Aya Ohori

Aya Ohori (大堀 彩, Ōhori Aya, born 2 October 1996) is a Japanese badminton player from Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.^[2] She is affiliate with Tonami Transportation badminton club.^[3]

Aya Ōhori
Personal information
Country	Japan
Born	(1996-10-02) 2 October 1996 (age 28) Aizuwakamatsu, Japan
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	59 kg (130 lb)
Retired	15 December 2024[1]
Handedness	Left
Coach	Hitoshi Ohori
Women's singles
Career record	251 wins, 164 losses
Highest ranking	7 (17 December 2024)
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  Japan Uber Cup 2020 Aarhus Women's team 2016 Kunshan Women's team 2024 Chengdu Women's team Asian Games 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Women's team 2022 Hangzhou Women's singles 2022 Hangzhou Women's team Asia Mixed Team Championships 2019 Hong Kong Mixed team Asia Team Championships 2018 Alor Setar Women's team 2020 Manila Women's team 2024 Selangor Women's team East Asian Games 2013 Tianjin Women's singles 2013 Tianjin Women's team World Junior Championships 2012 Chiba Mixed team 2013 Bangkok Girls' singles 2012 Chiba Girls' singles 2014 Alor Setar Girls' singles 2014 Alor Setar Mixed team Asian Junior Championships 2012 Gimcheon Mixed team 2013 Kota Kinabalu Girls' singles 2013 Kota Kinabalu Mixed team 2014 Taipei Mixed team
BWF profile

Personal life

Aya Ohori is engaged to Malaysian double player, Ong Yew Sin.^[4]

Achievements

Asian Games

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2022	Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China	Chen Yufei	21–18, 10–21, 8–21	Bronze

East Asian Games

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2013	Binhai New Area Dagang Gymnasium, Tianjin, China	Han Li	16–21, 7–21	Bronze

World Junior Championships

Girls' singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2012	Chiba Port Arena, Chiba, Japan	Akane Yamaguchi	21–17, 10–21, 15–21	Bronze
2013	Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Akane Yamaguchi	11–21, 13–21	Silver
2014	Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Malaysia	He Bingjiao	13–21, 19–21	Bronze

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2013	Likas Indoor Stadium, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia	Busanan Ongbamrungphan	21–11, 16–21, 21–13	Gold

BWF World Tour (2 titles)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,^[5] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.^[6]

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Level	Opponent	Score	Result
2024	Thailand Masters	Super 300	Supanida Katethong	18–21, 21–17, 21–13	Winner
2024	Australian Open	Super 500	Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo	17–21, 21–19, 21–16	Winner

BWF Grand Prix (5 titles, 3 runners-up)

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 singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2013	Russian Open	Ksenia Polikarpova	21–5, 21–10	Winner
2014	Russian Open	Shizuka Uchida	21–19, 21–4	Winner
2014	Vietnam Open	Nozomi Okuhara	15–21, 11–21	Runner-up
2016	New Zealand Open	Sung Ji-hyun	15–21, 17–21	Runner-up
2016	Thailand Open	Busanan Ongbamrungphan	25–23, 21–8	Winner
2017	Thailand Masters	Busanan Ongbamrungphan	18–21, 16–21	Runner-up
2017	China Masters	Saena Kawakami	21–9, 9–21, 21–18	Winner
2017	U.S. Open	Michelle Li	21–11, 21–19	Winner

  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
2015	Portugal International	Sayaka Takahashi	13–21, 14–21	Runner-up
2018	Yonex / K&D Graphics International	Talia Ng	21–6, 21–7	Winner	[7]

  BWF International Challenge tournament

  BWF International Series tournament