Riichi Takeshita

Riichi Takeshita
Personal information
CountryJapan
Born (1989-07-28) 28 July 1989 (age 35)
Saga Prefecture, Japan
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
HandednessRight
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking33 (MS 12 March 2015)
123 (MD 2 December 2010)
Current ranking72 (MS 26 March 2019)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Japan
Thomas Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Wuhan Men's team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Men's team
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Kuala Lumpur Boys' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
BWF profile

Riichi Takeshita (武下利一, Takeshita Riichi, born 28 July 1989) is a Japanese badminton player.[1][2]

Achievements

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2007 Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif 19–21, 18–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF World Tour

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[3] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[4]

Men's singles

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2018 Chinese Taipei Open Super 300 Malaysia Lee Zii Jia 17–21, 21–16, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2016 New Zealand Open China Huang Yuxiang 12–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Russian Open Russia Vladimir Ivanov 21–16, 5–21, 21–17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 New Zealand Open China Xue Song 21–16, 16–21, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2018 Sydney International Malaysia Soo Teck Zhi 21–18, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Smiling Fish International Thailand Pannawit Thongnuam 19–21, 22–24 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Yonex / K&D Graphics International Russia Sergey Sirant 21–13, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Sydney International China Huang Guoxing 9–11, 11–7, 11–5, 11–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Osaka International Hong Kong Ng Ka Long 13–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Austrian International Japan Kento Momota 19–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 New Zealand International Hong Kong Wong Wing Ki 21–19, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. ^ "Players: Riichi Takeshita". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  2. ^ "武下利一 Takeshita Riichi". www.badmintoncn.com (in Chinese). badmintoncn.com. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  3. ^ "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.


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