Miyuki Maeda

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| name = Miyuki Maeda

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| country = Japan

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|10|14}}

| birth_place = Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan

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| height = 1.69 m

| weight = 62 kg

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| handedness = Right

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| event = Women's & mixed doubles

| highest_ranking = 2 (WD 15 September 2011)
20 (XD 6 March 2014)

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{{Nihongo|Miyuki Maeda|前田美順|Maeda Miyuki|born 14 October 1985}} is a Japanese international badminton player from the Renesas badminton club and later affiliated with Saishunkan team. She participated at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games,{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/miyuki-maeda-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417212211/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/miyuki-maeda-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Miyuki Maeda Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics |publisher=Sports-reference.com |access-date=7 May 2012}} and also in three Asian Games editions from 2006 to 2014.{{cite web |title=Maeda Miyuki |url=https://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/Biographies/Athletes_Profile/?ParticCode=5104549&lang=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710165817/https://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/Biographies/Athletes_Profile/?ParticCode=5104549&lang=en |url-status=usurped |publisher=Wayback Machine |archive-date=10 July 2015 |access-date=21 June 2017}}

Career

Maeda's first major success was at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. With her women's doubles partner Satoko Suetsuna they finished fourth, the 2nd best performance to date by Japanese badminton players at the Olympics. The two have continued to compete together after the Olympics and have maintained a top six ranking since March 2010.{{cite web |url=http://www.bwfbadminton.org/ranking.aspx?id=70&dt=5&pid=109292 |title=Badminton World Federation – BWF World Ranking – BWF世界排名榜 |publisher=Bwfbadminton.org |access-date=7 May 2012 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304190241/http://www.bwfbadminton.org/ranking.aspx?id=70&dt=5&pid=109292 |url-status=dead }} On the national level they won their first doubles title in 2010.

In the mixed doubles Maeda competed with Noriyasu Hirata, winning the national championships in 2009 and 2010.

Awards

In 2010, she received the Valuable Player Award with her partner Satoko Suetsuna at the 2010 Badminton Nihon League.

Achievements

= BWF World Championships =

Women's doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | Wembley Arena, London, England

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Satoko Suetsuna

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Xiaoli
{{flagicon|CHN}} Yu Yang

| align="left" | 8–21, 15–21

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

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| align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Reika Kakiiwa

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Xiaoli
{{flagicon|CHN}} Yu Yang

| align="left" | 8–21, 13–21

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

= Asian Championships =

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Noriyasu Hirata

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Yoo Yeon-seong
{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Min-jung

| align="left" | 15–21, 15–21

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

= BWF Superseries =

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,{{cite web |title=BWF Launches Super Series |url=http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5 |website=Badminton Australia |date=15 December 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006123828/http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5 |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 October 2007}} is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.{{cite web |title=Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event |url=http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONstore-News/Yonex-All-England-Elevated-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx |website=www.ibadmintonstore.com |access-date=29 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002005757/http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONstore-News/Yonex-All-England-Elevated-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 October 2013}} Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

Women's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2008

| align="left" | Indonesia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Satoko Suetsuna

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Vita Marissa
{{flagicon|INA}} Liliyana Natsir

| align="left" | 15–21, 14–21

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

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| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Japan Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Satoko Suetsuna

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Ma Jin
{{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Xiaoli

| align="left" | 19–21, 18–21

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

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| align="center" | 2010

| align="left" | Swiss Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Satoko Suetsuna

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Tian Qing
{{flagicon|CHN}} Yu Yang

| align="left" | 16–21, 13–21

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

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| align="center" | 2010

| align="left" | Denmark Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Satoko Suetsuna

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Shizuka Matsuo
{{flagicon|JPN}} Mami Naito

| align="left" | 21–17, 21–14

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

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| align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | India Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Satoko Suetsuna

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Mizuki Fujii
{{flagicon|JPN}} Reika Kakiiwa

| align="left" | 26–24, 21–15

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

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| align="center" | 2012

| align="left" | China Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Satoko Suetsuna

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Xiaoli
{{flagicon|CHN}} Yu Yang

| align="left" | 19–21, 7–14 retired

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

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| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | India Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Satoko Suetsuna

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Christinna Pedersen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Kamilla Rytter Juhl

| align="left" | 12–21, 23–21, 21–18

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

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| align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | Japan Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Reika Kakiiwa

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Misaki Matsutomo
{{flagicon|JPN}} Ayaka Takahashi

| align="left" | 13–21, 17–21

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

: {{Color box|#B0C4DE|border=darkgray}} BWF Superseries Finals tournament

: {{Color box|#DAA520|border=darkgray}} BWF Superseries Premier tournament

: {{Color box|#FFFFCC|border=darkgray}} BWF Superseries tournament

= BWF Grand Prix =

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.

Women's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2007

| align="left" | U.S. Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Satoko Suetsuna

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Aki Akao
{{flagicon|JPN}} Tomomi Matsuda

| align="left" | 16–21, 21–14, 21–15

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

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| align="center" | 2008

| align="left" | German Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Satoko Suetsuna

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Hyo-jung
{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Kyung-won

| align="left" | 17–21, 16–21

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

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| align="center" | 2008

| align="left" | India Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Satoko Suetsuna

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Cheng Wen-hsing
{{flagicon|TPE}} Chien Yu-chin

| align="left" | 17–21, 16–21

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

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| align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Satoko Suetsuna

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Shizuka Matsuo
{{flagicon|JPN}} Mami Naito

| align="left" | 21–18, 21–13

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

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| align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | India Grand Prix Gold

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Satoko Suetsuna

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SIN}} Shinta Mulia Sari
{{flagicon|SIN}} Yao Lei

| align="left" | 17–21, 18–21

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

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2007

| align="left" | U.S. Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Keita Masuda

| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Howard Bach
{{flagicon|USA}} Eva Lee

| align="left" | 19–21, 21–11, 21–19

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

: {{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

: {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix tournament

= BWF International Challenge/Series =

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2007

| align="left" | Osaka International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Keita Masuda

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Cho Gun-woo
{{flagicon|KOR}} Hong Soo-jung

| align="left" | 21–10, 21–9

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

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

: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament

Record against selected opponents

Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.{{cite web |url=http://tournamentsoftware.com/profile/default.aspx?id=C69FB839-AA98-4D3B-8F6F-8F50EAFFF521 |title=Miyuki Maeda head to Head |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=7 May 2012}}