Yuma Yamazaki

{{Short description|Japanese para-badminton player (born 1988)}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Yuma Yamazaki
山崎 悠麻

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| caption = Yuma Yamazaki at Paris 2024 Summer Olympians and Paralympians Japan National Team parade event on November 30th, 2024

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|4|8|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kokubunji, Japan

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| event = Women's singles WH2
Women's doubles WH1–WH2
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

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| highest_ranking = 2 (WS 1 January 2019)
1 (WD with Sarina Satomi 16 May 2019)
2 (XD with Osamu Nagashima 1 January 2019)

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| current_ranking = 2 (WS)
1 (WD with Sarina Satomi)
36 (XD with Osamu Nagashima)

| current_ranking_date = 8 November 2022

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{{Medal|Sport|Para-badminton}}

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{{MedalCompetition|Paralympic Games}}

{{Medal|Gold | 2020 Tokyo | Women's doubles}}

{{MedalSilver|2024 Paris|Women's doubles}}

{{Medal|Bronze | 2020 Tokyo | Women's singles}}

{{Medal|Competition|World Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold|2022 Tokyo|Women's doubles}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2017 Ulsan|Women's doubles}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2019 Basel|Women's doubles}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2022 Tokyo|Women's singles}}

{{MedalBronze | 2024 Pattaya | Women's singles}}

{{MedalBronze | 2024 Pattaya | Women's doubles}}

{{MedalCompetition | Asian Para Games }}

{{Medal|Silver|2022 Hangzhou|Women's doubles}}

{{Medal|Bronze| 2018 Jakarta | Women's singles }}

{{Medal|Bronze| 2018 Jakarta | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Championships}}

{{Medal|Bronze | 2016 Beijing | Women's doubles }}

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{{nihongo|Yuma Yamazaki|山崎 悠麻|Yamazaki Yuki|born 8 April 1988}} is a Japanese para-badminton player who competes in international elite competitions. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal in women's doubles WH1–WH2, and a bronze medal in women's singles WH2 events.{{Cite web |title=YAMAZAKI Yuma |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/badminton/athlete-profile-n1709710-yamazaki-yuma.htm |access-date=9 September 2021 |work=Tokyo 2020 Paralympics |publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |archive-date=28 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828154657/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/badminton/athlete-profile-n1709710-yamazaki-yuma.htm |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |date=5 September 2021 |title=Double delight as Japan claims two gold in badminton |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/09/05/paralympics/summer-paralympics/daiki-kajiwara-badminton-gold/ |access-date=9 September 2021 |website=The Japan Times |archive-date=9 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909154341/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/09/05/paralympics/summer-paralympics/daiki-kajiwara-badminton-gold/ |url-status=dead}}

Life

Yamazaki sustained a spinal cord injury when she was involved in a traffic accident at age 16.

Achievements

= Paralympic Games =

Women's singles WH2

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2020

| align="left" | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TUR}} Emine Seçkin

| align="left" | 21–16, 21–8

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | 16px Bronze

Women's doubles WH1–WH2

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2020

| align="left" | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sarina Satomi

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Yutong
{{flagicon|CHN}} Yin Menglu

| align="left" | 16–21, 21–16, 21–13

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | 16px Gold

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Arena Porte de La Chapelle, Paris, France

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sarina Satomi

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Yutong
{{flagicon|CHN}} Yin Menglu

| align="left" | 17–21, 19–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | 16px Silver

= World Championships =

Women's singles

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|PER}} Pilar Jáuregui

| align="left" | 17–21, 11–21

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

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand

| align="left" | {{flagicon|PER}} Pilar Jáuregui

| align="left" | 13–21, 15–21

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

Women's doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Ikume Fuke

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Li Hongyan
{{flagicon|CHN}} Yang Fan

| align="left" | 7–21, 11–21

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

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sarina Satomi

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Yutong
{{flagicon|CHN}} Yin Menglu

| align="left" | Walkover

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

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Yoyogi National Gymnasium,
Tokyo, Japan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sarina Satomi

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TUR}} Emine Seçkin
{{flagicon|BEL}} To Man-kei

| align="left" | 21–11, 21–15

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

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| align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall,
Pattaya, Thailand

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sarina Satomi

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Yutong
{{flagicon|CHN}} Yin Menglu

| align="left" | 7–21, 17–21

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

= Asian Para Games =

Women's singles

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Xu Tingting

| align="left" | 21–18, 16–21, 20–22

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

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Osamu Nagashima

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Mai Jianpeng
{{flagicon|CHN}} Li Hongyan

| align="left" | 11–21, 19–21

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

= Asian Championships =

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities,
Beijing, China

| align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Etsuko Kobayashi

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Li Hongyan
{{flagicon|CHN}} Yang Fan

| align="left" | 8–21, 13–21

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

= BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (9 titles, 1 runners-up) =

Women's singles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Level

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Bahrain Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 2

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Amnouy Wetwithan

| align="left" | 21–8, 21–11

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

align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Dubai Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 2

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Jung Gyeo-ul

| align="left" | 21–12, 22–20

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

rowspan="3" align="center" | 2022{{Efn|This tournament uses a round robin system.}}

| rowspan="3" align="left" | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International

| rowspan="3" align="left" | Level 1

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Marilou Maurel

| align="left" | 21–2, 21–2

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Annika Schroeder

| align="left" | 21–5, 21–3

align="left" | {{flagicon|SUI}} Ilaria Renggli

| align="left" | 21–8, 21–11

align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Thailand Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 1

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Jung Gyeo-ul

| align="left" | 21–17, 21–10

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

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Spanish Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 2

| align="left" | {{flagicon|PER}} Pilar Jáuregui

| align="left" | 15–21, 19–21

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

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Spanish Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 1

| align="left" | {{flagicon|PER}} Pilar Jáuregui

| align="left" | 21–15, 16–21, 21–12

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

Women's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Level

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Bahrain Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 2

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sarina Satomi

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Jung Gyeo-ul
{{flagicon|KOR}} Kwon Hyun-ah

| align="left" | 21–17, 21–13

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

align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Thailand Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 1

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sarina Satomi

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Jung Gyeo-ul
{{flagicon|KOR}} Kwon Hyun-ah

| align="left" | 21–1, 21–18

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

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Spanish Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 2

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sarina Satomi

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SUI}} Cynthia Mathez
{{flagicon|SUI}} Ilaria Renggli

| align="left" | 21–12, 21–13

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

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Spanish Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 1

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sarina Satomi

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Jung Gyeo-ul
{{flagicon|KOR}} Kwon Hyun-ah

| align="left" | 21–12, 21–10

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

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