Kyohei Yamashita

Kyōhei Yamashita
Personal information
Country	Japan
Born	(1998-10-12) October 12, 1998 (age 26) Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)[1]
Handedness	Right
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking	91 (MD with Hiroki Midorikawa, 28 January 2025) 13 (XD with Naru Shinoya, 27 December 2022)
Current ranking	91 (MD with Hiroki Midorikawa, 28 January 2025)
Medal record Men's badminton Representing  Japan World Championships 2021 Huelva Mixed doubles Sudirman Cup 2023 Suzhou Mixed team Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou Men's team Asian Junior Championships 2016 Bangkok Mixed team
BWF profile

Kyohei Yamashita (山下 恭平, Yamashita Kyōhei, born 12 October 1998) is a Japanese badminton player who specializes in doubles.[2] He was the bronze medalist in the mixed doubles at the 2021 BWF World Championships in Huelva. Yamashita graduated from Nippon Sport Science University then joined the NTT East team.[3]

Career

2021

Kyohei Yamashita won the mixed doubles bronze medal at the 2021 BWF World Championships after losing in the semifinals to compatriots Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino, 13–21, 8–21.[4]

2024

His mixed doubles partner Naru Shinoya retired from the national team on 15 April 2024.[5] Yamashita continues to play in the men's doubles with Hiroki Midorikawa in local and international tournaments.

Achievements

BWF World Championships

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2021	Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain	Naru Shinoya	Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino	13–21, 8–21	Bronze

BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)

The 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Level	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
2019	Akita Masters	Super 100	Naru Shinoya	Ko Sung-hyun Eom Hye-won	10–21, 17–21	Runner-up	[8]

BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles)

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
2019	Malaysia International	Hiroki Midorikawa	Liang Weikeng Shang Yichen	18–21, 21–10, 21–16	Winner	[9]
2023	Osaka International	Hiroki Midorikawa	Wei Chun-wei Wu Guan-xun	21–14, 21–14	Winner	[10]
2024	Sydney International	Hiroki Midorikawa	Lai Po-yu Tsai Fu-cheng	21–14, 21–16	Winner	[11]
2024	North Harbour International	Hiroki Midorikawa	Lai Po-yu Tsai Fu-cheng	16–21, 21–14, 21–14	Winner	[12]

  BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF Junior International (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Boys' doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2016	Dutch Junior International	Naoki Yamazawa	Hiroki Okamura Masayuki Onodera	21–17, 11–21, 20–22	Runner-up
2016	German Junior International	Naoki Yamazawa	Hiroki Okamura Masayuki Onodera	21–14, 21–19	Winner

  BWF Junior International Grand Prix 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	2016	Ref
Asian Junior Championships	B	[13]

• Senior level

Team events	2022	2023
Asian Games	B	NH
Sudirman Cup	NH	B

Individual competitions

Senior level

Men's doubles

Tournament	BWF World Tour					Best	Ref
	2018	2019	2023	2024	2025
Indonesia Masters	A				QF	QF ('25)
Orléans Masters	A				Q	('25)
Baoji China Masters	N/A			QF		QF ('24)
Indonesia Masters Super 100	A	1R	A			1R ('19)
Syed Modi International	A		1R	A		1R ('23)
Akita Masters	QF	A	N/A			QF ('18)
Year-end ranking	265	214	211	131		91
Tournament	2018	2019	2023	2024	2025	Best	Ref

Mixed doubles

Event	2021	2022	2023	2024	Ref
Asian Championships	NH	QF	1R	1R
Asian Games	NH	1R	NH
World Championships	B	3R	2R	NH

Tournament	BWF World Tour						Best	Ref
	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Malaysia Open	A	NH		1R	1R	2R	2R ('24)
India Open	A	NH		A	QF	1R	QF ('23)
Indonesia Masters	A		1R	A	2R	2R	2R ('23,'24)
Thailand Masters	A	2R	NH		A	QF	QF ('24)
German Open	A	NH		1R	SF	A	SF ('23)
French Open	A	NH	A	2R	2R	1R	2R ('22,'23)
All England Open	A			1R	QF	1R	QF ('23)	[14][15]
Swiss Open	A	NH	A	1R	2R	A	2R ('23)
Thailand Open	A		NH	QF	A		QF ('22)
Malaysia Masters	A		NH	1R	QF	A	QF ('23)
Singapore Open	A	NH		A	1R	A	1R ('23)
Indonesia Open	A		2R	1R	1R	A	2R ('21)
Australian Open	A	NH		QF	QF	A	QF ('22,'23)
Canada Open	A	NH		A	SF	A	SF ('23)
Japan Open	A	NH		1R	1R	A	1R ('22,'23)
Korea Open	A	NH		A	1R	A	1R ('23)
Hong Kong Open	A	NH			1R	A	1R ('23)
Vietnam Open	2R	NH		A			2R ('19)
China Open	A	NH			2R	A	2R ('23)
Denmark Open	A			QF	1R	A	QF ('22)
Kumamoto Masters	N/A				QF	A	QF ('23)
China Masters	A	NH			2R	A	2R ('23)
Syed Modi International	A	NH		A	QF	A	QF ('23)
Indonesia Masters Super 100	1R	NH		A			1R ('19)
Akita Masters	F	NH			N/A		F ('19)	[8]
Year-end ranking	73	73	42	13	17	60	13
Tournament	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	Best	Ref

References

1. "選手プロフィール". Nippon Badminton Association. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
2. "Players: Kyohei Yamashita". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
3. "選手・スタッフ紹介 山下 恭平" (in Japanese). NTT東日本. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
4. "Japanese Players Reach Three Finals at Badminton World Championships". The Japan Times. 19 December 2021. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
5. Yuniardi, Nestri (19 April 2024). "Usai Kento Momota Mundur dari Pelatnas, Jepang Ditinggal Pensiun Pemain Ganda Campuran Ini" (in Indonesian). BolaSport.com. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
6. 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.
7. Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
8. "[秋田マスターズ2019] 前回覇者の櫻本＆髙畑が２連覇達成 ＜決勝-2＞" (in Japanese). Badminton Spirit. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
9. "[Malaysia International Challenge 2019] Agatha/Yulfira Raih Runner Up" (in Indonesian). Djarum Badminton. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
10. "[大阪国際2023] 日本勢が大活躍！田中湧士、齋藤栞、山下＆緑川が優勝！＜決勝戦結果＞" (in Japanese). Badminton Spirit. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
11. "Roketto Sydney International Finals Recap". Badminton Oceania. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
12. "MAXX North Harbour International Finals Wrap". Badminton Oceania. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
13. "[Tournament Information] Japan Wins Bronze Medal in Team Competition at Asian Junior 2016" (in Japanese). Badminton Spirit. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
14. "All-English clash on first day of YONEX All England Open". Badminton England. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
15. "All England 2023 - Lolos Semifinal Super 1000, Rehan: Rasanya Gila!" (in Indonesian). Djarum Badminton. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2024.

External links

• Kyohei Yamashita at BWFBadminton.com
• Kyohei Yamashita at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)