| Yoshiko Iwata | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 March 1971 Osaka Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yoshiko Iwata (岩田 良子, Iwata Yoshiko, born 27 March 1971) is a former Japanese badminton player from the Yonex team. Iwata graduated from the Shijonawate Gakuen Junior College. she competed at the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[1][2] Iwata was the women's doubles champion at the National Championships in 1996 and 1998. She won some international tournament in Australia, Cuba, Guatemala, and Carebaco in 2003, also in Peru in 2004. She was selected as Yonex badminton manager in 2010.[3]
Achievements
Asian Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1992 | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Fujimi Tamura
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 Ladawan Mulasartsatorn Piyathip Sansaniyakulvilai
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8–15, 8–15 |  Bronze
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IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2003 | U.S. Open | Miyuki Tai
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 Ha Jung-eun Lee Eun-woo
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15–5, 15–4 |  Winner
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| 2000 | German Open | Haruko Matsuda
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 Lu Ying Huang Sui
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5–15, 3–15 |  Runner-up
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| 2000 | Polish Open | Haruko Matsuda
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 Britta Andersen Lene Mørk
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15–4, 15–10 | Winner
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| 2000 | Swedish Open | Haruko Matsuda
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Jane F. Bramsen Pernille Harder
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12–15, 15–17 | Runner-up
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| 1997 | Denmark Open | Haruko Matsuda
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Ann Jørgensen Majken Vange
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16–18, 5–15 | Runner-up
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| 1997 | U.S. Open | Haruko Matsuda
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Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu
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6–15, 2–15 | Runner-up
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| 1997 | Chinese Taipei Open | Haruko Matsuda
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Park Soo-yun Yim Kyung-jin
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12–15, 8–15 | Runner-up
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IBF International
Women's doubles
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References
- ^ "Players :Yoshiko Iwata". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "選手 岩田 良子 （いわた よしこ）" (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "バドミントン体験教室 岩田 良子(ヨネックス（株）バドミントンチーム) 東京都バドミントン協会" (in Japanese). Ariake-sportsfesta. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
External links
- Yoshiko Iwata at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Yoshiko Iwata at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
This page was last edited on 23 May 2023, at 01:04