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Yuma Yamazaki
Japanese para-badminton player
Yuma Yamazaki (山崎 悠麻, Yamazaki Yuki, born 8 April 1988) is a Japanese para-badminton player who competes in international elite competitions. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal in women's doubles WH1–WH2, and a bronze medal in women's singles WH2 events.[1][2]
Quick Facts Yuma Yamazaki 山崎 悠麻, Personal information ...
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| Country |  Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1988-04-08) 8 April 1988 (age 36) Kokubunji, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles WH2 Women's doubles WH1–WH2 Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 2 (WS 1 January 2019) 1 (WD with Sarina Satomi 16 May 2019) 2 (XD with Osamu Nagashima 1 January 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 2 (WS) 1 (WD with Sarina Satomi) 36 (XD with Osamu Nagashima) (8 November 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yamazaki sustained a spinal cord injury when she was involved in a traffic accident at age 16.[1]
Paralympic Games
Women's singles WH2
More information Year, Venue ...
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Emine Seçkin |
21–16, 21–8 |  Bronze |
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Women's doubles WH1–WH2
More information Year, Venue ...
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Sarina Satomi |
 Liu Yutong Yin Menglu |
16–21, 21–16, 21–13 |  Gold |
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World Championships
Women's singles
More information Year, Venue ...
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Pilar Jáuregui |
17–21, 11–21 |  Bronze |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Pilar Jáuregui |
13–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
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Women's doubles
More information Year, Venue ...
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |
Ikume Fuke |
Li Hongyan Yang Fan |
7–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
Sarina Satomi |
Liu Yutong Yin Menglu |
Walkover | Bronze |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Sarina Satomi |
Emine Seçkin To Man-kei |
21–11, 21–15 |  Gold |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |
Sarina Satomi |
Liu Yutong Yin Menglu |
7–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
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Asian Para Games
Women's singles
More information Year, Venue ...
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Xu Tingting |
21–18, 16–21, 20–22 | Bronze |
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Mixed doubles
More information Year, Venue ...
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Osamu Nagashima |
Mai Jianpeng Li Hongyan |
11–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
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Asian Championships
More information Year, Venue ...
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China |
Etsuko Kobayashi |
Li Hongyan Yang Fan |
8–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
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BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (9 titles, 1 runners-up)
Women's singles
More information Year, Tournament ...
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Bahrain Para-Badminton International | Level 2 |  Amnouy Wetwithan |
21–8, 21–11 |  Winner |
| 2022 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Level 2 |  Jung Gyeo-ul |
21–12, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2022[lower-alpha 1] | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International | Level 1 |  Marilou Maurel |
21–2, 21–2 | Winner |
 Annika Schroeder |
21–5, 21–3 | ||||
 Ilaria Renggli |
21–8, 21–11 | ||||
| 2022 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Jung Gyeo-ul |
21–17, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Pilar Jáuregui |
15–21, 19–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2023 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Pilar Jáuregui |
21–15, 16–21, 21–12 | Winner |
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Women's doubles
More information Year, Tournament ...
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Bahrain Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Sarina Satomi |
Jung Gyeo-ul Kwon Hyun-ah |
21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2022 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Sarina Satomi |
Jung Gyeo-ul Kwon Hyun-ah |
21–1, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Sarina Satomi |
Cynthia Mathez Ilaria Renggli |
21–12, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Sarina Satomi |
Jung Gyeo-ul Kwon Hyun-ah |
21–12, 21–10 | Winner |
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- "YAMAZAKI Yuma". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- "Double delight as Japan claims two gold in badminton". The Japan Times. 5 September 2021. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
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