chuan |
21–16, 21–9 | ||||
 James Binnie Antony Forster |
21–10, 21–13 | ||||
 Sugil Abbas Suryo Nugroho |
21–18, 21–13 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Asami Yamada |
Toshiaki Suenaga Akiko Sugino |
9–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |