Mamiko Toyoda

Mamiko Toyoda 豊田 まみ子
Personal information
Country	Japan
Born	(1992-04-11) April 11, 1992 (age 32) Fukuoka, Japan
Event	Women's singles SU5 Women's doubles SL3-SU5
Medal record Para-badminton Representing  Japan World Championships 2013 Dortmund Women's singles 2015 Stoke Mandeville Women's singles 2015 Stoke Mandeville Women's doubles 2022 Tokyo Women's singles 2017 Ulsan Women's singles 2017 Ulsan Women's doubles Asian Para Games 2022 Hangzhou Women's singles Asian Championships 2012 Yeoju Women's singles 2012 Yeoju Women's doubles

Mamiko Toyoda (豊田 まみ子, Toyoda Mamiko, born April 11, 1992) is a Japanese para-badminton player who competes in the SU5 class.

Early life and education

Toyoda was born in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture,[1] without a left elbow from birth.[2] Influenced by her mother, she started playing badminton in the fourth grade of elementary school.[2] After attending Seika Girls' High School, a strong badminton school, she went on to Chikushi Jogakuen University.

Career

Until junior high school, Toyoda was able to compete on an equal footing with able-bodied players, but by high school she was no match for them. At the time, she was adamant about playing on an equal footing with able-bodied players, but after being persuaded by her coach, she decided to participate in a para-badminton tournament. This was the trigger for Toyoda to enter the world of para-badminton. While still a student at the university, she won the Para-Badminton World Championships held in Dortmund, Germany in November 2013, becoming the world champion.[3] After graduating from the university, Toyoda worked for Yonex while also training in the company's badminton club.[2] Since November 2016, badminton player Kanako Yonekura has been Toyoda's personal coach.

In September 2015, Toyoda was the defending champion at the 2015 Para-Badminton World Championships in Aylesbury, England, but had to settle for second place.[4][5]

It had been decided that para-badminton would be an official event at the Tokyo Paralympics.[6][7] Toyoda aims to participate and win a Paralympic medal.[2]

Personal life

Toyoda's favorite foods are curry rice, strawberry ice cream,[8] and melon. She is a fan of Namie Amuro.[8]

References

1. "東京パラのヒロイン候補 豊田まみ子選手". 日本財団 パラリンピックサポートセンター. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
2. "INTERVIEW - 豊田まみ子選手（パラバドミントン）". 日本パラリンピック委員会. Archived from the original on March 29, 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
3. "BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2013". tournament software. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
4. "BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2015". tournament software. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
5. "豊田まみ子が「パラバドミントン世界選手権大会」の女子単で銀メダル、女子複で銅メダル！". ヨネックス. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
6. "IPC announces final Tokyo 2020 Paralympic sports program". paralympic.org. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
7. ヨネックス. "ヨネックスはパラバドミントンを応援します". Retrieved 2016-10-25.
8. "【2020　パラスポーツ】努力は才能を超える　バドミントン・豊田まみ子". 産経フォト. 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2018-01-31.