Kodai Naraoka

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Kodai Naraoka
奈良岡 功大
ならおか こうだい
Mix Relay Badminton 2018 YOG Theta vs Zeta Match 7 08 (cropped).jpg
Kodai Naraoka at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Personal information
Country Japan
Born (2001-06-30) 30 June 2001 (age 20)
Aomori, Japan
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight69 kg (152 lb)[1]
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking43 (24 December 2019)
Current ranking46 (23 March 2021)
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Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Japan
Asia Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Manila Men's team
Youth Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Buenos Aires Boys' singles
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Markham Boys' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Markham Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Yogyakarta Boys' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Yogyakarta Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Bilbao Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Jakarta Mixed team
Representing International Olympic Committee Mixed-NOCs
Youth Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Buenos Aires Mixed team
BWF profile

Kodai Naraoka (奈良岡 功大, Naraoka Kōdai, born 30 June 2001) is Japanese badminton player from Aomori. He started playing badminton at the age of 5 with the influence of his father.[2] Naraoka represented his country competed at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina, won the bronze medals in the boys' singles and mixed team event.[3]

Achievements[]

Youth Olympic Games[]

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2018 Tecnópolis, Buenos Aires, Argentina France Arnaud Merkle 21–17, 24–26, 22–20 Bronze medal.svg Bronze

World Junior Championships[]

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2018 Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada Thailand Kunlavut Vitidsarn 9–21, 11–21 Silver Silver
2017 Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Malaysia Leong Jun Hao 14–21, 20–22 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 2 runners-up)[]

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2019 Yonex / K&D Graphics International Canada Jason Ho-shue 21–13, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Dubai International Japan Yusuke Onodera 21–14, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Mongolia International Thailand Kunlavut Vitidsarn 9–21, 21–17, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Jamaica International Guatemala Kevin Cordón 21–17, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Lao International Japan Minoru Koga 22–20, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Yonex / K&D Graphics International Japan Koki Watanabe 14–21, 21–14, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Osaka International Japan Yu Igarashi 21–14, 11–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

BWF Junior International (1 runner-up)[]

Boys' singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2015 Australian Junior International Japan Kenya Mitsuhashi 20–22, 21–14, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
  BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
  BWF Junior International Series tournament
  BWF Junior Future Series tournament

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "選手 奈良岡 功大 （ならおか こうだい）" (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  2. ^ "最年少勝利の奈良岡、夢はもちろん「東京五輪で金」／バドミントン". www.sanspo.com (in Japanese). Sankei Sports. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  3. ^ "【バド×スピ！ 連載〈第14回〉】「最後まであきらめなかったことは今後につながる」" (in Japanese). Badminton Spirit. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.

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