Naoko Fukuman (福万尚子, Fukuman Naoko, born 3 March 1992) is a Japanese badminton player.[1][2]

Naoko Fukuman
福万尚子
Personal information
CountryJapan
Born (1992-03-03) 3 March 1992 (age 32)
Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking7 (WD 23 March 2017)
19 (XD 31 March 2016)
Current ranking15 (WD 8 January 2019)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Jakarta Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place 2015 Dongguan Mixed team
Uber Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Kunshan Women's team
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Wuhan Women's doubles
Asia Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Hyderabad Women's team
East Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Tianjin Women's team
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place Guadalajara Girls' singles
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
BWF profile

Career

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In 2009 and 2010 she became the semifinalist of the Osaka International tournament in women's doubles event.[3][4] In 2010, she became the runner-up of the Austrian International tournament partnered with Minatsu Mitani. She also became the semifinalist at the Russian Open tournament in women's singles and doubles event. In 2011, she became the semifinalist at the New Zealand International Challenge tournament in women's doubles event partnered with Kurumi Yonao, then in November, they won Malaysia International tournament after beat Lim Yin Loo and Marylen Ng of Malaysia in straight games 21-16, 21-13.[2][5]

In 2012, she became the runner-up of the Osaka International tournament in women's doubles event partnered with Kurumi Yonao after defeated by their compatriot Rie Eto and Yu Wakita with the score 21-18, 21-12. They also won Maldives and Scottish International tournaments. At Scotland, they beat Koharu Yonemoto and Yuriko Miki with the score 23-21, 21-18.[2][6][7]

In 2014, she won the Singapore and USA International tournaments. At Singapore, they defeat Pacharapun Chochuwong and Chanisa Teachavorasinskun of Thailand with the score 21-16, 21–11; and at United States, they beat Eva Lee and Paula Lynn Obañana of United States with the score 21-10, 25-23.[8][9]

In 2015, she became the runner-up of the Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold tournament in women's doubles event after defeated by the Danish pair Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl in straight games 21–14, 21–14.[10] She also won the bronze medal at the 2015 BWF World Championships in women's doubles event after defeated by Perdersen and Juhl in semifinal round with the score 21-12, 21-15.[11] She and Yonao also the semifinalist of the 2015 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold and Hong Kong Super Series tournaments.[12][13]

In 2016, she won the silver medal at the Badminton Asia Championships in women's doubles event with Yonao. They went through the final after creating a new record of the longest badminton match in two hours and forty-one minutes in the semifinal match against Greysia Polii and Nitya Krishinda Maheswari of Indonesia. In the final match, they were defeated by their teammate, Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi, with the score of 21–13, 21–15.[14][15] She also became the runner-up of the 2016 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold and India Super Series tournaments in women's doubles event.[16][17]

In 2019, she intended to retire from the national tournament in the end of 2019 season. The farewell hold alongside the others players at the 2019 S/J League on 20 December. Fukuman will join the Synergy Badminton Academy in the United States as a head coach and for a while, she will be pairing with athletes at the academy to compete in international competitions.[18]

Achievements

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BWF World Championships

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia   Kurumi Yonao   Christinna Pedersen
  Kamilla Rytter Juhl
12–21, 15–21   Bronze

Asian Championships

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium,
Wuhan, China
  Kurumi Yonao   Misaki Matsutomo
  Ayaka Takahashi
13–21, 15–21   Silver

World Junior Championships

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Girls' singles

Year enue Opponent Score Result
2010 Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico   Ratchanok Intanon 9–21, 16–21   Bronze

BWF Superseries

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The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[19] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[20] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 India Open   Kurumi Yonao   Misaki Matsutomo
  Ayaka Takahashi
18–21, 18–21   Runner-up
2017 India Open   Kurumi Yonao   Shiho Tanaka
  Koharu Yonemoto
21–16, 19–21, 10–21   Runner-up
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

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The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Malaysia Masters   Kurumi Yonao   Christinna Pedersen
  Kamilla Rytter Juhl
14–21, 14–21   Runner-up
2016 Swiss Open   Kurumi Yonao   Shizuka Matsuo
  Mami Naito
16–21, 21–12, 12–21   Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Austrian International   Minatsu Mitani   Rie Eto
  Yu Wakita
14–21, 10–21   Runner-up
2011 Malaysia International   Kurumi Yonao   Lim Yin Loo
  Marylen Ng
21–16, 21–13   Winner
2012 Osaka International   Kurumi Yonao   Rie Eto
  Yu Wakita
18–21, 12–21   Runner-up
2012 Maldives International   Kurumi Yonao   Rie Eto
  Yu Wakita
21–18, 13–21, 23–21   Winner
2012 Scottish International   Kurumi Yonao   Koharu Yonemoto
  Yuriko Miki
23–21, 21–18   Winner
2014 Singapore International   Kurumi Yonao   Pacharapun Chochuwong
  Chanisa Teachavorasinskun
21–16, 21–11   Winner
2014 USA International   Kurumi Yonao   Eva Lee
  Paula Lynn Obañana
21–10, 25–23   Winner
2018 Osaka International   Kurumi Yonao   Ayako Sakuramoto
  Yukiko Takahata
17–21, 21–19, 21–16   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

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