Daigo Tanioka
Badminton player
| Daigo Tanioka 谷岡 大后 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2006-01-12) 12 January 2006 (age 18) Kochi Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Kenichi Hayakawa | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles, men's & mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 36 wins, 17 losses (MS) 26 wins, 15 losses (MD) 20 wins, 3 losses (XD) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 397 (MS, 23 July 2024) 117 (MD with Yudai Okimoto, 14 November 2023) 479 (XD with Maya Taguchi, 18 July 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 397 (MS, 23 July 2024) 169 (MD with Masayuki Onodera, 23 July 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Daigo Tanioka (谷岡 大后, Tanioka Daigo, born 12 January 2006) is a Japanese badminton player from Kochi prefecture.[2][3] He graduated from the Futaba Mirai High School, and joined the Biprogy badminton team on 1 April 2024.[4]
Career
2023
At the Asian Junior Championships in July, he teamed up with Kenta Matsukawa and Maya Taguchi in the mixed team competition, competing in two events, men's doubles and mixed doubles. He won both events in the finals, making a major contribution to the Japanese team's victory.
In November, he participated in the men's doubles at the Korea Masters S300 as a pair with Yudai Okimoto. After winning the qualifying rounds, he defeated the Intercollegiate (All Japan Student Championship) champions Kakeru Kumagai and Kota Ogawa in straight games in the first round of the main tournament. In the second round, he lost to Ayato Endo and Yuta Takei, who are ranked 36th in the world, but the final match was decided 17–21, 21–19, 21–23, making it a great fight for a 17-year-old high school student.
Achievements
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title)
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Guatemala Future Series |  Maya Taguchi | Kenta Matsukawa Nao Yamakita | 21–18, 21–19 |  Winner | [5] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (2 titles)
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Croatia Junior Open | Maya Taguchi | Shunya Ota Kanano Muroya | 21–12, 16–21, 21–11 | Winner | [6] |
| 2022 | Bulgaria Junior Open | Maya Taguchi | Shunya Ota Kanano Muroya | 21–18, 21–16 | Winner | [7] |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
Performance timeline
- Key
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |
(W) won; (F) finalist; (SF) semi-finalist; (QF) quarter-finalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze medal; (NH) not held; (N/A) not applicable; (DNQ) did not qualify.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
National team
Junior level
| Team events | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Junior Championships | NH | G |
| World Junior Championships | B | QF |
Individual competitions
Junior level
- Boy's singles
| Team events | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Junior Championships | NH | 4R |
| World Junior Championships | 2R | 3R |
- Mixed doubles
| Team events | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Junior Championships | NH | 2R |
| World Junior Championships | QF | 3R |
Senior level
- Men's doubles
| Tournament | BWF World Tour | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024 | Result | Year | |
| Korea Masters | 2R | 2R | '23 | |
| Ruichang China Masters | A | 2R | 2R | '24 |
| Indonesia Masters Super 100 | 1R | A | 1R | '23 |
| 1R | ||||
| Year-end ranking | 190 | 172 | ||
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | Best | |
- Men's singles
| Tournament | BWF World Tour | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Result | Year | |
| Ruichang China Masters | 2R | 2R | '24 |
| Year-end ranking | 398 | ||
| Tournament | 2024 | Best | |
References
- ^ a b "選手・スタッフ紹介 谷岡 大后" (in Japanese). BIPROGY Inc. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Daigo Tanioka | Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "沖本 優大 | 選手プロフィール | 公益財団法人日本バドミントン協会" (in Japanese). Nippon Badminton Association. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "4/1（月）に熊谷 翔選手、沖本 優大選手、谷岡 大后選手、坂井 叶選手が加入しました" (in Japanese). BIPROGY Inc. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Champions in Guatemala – Pan Am Circuit 2023". Badminton Pan America. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ Galjer, Ratko (21 June 2022). "New talents at the Croatia VALAMAR Junior Open 2022". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Matches - Croatia VALAMAR Junior Open 2022 | BWF".
External links
- Daigo Tanioka at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Daigo Tanioka at BWFbadminton.com
