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Japanese badminton player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hiroe Yuki (湯木 博恵, Yuki Hiroe) (15 November 1948 – 7 September 2011 in Tokyo) was a Japanese badminton player. She won numerous major international titles from the late 1960s to the late 1970s.[1]
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Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 15 November 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 7 September 2011 62) | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yuki was among the most notable of a cadre of fine players who helped Japan to win five of the six Uber Cup (women's world team) competitions held between 1966 and 1981.[2] With the possible exception of Etsuko Toganoo she was Japan's most successful ever player at the prestigious All-England Championships winning four singles titles (1969, 1974, 1975, 1977) there, as well as a doubles title (1971) in partnership with her friendly rival Noriko Takagi.[3] At the 1972 Olympics, she won a bronze medal in Women's singles, when badminton was played as a demonstration sport. In the latter part of her career she earned a women's singles bronze medal at the first IBF World Championships in 1977. Yuki overcame an Achilles tendon rupture early in her career to compile her impressive record.[4]
In 1986, she married Kenji Niinuma, a Japanese popular enka singer, and together they later had two children, a son and a daughter. In 2002, Yuki was inducted into the World Badminton Hall of Fame.
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1972 | Munich, West Germany | ![]() |
5–11, 9–11 | ![]() |
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1977 | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden | ![]() |
4–11, 7–11 | ![]() |
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1979 | Tokyo, Japan | ![]() |
7–11, 6–11 | ![]() |
1980 | Kyoto, Japan | ![]() |
4–11, 10–12 | ![]() |
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1970 | Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() |
12–9, 11–8 | ![]() |
1974 | Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran | ![]() |
11–4, 11–2 | ![]() |
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1968 | Singapore Open | ![]() |
7–11, 12–10, 4–11 | ![]() |
1968 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
11–1, 11–6 | ![]() |
1969 | All England Open | ![]() |
11–5, 11–5 | ![]() |
1969 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
12–10, 11–2 | ![]() |
1971 | U. S. Open | ![]() |
5–11, 9–11 | ![]() |
1971 | Canadian Open | ![]() |
12–9, 11–0 | ![]() |
1971 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
7–11, 7–11 | ![]() |
1972 | All England Open | ![]() |
5–11, 11–3, 7–11 | ![]() |
1973 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
11–7, 11–6 | ![]() |
1974 | All England Open | ![]() |
11–6, 12–11 | ![]() |
1974 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
11–4, 9–12, 12–9 | ![]() |
1975 | All England Open | ![]() |
11–5, 11–9 | ![]() |
1977 | All England Open | ![]() |
7–11, 11–3, 11–7 | ![]() |
1977 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
11–4, 11–8 | ![]() |
1979 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
8–11, 11–7, 2–11 | ![]() |
1981 | German Open | ![]() |
12–11, 11–9 | ![]() |
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1968 | Singapore Open | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–11 | ![]() |
1969 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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15–9, 15–9 | ![]() |
1971 | All England Open | ![]() |
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15–10, 18–13 | ![]() |
1971 | U. S. Open | ![]() |
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15–8, 15–2 | ![]() |
1971 | Canadian Open | ![]() |
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Walkover | ![]() |
1971 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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15–10, 15–3 | ![]() |
1972 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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15–11, 11–15, 17–15 | ![]() |
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1974 (Glasgow) | World Invitational Championships | ![]() |
10–12, 11–6, 12–9 | ![]() |
1975 | World Invitational Championships | ![]() |
11–8, 11–7 | ![]() |
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