Takumi Matsumoto
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 March 1994 Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Sport | Badminton |
| Handedness | Right |
| Men's singles WH2 Men's doubles WH1–WH2 | |
| Highest ranking | 5 (MS 21 June 2022) 4 (MD with Hiroshi Murayama, 8 November 2022) |
| Current ranking | 7 (MS) 8 (MD with Keita Nishimura) (24 September 2024) |
Takumi Matsumoto (松本 卓巳, Matsumoto Takumi; born 22 March 1994) is a Japanese para-badminton player.[1][2] He reached the final four of the men's doubles WH1–WH2 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics but lost his chances of winning a Paralympic medal when he lost in the bronze medal match.[3][4]
In 2017, Matsumoto suffered a spinal cord injury in an accident at work.[5] He was introduced to para-badminton while in rehabilitation and initially played the sport as a hobby. He eventually went professional and began competing in international tournaments as well as qualifying for his maiden appearance at the Paralympic Games.
