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Yuma YAMAZAKI
Para Badminton
PROFILE
Yuma YAMAZAKI
- Event:
- Para-Badminton (WH2 Class)
- Date of Birth:
- April 8, 1988
- Hometown:
- Tokyo
- Height:
- 160cm
- My Favorites:
- Drinking delicious liqueur,
the color pink - Affiliation:
- NTT Urban Development
I began playing badminton when I was in 2nd Grade of elementary school. After an accident in high school I became wheelchair-bound and could no longer compete, but after seeing para badminton at the National Sports Festival of Japan in Tokyo, my mind was made up. While raising two sons, I am training towards the Paralympics.
PURPOSE
Goals for this season
The COVID-19 pandemic continues, but I think more and more international championships, which were cancelled last year, will gradually resume. I will focus on every single match and do my best to reach my next goal!
RESULTS
Main achievements
- 2021
- Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: Badminton
- Women's Singles WH2, Bronze Medal
- Women's Doubles WH1-WH2, Gold Medal
- 2020
- the 6th Japan Para-Badminton Championship Singles: Winner
- 2019
- the 5th Japan Para-Badminton Championship Singles/Women's Doubles: Winner
- 2019
- Japan Para-Badminton International Singles: 3rd Place/Women's Doubles: Winner
- 2019
- World Championships Women's Doubles: 3rd Place
- 2019
- Irish Para-Badminton International Singles: 2nd Place/Women's Doubles: Winner
- 2019
- Canada Para-Badminton International Singles/Women's Doubles: Winner
- 2019
- Turkey International Singles/Women's Doubles: 3rd Place
- 2019
- Fazza-Dubai Para-Badminton International Singles: 3rd Place/Women's Doubles: Winner
- 2018
- Indonesia 2018 Asian Para Games Singles/Mixed Doubles: 3rd Place
- 2018
- Japan International Championships Singles/Women’s Doubles/Mixed Doubles: Winner
Japan Para-Badminton Federation *Japanese Version Only
- Our Athlete 2020 heralds a new era in public awareness about blind marathons and other parasports Tadashi HORIKOSHI and Yoko AOKI (Blind Marathon)
- Our Athlete I want to show the world our speed and offensive power Akiko HASEGAWA(Beach volleyball)
- Our Athlete Our rivals may be improving, but we will also continue to improve. Yuma YAMAZAKI and Sarina SATOMI
- Our Athlete I want to contribute to rugby, making it even more exciting Tasuku KAWAHARA (Rugby referee) (NTT Communications)