Shiho Tanaka

Shiho Tanaka
田中志穗
Personal information
Country  Japan
Born (1992-09-05) 5 September 1992
Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight 58 kg (128 lb)
Handedness Right
Women's doubles
Highest ranking 25 (8 Nov. 2016)
Current ranking 25 (8 Nov. 2016)
BWF profile
In this Japanese name, the family name is Tanaka.

Shiho Tanaka (田中志穗 Tanaka Shiho, born 5 September 1992) is a Japanese female badminton player.[1][2]

Career

In 2011, she won Osaka International tournament in women's doubles event with her partner Miri Ichimaru.[3] In 2012, she participated at the World University Badminton Championships and won the women's doubles event after beating Chinese Taipei pairs Tai Tzu-ying and Pai Hsiao-ma 22-20, 21-11.[4] In 2015, she became the runner-up of Chinese Taipei Masters tournament partnered with Koharu Yonemoto.[5] In 2016, She won the US Open, and became the runner-up of Vietnam International tournaments.[6][7]

Achievements

BWF Grand Prix

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

Women's Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Chinese Taipei Masters Japan Koharu Yonemoto Japan Yuki Fukushima
Japan Sayaka Hirota		 10-11, 5-11, 7-11 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 U.S. Open Japan Koharu Yonemoto Japan Mayu Matsumoto
Japan Wakana Nagahara		 20-22, 21-15, 21-19 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Chinese Taipei Masters Japan Koharu Yonemoto Indonesia Anggia Shitta Awanda
Indonesia Ni Ketut Mahadewi Istirani		 19-21, 14-21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Vietnam International Japan Koharu Yonemoto Japan Yuki Fukushima
Japan Chiharu Shida		 26-28, 15-21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Osaka International Japan Miri Ichimaru Japan Yuriko Miki
Japan Koharu Yonemoto		 19-21 21-18 21-14 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
     BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ↑ "Players: Shiho Tanaka". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Shiho Tanaka 田中志穗 No. 9". hokutobadmintonclub.jp (in Japanese). Hokuto Bank. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Osaka Int'l 2011-New generation". www.badzine.net. Badzine.net. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Good as Double Gold for Korea's Kim". www.bwfbadminton.org. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Anggia/Ketut Raih Gelar Juara Ganda Putri". www.pikiran-rakyat.com (in Indonesian). Pikiran Rakyat. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Lee and Obanana win big at California's U.S. Open". www.nbcolympics.com. NBCUniversal. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Vietnam wins two gold medals at Hanoi Challenger". www.vietnambreakingnews.com. VietnamBreakingNews. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
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