Yunosuke Kubota
Yunosuke Kubota 久保田 友之祐 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1999-08-18) 18 August 1999 (age 25) Gunma Prefecture, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
From the first year of junior high school, he was paired with his same-age friend Mahiro Kaneko.[1]
2017
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
After graduation from high school, Yunosuke Kubota joined Tonami Transportation badminton club.[3]
Achievements
BWF World Junior Championships
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)
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)
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
External links
- Yunosuke Kubota at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com