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Kanako Yonekura

{{Short description|Japanese badminton player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|10|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kodaira, Tokyo

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| weight = {{convert|57|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}

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| country = Japan

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| handedness = Right

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{{MedalSport | Women's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{JPN}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | Uber Cup }}

{{MedalBronze | 2004 Jakarta | Women's team }}

{{MedalCompetition | Asian Games }}

{{MedalGold | 1998 Bangkok | Women's singles }}

{{MedalSilver | 2006 Doha | Women's team }}

{{MedalBronze | 1998 Bangkok | Women's team }}

{{MedalCompetition | Asian Championships }}

{{MedalBronze | 2004 Kuala Lumpur | Women's singles }}

{{MedalCompetition | East Asian Games }}

{{MedalBronze | 1997 Busan | Women's team }}

{{MedalCompetition | World University Championships }}

{{MedalSilver | 1996 Strasbourg | Women's singles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1996 Strasbourg | Women's doubles }}

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{{nihongo|Kanako Yonekura|米倉加奈子|Yonekura Kanako|born 29 October 1976 in Kodaira, Tokyo}} is a badminton player from Japan.

Yonekura won the gold in women's singles of the badminton tournament in the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games, by defeating Gong Zhichao of People's Republic of China in the final.

She played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Camilla Martin of Denmark in the round of 32.

Achievements

= Asian Games =

Women's singles

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!|Year

!|Venue

!|Opponent

!|Score

!|Result

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|align="center"|1998

|align="left"|Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand

|align="left"|{{flagicon|CHN}} Gong Zhichao

|align="left"|1–11, 11–5, 11–6

|style="text-align:left; background:white|Gold Gold

= Asian Championships =

Women's singles

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!|Year

!|Venue

!|Opponent

!|Score

!|Result

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|align="center"|2004

|align="left"|Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

|align="left"|{{flagicon|KOR}} Jun Jae-youn

|align="left"|2–11, 5–11

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|Bronze Bronze

= World University Championships =

Women's singles

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!|Year

!|Venue

!|Opponent

!|Score

!|Result

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|align="center"|1996

|align="left"|Strasbourg, France

|align="left"|{{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Ma-ree

|align="left"|0–11, 12–10, 10–12

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|Silver Silver

Women's doubles

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!|Year

!|Venue

!|Partner

!|Opponent

!|Score

!|Result

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|align="center"|1996

|align="left"|Strasbourg, France

|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Saori Itoh

|align="left"|{{flagicon|CHN}} Gao Leng
{{flagicon|CHN}} Gao Yuan

|align="left"|1–15, 12–15

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|Bronze Bronze

= IBF World Grand Prix =

The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation since 1983.

Women's singles

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!|Year

!|Tournament

!|Opponent

!|Score

!|Result

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|align="center"|2003

|align="left"|Thailand Open

|align="left"|{{flagicon|CHN}} Dai Yun

|align="left"|7–11, 8–11

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up

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|align="center"|2000

|align="left"|Swedish Open

|align="left"|{{flagicon|THA}} Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn

|align="left"|11–9, 10–13, 13–10

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{gold1}} Winner

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|align="center"|2000

|align="left"|Korea Open

|align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Camilla Martin

|align="left"|6–11, 6–11

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up

= BWF International Challenge/Series =

Women's singles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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|align="center"|2007

|align="left"|India International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Saina Nehwal

|align="left"|21–13, 21–18

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D8CEF6"

|align="center"|2007

| Scottish Open

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Elizabeth Cann

| 21–19, 18–21, 21–17

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{gold1}} Winner

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|align="center"|2007

|align="left"|White Nights

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BLR}} Olga Konon

|align="left"|21–11, 21–7

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"|2007

|align="left"|Australian Open

|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Chie Umezu

|align="left"|11–21, 21–11, 21–10

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{gold1}} Winner

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|align="center"|2007

|align="left"|Osaka International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Eriko Hirose

|align="left"|14–21, 11–21

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up

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|align="center"|2003

|align="left"|Southern Panam Classic

|align="left"|{{flagicon|WAL}} Kelly Morgan

|align="left"|11–2, 11–3

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{gold1}} Winner

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|align="center"|2003

|align="left"|Waikato International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kaori Mori

|align="left"|11–4, 11–2

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{gold1}} Winner

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|align="center"|2003

|align="left"|South Africa International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Pi Hongyan

|align="left"|11–6, 4–11, 9–11

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up

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|align="center"|2003

|align="left"|Mauritius International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Pi Hongyan

|align="left"|11–5, 10–13, 4–11

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up

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|align="center"|2000

|align="left"|Waitakere International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Chen

|align="left"|1–11, 2–11

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up

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|align="center"|2000

|align="left"|Australia Capital International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Chen

|align="left"|6–11, 8–11

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up

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|align="center"|1997

|align="left"|Chinese Taipei International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|TPE}} Chan Ya-lin

|align="left"|4–11, 8–11

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up

:{{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament

:{{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament

References

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  • [http://www.sanspo.com/athens2004/badminton/player/player.html Profile]{{Dead link|date=March 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at Sankei Sports {{in lang|ja}}

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Category:1976 births

Category:Living people

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Category:Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics

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Category:Asian Games medalists in badminton

Category:Badminton players at the 1998 Asian Games

Category:Badminton players at the 2002 Asian Games

Category:Badminton players at the 2006 Asian Games

Category:Asian Games gold medalists for Japan

Category:Asian Games silver medalists for Japan

Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan

Category:Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games

Category:Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games

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