Kurumi Yonao

Kurumi Yonao
Personal information
CountryJapan
Born (1992-12-01) 1 December 1992
Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Retired28 February 2021[1]
HandednessRight
Women's singles and doubles
Highest ranking192 (WS, 14 March 2013)
7 (WD with Naoko Fukuman, 23 March 2017)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Jakarta Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place 2015 Dongguan Mixed team
Uber Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Kunshan Women's team
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Wuhan Women's doubles
Asia Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Hyderabad Women's team
East Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Tianjin Women's team
BWF profile

Kurumi Yonao (與猶くるみ, Yonao Kurumi; born 1 December 1992) is a Japanese badminton player.[2][3] She won a bronze medal in 2015 BWF World Championships in Jakarta with Naoko Fukuman.[4]

Achievements

BWF World Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Japan Naoko Fukuman Denmark Christinna Pedersen
Denmark Kamilla Rytter Juhl 		12–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China Japan Naoko Fukuman Japan Misaki Matsutomo
Japan Ayaka Takahashi 		13–21, 15–21 Silver Silver

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[5] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[6] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 India Open Japan Naoko Fukuman Japan Misaki Matsutomo
Japan Ayaka Takahashi 		18–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 India Open Japan Naoko Fukuman Japan Shiho Tanaka
Japan Koharu Yonemoto 		21–16, 19–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

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 doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Malaysia Masters Japan Naoko Fukuman Denmark Christinna Pedersen
Denmark Kamilla Rytter Juhl 		14–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Swiss Open Japan Naoko Fukuman Japan Shizuka Matsuo
Japan Mami Naito 		16–21, 21–12, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2011 Malaysia International Japan Naoko Fukuman Malaysia Lim Yin Loo
Malaysia Marylen Ng 		21–16, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Osaka International Japan Naoko Fukuman Japan Rie Eto
Japan Yu Wakita 		18–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [7]
2012 Maldives International Japan Naoko Fukuman Japan Rie Eto
Japan Yu Wakita 		21–18, 13–21, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Scottish International Japan Naoko Fukuman Japan Koharu Yonemoto
Japan Yuriko Miki 		23–21, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Singapore International Japan Naoko Fukuman Thailand Pacharapun Chochuwong
Thailand Chanisa Teachavorasinskun 		21–16, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 USA International Japan Naoko Fukuman United States Eva Lee
United States Paula Lynn Obañana 		21–10, 25–23 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Osaka International Japan Naoko Fukuman Japan Ayako Sakuramoto
Japan Yukiko Takahata 		17–21, 21–19, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. ^ "Announcement of the retirement of Yonex Badminton Team member Kurumi Yonao" (in Japanese). Yonex. 17 February 2021. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Players: Kurumi Yonao". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  3. ^ "選手・スタッフ紹介 與猶 くるみ ヨナオ・クルミ" (in Japanese). Saishunkan Co.Ltd. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Momota nabs bronze at badminton worlds". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  5. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  6. ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  7. ^ Sato, Junro (8 April 2012). "Match Reports: Osaka International Challenge 2012". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
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