Miyuki Maeda (前田 美順, Maeda Miyuki, born 14 October 1985) is a Japanese international badminton player from the Renesas badminton club and later affiliated with Saishunkan team. She participated at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games,[1] and also in three Asian Games editions from 2006 to 2014.[2]
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 October 1985 Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 2 (WD 15 September 2011) 20 (XD 6 March 2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editMaeda's first major success was at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. With her women's doubles partner Satoko Suetsuna they finished fourth, the 2nd best performance to date by Japanese badminton players at the Olympics. The two have continued to compete together after the Olympics and have maintained a top six ranking since March 2010.[3] On the national level they won their first doubles title in 2010.
In the mixed doubles Maeda competed with Noriyasu Hirata, winning the national championships in 2009 and 2010.
Awards
editIn 2010, she received the Valuable Player Award with her partner Satoko Suetsuna at the 2010 Badminton Nihon League.[2]
Achievements
editBWF World Championships
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Wembley Arena, London, England |  Satoko Suetsuna
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 Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang
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8–21, 15–21 |  Bronze
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| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Reika Kakiiwa
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Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang
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8–21, 13–21 | Bronze
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Asian Championships
editMixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea | Noriyasu Hirata
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 Yoo Yeon-seong Kim Min-jung
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15–21, 15–21 | Bronze
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BWF Superseries
editThe BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[5] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Indonesia Open | Satoko Suetsuna
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 Vita Marissa Liliyana Natsir
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15–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2009 | Japan Open | Satoko Suetsuna
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Ma Jin Wang Xiaoli
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19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2010 | Swiss Open | Satoko Suetsuna
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Tian Qing Yu Yang
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16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2010 | Denmark Open | Satoko Suetsuna
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Shizuka Matsuo Mami Naito
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21–17, 21–14 |  Winner
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| 2011 | India Open | Satoko Suetsuna
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Mizuki Fujii Reika Kakiiwa
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26–24, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2012 | China Open | Satoko Suetsuna
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Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang
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19–21, 7–14 retired | Runner-up
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| 2013 | India Open | Satoko Suetsuna
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 Christinna Pedersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl
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12–21, 23–21, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2014 | Japan Open | Reika Kakiiwa
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Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi
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13–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
editThe BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | U.S. Open | Satoko Suetsuna
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Aki Akao Tomomi Matsuda
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16–21, 21–14, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2008 | German Open | Satoko Suetsuna
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Lee Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won
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17–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2008 | India Open | Satoko Suetsuna
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 Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin
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17–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2011 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold | Satoko Suetsuna
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Shizuka Matsuo Mami Naito
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21–18, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2011 | India Grand Prix Gold | Satoko Suetsuna
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 Shinta Mulia Sari Yao Lei
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17–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | U.S. Open | Keita Masuda
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 Howard Bach Eva Lee
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19–21, 21–11, 21–19 | Winner
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
editMixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Osaka International | Keita Masuda
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Cho Gun-woo Hong Soo-jung
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21–10, 21–9 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Record against selected opponents
editRecord against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.[6]
Satoko Suetsuna
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Leanne Choo & Renuga Veeran 2–0
Alex Bruce & Michelle Li 1–0- Cheng Shu & Zhao Yunlei 0–2
- Du Jing & Yu Yang 0–5
- Gao Ling & Huang Sui 0–1
- Ma Jin & Wang Xiaoli 0–1
- Tian Qing & Zhao Yunlei 0–3
- Wang Xiaoli & Yu Yang 0–5
- Wei Yili & Zhang Yawen 0–2
- Wei Yili & Zhao Tingting 0–2
- Yang Wei & Zhang Jiewen 1–2
- Cheng Wen-hsing & Chien Yu-chin 1–11
- Christinna Pedersen & Kamilla Rytter Juhl 2–3
Jwala Gutta & Ashwini Ponnappa 4–1- Vita Marissa & Liliyana Natsir 1–2
- Nitya Krishinda Maheswari & Greysia Polii 1–2
- Mizuki Fujii & Reika Kakiiwa 2–0
- Kumiko Ogura & Reiko Shiota 0–2
- Misaki Matsutomo & Ayaka Takahashi 2–1
Chin Eei Hui & Wong Pei Tty 4–4
Valeria Sorokina & Nina Vislova 5–0- Jiang Yanmei & Li Yujia 0–3
- Lee Hyo-jung & Lee Kyung-won 0–7
References
edit- ^ "Miyuki Maeda Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Maeda Miyuki". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Badminton World Federation – BWF World Ranking – BWF世界排名榜". Bwfbadminton.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Miyuki Maeda head to Head". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
External links
edit
- Miyuki Maeda at BWFBadminton.com
- Miyuki Maeda at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Miyuki Maeda at Olympedia (archive)
- Miyuki Maeda at Olympics.com
