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{{nihongo|'''Hiroe Yuki'''|湯木 博恵|Yuki Hiroe|extra=born November 15, 1948 in [[Hiroshima Prefecture]], [[Japan]]}}, now {{nihongo|'''Hiroe Niinuma'''|新沼 博恵|Niinuma Hiroe}}, is a retired female [[badminton]] player of [[Japan]] who won numerous major international titles from the late 1960s to the late 1970s. She was among the most notable of a cadre of fine players who helped Japan to win all but one of the six [[Uber Cup]] (women's world team) competitions held between 1966 and 1981.<ref>Pat Davis, The ''Guinness Book of Badminton'' (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlative Ltd., 1983) 133-136.</ref> With the possible exception of [[Etsuko Toganoo]] she is Japan's most successful ever player at the prestigious [[All England Open Badminton Championships|All-England Championships]] winning four singles titles (1969, 1974, 1975, 1977) there, as well as a doubles title (1971) in partnership with her friendly rival [[Noriko Nakayama|Noriko Takagi]].<ref>Pat Davis, The ''Guinness Book of Badminton'' (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1983) 106, 108.</ref> Yuki overcame an [[Achilles tendon]] rupture early in her career to compile her impressive record.<ref>Herbert Scheele ed., The ''International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971'' (Canterbury, Kent< England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 220</ref> She won the bronze medal at the [[1977 IBF World Championships]] in women's singles. In 2002 she was inducted into the [[World Badminton Hall of Fame]]. |
{{nihongo|'''Hiroe Yuki'''|湯木 博恵|Yuki Hiroe|extra=born November 15, 1948 in [[Hiroshima Prefecture]], [[Japan]]}}, now {{nihongo|'''Hiroe Niinuma'''|新沼 博恵|Niinuma Hiroe}}, is a retired female [[badminton]] player of [[Japan]] who won numerous major international titles from the late 1960s to the late 1970s. She was among the most notable of a cadre of fine players who helped Japan to win all but one of the six [[Uber Cup]] (women's world team) competitions held between 1966 and 1981.<ref>Pat Davis, The ''Guinness Book of Badminton'' (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlative Ltd., 1983) 133-136.</ref> With the possible exception of [[Etsuko Toganoo]] she is Japan's most successful ever player at the prestigious [[All England Open Badminton Championships|All-England Championships]] winning four singles titles (1969, 1974, 1975, 1977) there, as well as a doubles title (1971) in partnership with her friendly rival [[Noriko Nakayama|Noriko Takagi]].<ref>Pat Davis, The ''Guinness Book of Badminton'' (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1983) 106, 108.</ref> Yuki overcame an [[Achilles tendon]] rupture early in her career to compile her impressive record.<ref>Herbert Scheele ed., The ''International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971'' (Canterbury, Kent< England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 220</ref> She won the bronze medal at the [[1977 IBF World Championships]] in women's singles. In 1986, she was married [[Kenji Niinuma]] ''([[:ja:新沼謙治|ja:]])'', Japanese popular [[enka]] singer, and later birthed two children, a son and a daughter. In 2002, she was inducted into the [[World Badminton Hall of Fame]]. |
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Revision as of 10:40, 15 June 2011
Hiroe Yuki (湯木 博恵, Yuki Hiroe, born November 15, 1948 in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan), now Hiroe Niinuma (新沼 博恵, Niinuma Hiroe), is a retired female badminton player of Japan who won numerous major international titles from the late 1960s to the late 1970s. She was among the most notable of a cadre of fine players who helped Japan to win all but one of the six Uber Cup (women's world team) competitions held between 1966 and 1981.[1] With the possible exception of Etsuko Toganoo she is Japan's most successful ever player at the prestigious All-England Championships winning four singles titles (1969, 1974, 1975, 1977) there, as well as a doubles title (1971) in partnership with her friendly rival Noriko Takagi.[2] Yuki overcame an Achilles tendon rupture early in her career to compile her impressive record.[3] She won the bronze medal at the 1977 IBF World Championships in women's singles. In 1986, she was married Kenji Niinuma (ja:), Japanese popular enka singer, and later birthed two children, a son and a daughter. In 2002, she was inducted into the World Badminton Hall of Fame.
References
- ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlative Ltd., 1983) 133-136.
- ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1983) 106, 108.
- ^ Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent< England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 220
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