Yu Igarashi
Japanese badminton player (born 1995) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yu Igarashi (五十嵐 優, Igarashi Yū, born 15 May 1995) is a Japanese badminton player.[2][3] He won his first international title at the 2017 Osaka International tournament.[4]
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 May 1995 Yamagata Prefecture, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Retired | 1 April 2024[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Takuma Ueda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 98 wins, 54 losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 36 (20 September 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
On 28 August 2024, he announced his marriage to national badminton player, Arisa Higashino.[5]
Achievements
Summarize
Perspective
Summer Universiade
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan |  Wang Tzu-wei |
21–23, 21–23 |  Bronze |
BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] 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, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Akita Masters | Super 100 |  Firman Abdul Kholik |
18–21, 20–22 |  Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up)
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Dutch Open |  Kento Momota |
10–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 1 runner-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | South Australia International |  Loh Kean Yew |
21–19, 22–24, 21–11 |  Winner |
| 2018 | Osaka International | Kodai Naraoka |
14–21, 21–11, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2017 | Spanish International |  Luís Enrique Peñalver |
21–13, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2017 | Finnish Open |  Rasmus Gemke |
17–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Osaka International |  Hsueh Hsuan-yi |
25–23, 21–14 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
References
External links
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