WATANABE Yuta

Japan
Badminton
13 Jun 1997
26
Male
1.67/5'6''

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
BDM Badminton Mixed Doubles
JPN
WATANABE Y/HIGASHINO A
 2 Silver Medal
Men's Team
JPN
Japan
 3 Bronze Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Binjiang Gymnasium BDM Court 2
Men's Team Round of 16
#6
SGP
Singapore
0
JPN
Japan
3
Finished
Binjiang Gymnasium BDM Court 4
Men's Team Quarterfinal
#3
HKG
Hong Kong, China
1
JPN
Japan
3
Finished
Binjiang Gymnasium BDM Court 1
Men's Team Semifinal
#2
JPN
Japan
1
CHN
People's Republic of China
3
Finished
Binjiang Gymnasium BDM Court 1
Mixed Doubles Round of 16
#8
INA
RIVALDY R/MENTARI PH
0
JPN
WATANABE Y/HIGASHINO A
2
Finished
Binjiang Gymnasium BDM Court 2
Mixed Doubles Quarterfinal
#4
HKG
TANG CM/TSE YS
0
JPN
WATANABE Y/HIGASHINO A
2
Finished
Binjiang Gymnasium BDM Court 1
Mixed Doubles Semifinal
#2
CHN
FENG Y/HUANG D
1
JPN
WATANABE Y/HIGASHINO A
2
Finished
Binjiang Gymnasium BDM Court 1
Mixed Doubles Gold Medal Match
#1
CHN
ZHENG S/HUANG Y
2
JPN
WATANABE Y/HIGASHINO A
0
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocation
Asian Games
3Men's Team2018Indonesia
QuarterfinalMixed Doubles2018Indonesia
Olympic Games
3Mixed Doubles2020Tokyo, JPN
QuarterfinalMen's Doubles2020Tokyo, JPN
World Championships
2Mixed Doubles2022Tokyo, JPN
2Mixed Doubles2021Huelva, ESP
3Mixed Doubles2023Copenhagen, DEN
3Mixed Doubles2019Basel, SUI
Last 16Mixed Doubles2018Nanjing, CHN
Last 16Men's Doubles2018Nanjing, CHN
Last 32Men's Doubles2019Basel, SUI
Last 32Men's Doubles2017Glasgow, GBR
Last 32Mixed Doubles2017Glasgow, GBR
BWF World Tour
1Mixed Doubles2023Tokyo, JPN
1Mixed Doubles2023New Delhi, IND
1Mixed Doubles2022Birmingham, GBR
1Mixed Doubles2021Paris, FRA
1Mixed Doubles2021Odense, DEN
1Mixed Doubles2021Birmingham, GBR
1Men's Doubles2021Birmingham, GBR
1Men's Doubles2020Birmingham, GBR
1Mixed Doubles2019Hong Kong, CHN
1Men's Doubles2019Mulheim an der Ruhr, GER
1Mixed Doubles2019Kuala Lumpur, MAS
1Mixed Doubles2018Hong Kong, CHN
1Men's Doubles2018Seoul, KOR
1Mixed Doubles2018Birmingham, GBR
2Mixed Doubles2023Jakarta, INA
2Mixed Doubles2023Singapore, SIN
2Mixed Doubles2023Kuala Lumpur, MAS
2Mixed Doubles2022Osaka, JPN
2Mixed Doubles2022Jakarta, INA
2Mixed Doubles2021Bali, INA
2Mixed Doubles2019Bangkok, THA
2Men's Doubles2019Auckland, NZL
2Mixed Doubles2019Birmingham, GBR
2Men's Doubles2018Bangkok, THA
2Men's Doubles2018Kuala Lumpur, MAS
2Mixed Doubles2015Vladivostok, RUS
3Mixed Doubles2023Yeosu, KOR
3Mixed Doubles2022Bangkok, THA
3Mixed Doubles2021Bali, INA
3Men's Doubles2019Hong Kong, CHN
3Mixed Doubles2019Fuzhou, CHN
3Mixed Doubles2019Paris, FRA
3Men's Doubles2019Paris, FRA
3Men's Doubles2019Bangkok, THA
3Mixed Doubles2019Sydney, NSW, AUS
3Mixed Doubles2019Jakarta, INA
3Mixed Doubles2018Fuzhou, CHN
3Mixed Doubles2018Paris, FRA
3Mixed Doubles2018Tokyo, JPN
3Mixed Doubles2018Kuala Lumpur, MAS
3Men's Doubles2018Birmingham, GBR
3Men's Doubles2017Mulheim an der Ruhr, GER
3Men's Doubles2017Sibu, MAS
3Mixed Doubles2016Changzhou, CHN
QuarterfinalMixed Doubles2023Changzhou, CHN
QuarterfinalMixed Doubles2023Calgary, AB, CAN
QuarterfinalMixed Doubles2022Odense, DEN
QuarterfinalMen's Doubles2019Odense, DEN
QuarterfinalMixed Doubles2019Incheon, KOR
QuarterfinalMixed Doubles2019Changzhou, CHN
QuarterfinalMen's Doubles2019Changzhou, CHN
QuarterfinalMixed Doubles2019Tokyo, JPN
QuarterfinalMen's Doubles2019Tokyo, JPN
QuarterfinalMen's Doubles2019Jakarta, INA
QuarterfinalMixed Doubles2019Mulheim an der Ruhr, GER
QuarterfinalMen's Doubles2019Jakarta, INA
QuarterfinalMen's Doubles2019Kuala Lumpur, MAS
QuarterfinalMixed Doubles2018Seoul, KOR
QuarterfinalMixed Doubles2018Changzhou, CHN
QuarterfinalMixed Doubles2018Jakarta, INA
QuarterfinalMen's Doubles2016Seogwipo, KOR
QuarterfinalMixed Doubles2016Auckland, NZL
Last 16Mixed Doubles2023Birmingham, GBR
Last 16Mixed Doubles2023Mulheim an der Ruhr, GER
Last 16Mixed Doubles2020Birmingham, GBR
Last 16Men's Doubles2019Fuzhou, CHN
Last 16Men's Doubles2019Incheon, KOR
Last 16Men's Doubles2019Singapore, SIN
Last 16Men's Doubles2019Birmingham, GBR
Last 16Men's Doubles2018Fuzhou, CHN
Last 16Men's Doubles2018Paris, FRA
Last 16Mixed Doubles2018Odense, DEN
Last 16Mixed Doubles2018Mulheim an der Ruhr, GER
Last 16Men's Doubles2018Kuala Lumpur, MAS
Last 16Mixed Doubles2016Seogwipo, KOR
Last 16Mixed Doubles2016El Monte, CA, USA
Last 16Men's Doubles2016El Monte, CA, USA
Last 16Men's Doubles2015Vladivostok, RUS
Last 16Men's Doubles2018Jakarta, INA
Last 32Mixed Doubles2022Kuala Lumpur, MAS
Last 32Mixed Doubles2022Mulheim an der Ruhr, GER
Last 32Mixed Doubles2020Odense, DEN
Last 32Men's Doubles2020Odense, DEN
Last 32Mixed Doubles2019Odense, DEN
Last 32Mixed Doubles2019Jakarta, INA
Last 32Men's Doubles2019Sydney, NSW, AUS
Last 32Mixed Doubles2019Singapore, SIN
Last 32Men's Doubles2019Kuala Lumpur, MAS
Last 32Mixed Doubles2019Kuala Lumpur, MAS
Last 32Men's Doubles2018Lucknow, IND
Last 32Men's Doubles2018Hong Kong, CHN
Last 32Men's Doubles2018Odense, DEN
Last 32Men's Doubles2018Changzhou, CHN
Last 32Men's Doubles2018Tokyo, JPN
Last 32Mixed Doubles2018Bangkok, THA
Last 32Men's Doubles2018Mulheim an der Ruhr, GER
Last 32Men's Doubles2018Jakarta, INA
Last 32Mixed Doubles2018Jakarta, INA
Last 32Mixed Doubles2018Kuala Lumpur, MAS
Last 32Mixed Doubles2017Mulheim an der Ruhr, GER
Last 32Men's Doubles2015Orange, CA, USA
Last 64Men's Singles2015Vladivostok, RUS
HSBC BWF World Tour Finals
2Mixed Doubles2021Bali, INA
2Men's Doubles2019Guangzhou, CHN
2Men's Doubles2018Guangzhou, CHN
3Mixed Doubles2019Guangzhou, CHN
3Mixed Doubles2018Guangzhou, CHN
MetLife BWF World Superseries
3Mixed Doubles2017Birmingham, GBR
QuarterfinalMixed Doubles2016Fuzhou, CHN
Last 16Men's Doubles2017Sydney, NSW, AUS
Last 16Mixed Doubles2017Jakarta, INA
Last 16Men's Doubles2016Hong Kong, CHN
Last 16Mixed Doubles2016Hong Kong, CHN
Last 16Men's Doubles2016Tokyo, JPN
Last 16Mixed Doubles2016Tokyo, JPN
Last 32Mixed Doubles2016Seoul, KOR
Last 32Mixed Doubles2017Fuzhou, CHN
Last 32Men's Doubles2017Fuzhou, CHN
Last 32Mixed Doubles2017Sydney, NSW, AUS
Last 32Men's Doubles2017Jakarta, INA
Last 32Mixed Doubles2017Singapore, SIN
Last 32Men's Doubles2017Singapore, SIN
Last 32Men's Doubles2017Kuala Lumpur, MAS
Last 32Mixed Doubles2017Kuala Lumpur, MAS
Last 32Mixed Doubles2017New Delhi, IND
Last 32Men's Doubles2017Birmingham, GBR
Last 32Men's Doubles2016Fuzhou, CHN
Asian Championships
1Men's Doubles2019Wuhan, CHN
3Mixed Doubles2022Manila, PHI
QuarterfinalMixed Doubles2019Wuhan, CHN
QuarterfinalMen's Doubles2018Wuhan, CHN
Last 16Mixed Doubles2018Wuhan, CHN
Last 16Men's Doubles2017Wuhan, CHN
Last 32Mixed Doubles2017Wuhan, CHN
TotalEnergies BWF Thomas & Uber Cup
3Men's Team2022Bangkok, THA
3Men's Team2020Aarhus, DEN
TotalEnergies BWF Sudirman Cup
2Mixed Team2021Vantaa, FIN
2Mixed Team2019Nanning, CHN
3Mixed Team2023Suzhou, CHN
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Snowboarding. (wataq, 16 Aug 2020)
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Athlete
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Japanese
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Biprogy [Japan]
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Kenichi Hayakawa [club]; Yusuke Onodera [club]; Jeremy Gan [national], MAS
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Left (biprogy, 01 Jan 2023)
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His training was disrupted ahead of the 2020 All England Open due to a right knee injury. He went on to win gold in the men's doubles event at the tournament. (hochi, 25 Apr 2020)

In June 2017 he sustained a back injury, which took him six months to fully recover from. (nikkansports, 03 Dec 2017)

He was sidelined for four months in middle school due to an injury to the fifth lumbar vertebra in his spine. (wataq, 16 Aug 2020)
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He began playing badminton at age seven. (sj-league, 20 Oct 2017)
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He was encouraged to try the sport by his parents. (wataq, 16 Aug 2020)
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To win gold at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (number, 06 Aug 2023; news, 03 Feb 2022)

Additional Information

General
PARTNERSHIP
He began playing alongside mixed doubles partner Arisa Higashino in 2012. "Being good friends is always the best. Communicating on and off the court and getting to know each other is the key to long-lasting success, and I always think that it is the best way to improve as a pair. The trick is that the two of us are on good terms." (news, 03 Feb 2022)

PROMOTING MIXED DOUBLES
He and Arisa Higashino became the first Japanese badminton players to win an Olympic medal in mixed doubles at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. "I hope that 'winning a medal in badminton' will become 'winning a medal in mixed doubles'. I want to make us more famous and increase the value of the event. I think there are many people who think that mixed doubles is still behind [compared to singles and men's and women's doubles]. I think it would be great if the exposure of the mixed doubles event could be increased." (news, 03 Feb 2022)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
In February 2021 he launched the online community 'BADRISE' in order to share his experiences as a badminton player and promote the sport to children in Japan. "As a player, I want to dig deep into what I felt and experienced while competing internationally as well as nationally." (hochi, 15 Feb 2021; community, 15 Feb 2021)

Milestones

He and Arisa Higashino became the first badminton players representing Japan to win a medal in mixed doubles at the Olympic Games by claiming bronze at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. (SportsDeskOnline, 04 Feb 2022; news, 03 Feb 2022)

He and Hiroyuki Endo became the first badminton players representing Japan to win the men's doubles event at the All England Open following their victory at the 2020 edition in Birmingham, England. (SportsDeskOnline, 22 Sep 2020; news, 16 Mar 2020)

He and Arisa Higashino became the first Japanese badminton players to win a medal in mixed doubles at the world championships by claiming bronze at the 2019 edition of the tournament in Basel, Switzerland. They then became the first Japanese pair to win silver when they finished in second place in 2021 in Huelva, Spain. (SportsDeskOnline, 23 Jan 2023)

He and Arisa Higashino became the first badminton players representing Japan to win the mixed doubles event at the All England Open following their victory at the 2018 edition in Birmingham, England. (SportsDeskOnline, 22 Sep 2020; sankei, 15 Jul 2019)
Legend
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Silver Medal
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Bronze Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event