Yu Igarashi (五十嵐 優, Igarashi Yū, born 15 May 1995) is a Japanese badminton player.[2][3] He won his first international title at the 2017 Osaka International tournament.[4]
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 May 1995 Yamagata Prefecture, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1 April 2024[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Takuma Ueda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 98 wins, 54 losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 36 (20 September 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editOn 28 August 2024, he announced his marriage to national badminton player, Arisa Higashino.[5]
Achievements
editSummer Universiade
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan | Wang Tzu-wei | 21–23, 21–23 | Bronze |
BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Akita Masters | Super 100 | Firman Abdul Kholik | 18–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up)
editThe BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Dutch Open | Kento Momota | 10–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 1 runner-up)
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | South Australia International | Loh Kean Yew | 21–19, 22–24, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2018 | Osaka International | Kodai Naraoka | 14–21, 21–11, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2017 | Spanish International | Luís Enrique Peñalver | 21–13, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2017 | Finnish Open | Rasmus Gemke | 17–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Osaka International | Hsueh Hsuan-yi | 25–23, 21–14 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "井上 拓斗選手、五十嵐 優選手、高上 麟龍選手引退のお知らせ" (in Japanese). biprogy.com. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Players: Yu Igarashi". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "選手名鑑一覧 五十嵐 優/ Yu IGARASHI". www.smash-net.tv (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "ヨネックス大阪インターナショナルチャレンジ2017 高橋沙也加が大会３度目の優勝、インカレ王者の五十嵐優が国際大会初優勝を飾る". www.yonex.co.jp (in Japanese). Yonex. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "バドミントン"わたがし"東野有紗が結婚 「来世でも一緒にいたい」年上コーチと2ショット 渡辺勇大に続き喜び【全文】". Oricon News (in Japanese). 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
edit- Yu Igarashi at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com