Yoshinori Takeuchi

{{Short description|Japanese badminton player (born 1992)}}

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{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Yoshinori Takeuchi

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| country = Japan

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|10|8}}

| birth_place = Saitama Prefecture, Japan{{cite web|title=ヨ選手詳細: 竹内 義憲/ Yoshinori Takeuchi |url=http://www.smash-net.tv/player/details/id/66/ |publisher=Tmony Japan Corporation |access-date=30 November 2016 |language=ja}}

| residence = Japan

| height = 1.80 m

| weight = 70 kg

| spouse = {{marriage|Mami Naito|2018}}

| years_active =

| retired = 28 March 2025

| handedness = Right

| coach =

| event = Men's and mixed doubles

| highest_ranking = 26 (MD with Keiichiro Matsui, 19 September 2023)
285 (XD with Ayako Sakuramoto, 19 January 2017)

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{{MedalSport | Men's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{JPN}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | Thomas Cup }}

{{MedalBronze | 2022 Bangkok | Men's team }}

| bwfbadminton_id = 89680

}}

{{nihongo|Yoshinori Takeuchi|竹內 義憲|Takeuchi Yoshinori|born 8 October 1992}} is a Japanese badminton player.{{cite web|title=Athlete Information: Takeuchi Yosinori |url=http://universiade2013.sportresult.com/NH/en/240/Participant/ParticipantInfo/2af397a1-ca2f-42de-9267-5f96a3047035 |publisher=Kazan 2013 |access-date=30 November 2016}}{{cite web|title=ヨネックス バドミントンチーム: 竹内 義憲(たけうち よしのり) |url=http://www.yonex.co.jp/badminton/yonex-badminton-team/ |publisher=Yonex|access-date=20 October 2016 |language=ja}}

Career summary

In 2013, he competed at the Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia.{{cite news|title=Kazan Universiade - Badminton team rosters |url=http://www.badzine.net/2013/06/kazan-universiade-badminton-team-rosters/26122/ |publisher=Badzine |access-date=30 November 2016}} In 2014, he became the runner-up at the U.S. Open Grand Prix tournament in the men's doubles event partnered with Taiki Shimada.{{cite web|title=U.S. Grand Prix 2014 Finals – Four take 1st Grand Prix titles |url=http://www.badzine.net/2014/12/u-s-grand-prix-finals-%E2%80%93-four-take-1st-grand-prix-titles/ |publisher=Badzine |access-date=30 November 2016}}

Takeuchi announced his retirement via Instagram on 28 March 2025.{{Cite Instagram |user=yoshinori.takeuchi1008 |postid=DHvnJs0yMBC |title=Report on retirement |date=28 March 2025 |access-date=28 March 2025 |language=ja |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250328133516/https://www.instagram.com/yoshinori.takeuchi1008/p/DHvnJs0yMBC/ |archive-date=28 March 2025}}

Personal life

In 2018, Takeuchi married Mami Naito, a former member of the Japan national team.{{cite web |title=Yoshinori Takeuchi {{!}} Profile |url=https://www.jsports.co.jp/badminton/about/player/takeuchi/ |publisher=J Sports |access-date=26 March 2025 |language=ja}}

Achievements

= BWF World Tour (1 runner-up) =

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}} 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Level

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Russian Open

| align="left" | Super 100

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Keiichiro Matsui

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mathias Boe
{{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Conrad-Petersen

| align="left" | 18–21, 13–21

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

= BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up) =

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.

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | U.S. Grand Prix

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Taiki Shimada

| align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} Adam Cwalina
{{flagicon|POL}} Przemysław Wacha

| align="left" | 13–21, 6–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} Runner-up

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

= BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 1 runner-up) =

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Spanish International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Keiichiro Matsui

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Jacco Arends
{{flagicon|NED}} Ruben Jille

| align="left" | 17–21, 19–21

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

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| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Maldives International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Keiichiro Matsui

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Arun George
{{flagicon|IND}} Sanyam Shukla

| align="left" | 21–9, 22–20

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Dubai International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Keiichiro Matsui

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Shia Chun Kang
{{flagicon|MAS}} Tan Boon Heong

| align="left" | 21–14, 21–14

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

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

References

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