Yunosuke Kubota
Yunosuke Kubota 久保田 友之祐 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Gunma Prefecture, Japan | 18 August 1999|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career record | 50 wins, 40 losses (55.56%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 50 (MD with Mahiro Kaneko, 14 December 2021) 211 (XD with Chiharu Shida, 5 July 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Yunosuke Kubota (久保田 友之祐, Kubota Yunosuke, born 18 August 1999) is a former Japanese badminton player from Gunma prefecture. He is the first Japanese player to win the World Junior Championships in boys' doubles.
Career
[edit]From the first year of junior high school, he was paired with his same-age friend Mahiro Kaneko.[1]
2017
[edit]At the World Junior Championships, Kaneko/Kubota defeated South Korea's Kang Min-hyuk and Kim Won-ho in the semifinals and beat Di Zijian and Wang Chang in the finals to win the boys' doubles title. This was a historic accomplishment for the first time for a Japanese player in the men's doubles event.[2]
2018
[edit]After graduation from high school, Yunosuke Kubota joined Tonami Transportation badminton club.[3]
Achievements
[edit]BWF World Junior Championships
[edit]Boys' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia | Mahiro Kaneko | Di Zijian Wang Chang |
21–14, 15–21, 21–13 | Gold |
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 runners-up)
[edit]Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2018 | Osaka International | Chiharu Shida | Kim Won-ho Lee Yu-rim |
17–21, 12–21 | Runner-up | [4] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF Junior International (1 title)
[edit]Boys' doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2023 | German Junior | Mahiro Kaneko | Hikaru Minegishi Takuma Obayashi |
21–15, 21–18 | Winner | [5] |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "カネクボ、デビュー戦逆転勝ち!「東京五輪目指す」" (in Japanese). Sports Hochi.
- ^ "【世界ジュニア】金子真大&久保田友之祐が男子ダブルス初制覇の快挙!<個人戦>" (in Japanese). BADMINTON SPIRIT.
- ^ "期待の新戦力加入" (in Japanese). TONAMI Badminton Team.
- ^ "Winners - Osaka International Challenge 2018 | BWF".
- ^ "Winners - YONEX German Junior 2017 | BWF".
External links
[edit]- Yunosuke Kubota at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com