Ayane Kurihara
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1989年09月27日) 27 September 1989 (age 35) Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 23 December 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 26 (WS 3 November 2011) 22 (WD 19 March 2015) 11 (XD 9 March 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ayane Kurihara (栗原 文音, born 27 September 1989) is a Japanese former badminton player. She began playing badminton at age 9, and played competitively from then on. She became a member of the Japan national badminton team at the age of 19.[1] Her current partner is Naru Shinoya for women's doubles and Kohei Gondo for mixed doubles. Kurihara competed with her former partner Kenta Kazuno in the mixed doubles at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2]
Kurihara announced her retirement through her Twitter account on 23 December 2019.[3]
Achievements
[edit ]BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)
[edit ]The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[5]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Chinese Taipei Open | Super 300 | Japan Naru Shinoya | Japan Nami Matsuyama Japan Chiharu Shida |
10–21, 17–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Akita Masters | Super 100 | Japan Kohei Gondo | Indonesia Alfian Eko Prasetya Indonesia Angelica Wiratama |
21–9, 21–23, 21–17 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 3 runners-up)
[edit ]The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Russian Open | Russia Ella Diehl | 21–19, 21–19 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2011 | German Open | China Liu Xin | 13–21, 21–15, 9–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Swiss Open | Japan Naru Shinoya | China Bao Yixin China Tang Yuanting |
19–21, 21–14, 17–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 2015 | U.S. Open | Japan Naru Shinoya | China Yu Yang China Zhong Qianxin |
14–21, 10–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 3 runners-up)
[edit ]Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Malaysia International | Japan Masayo Nojirino | 21–15, 18–21, 21–10 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Polish Open | Japan Naru Shinoya | Russia Anastasia Chervyakova Russia Nina Vislova |
21–15, 17–21, 20–22 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 2014 | Malaysia International | Japan Naru Shinoya | Indonesia Maretha Dea Giovani Indonesia Rosyita Eka Putri Sari |
21–14, 21–17 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2015 | China International | Japan Naru Shinoya | China Ou Dongni China Yu Xiaohan |
21–14, 18–21, 21–23 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 2015 | Portugal International | Japan Naru Shinoya | Germany Carola Bott Germany Jennifer Karnott |
21–13, 21–16 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | South Australia International | Japan Kohei Gondo | Singapore Terry Hee Singapore Citra Putri Sari Dewi |
20–22, 18–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 2018 | Indonesia International | Japan Kohei Gondo | Indonesia Adnan Maulana Indonesia Shella Devi Aulia |
21–17, 23–21 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2018 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Japan Kohei Gondo | Thailand Natchanon Tulamok Thailand Natcha Saenghote |
21–7, 21–16 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
[edit ]- ^ "Players: Ayane Kurihara". Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Ayane Kurihara". Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "栗原文音退役后深夜发推 坚持到最后所以不后悔" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ 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 ]- Ayane Kurihara at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link) (archived)
- Ayane Kurihara at BWFBadminton.com
- Ayane Kurihara at Olympics.com Edit this at Wikidata
- Ayane Kurihara at Olympic.org (archived) Edit this at Wikidata
- Ayane Kurihara at Olympedia Edit this at Wikidata