Kazuya Itani

Kazuya Itani
Personal information
Country Japan
Born (1988-05-18) 18 May 1988 (age 36)
Nara Prefecture, Japan
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
HandednessRight
Men's doubles
Highest ranking124 (9 May 2013)
BWF profile

Kazuya Itani (井谷 和弥, Itani Kazuya, born 18 May 1988) is a Japanese male badminton player.[1] He was a member of the Gifu Tricky Panders badminton club.[2][3] In 2012, he won the Maldives International tournament in the men's doubles event partnered with Tomoya Takashina.[4]

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Osaka International Japan Tomoya Takashina China Wang Sijie
China Zhuge Lukai 		10–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Maldives International Japan Tomoya Takashina Thailand Suwat Phaisansomsuk
Thailand Wasapon Uttamang 		22–20, 29–27 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ^ "Players: kazuya Itani". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  2. ^ "トリッキーパンダース Tricky-Panders" (PDF). www.sj-league.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  3. ^ "井谷 和弥/ Kazuya Itani". www.smash-net.tv (in Japanese). TMONY Japan Corporation. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Maldives International: Itani Kazuya and Tomoya Takashina wrap up Men's Doubles crown". www.maldivestimes.com. Maldives Times. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.


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