Sumiko Kitada
Sumiko Kitada 北田 (-芝)•スミ子 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Daitō, Osaka, Japan | 31 March 1962||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 59 kg (130 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's singles and doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sumiko Kitada (北田 スミ子, Kitada Sumiko) later Sumiko Shiba (芝 スミ子, Shiba Sumiko) (born 31 March 1962), is a retired Japanese badminton player.[2] After working at Shijonawate Junior College, Kitada played for Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. and won a bronze medal in the women's singles event at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. She is the eight time Japanese national champion and doubles runner-up four times. She also finished third in the 1986 Grand Prix Final. In 2005, she was appointed as a member of the Nippon Badminton Association Strengthening Committee, and after serving as the head of the strengthening headquarters, she was appointed as the head of the national strengthening department in June 2015.[3][4]
Achievements[]
Olympic Games (exhibition)[]
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1988 | Seoul National University Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea |
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11–4, 11–8 | ![]() |
Asian Games[]
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1982 | Indraprastha Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India |
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11–8, 6–11, 1–11 | ![]() |
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1986 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea | ![]() |
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2–15, 1–15 | ![]() |
IBF World Grand Prix[]
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1986 | English Masters | ![]() |
11–1, 2–11, 0–11 | ![]() |
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
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10–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1986 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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11–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
International tournaments[]
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1982 | Scandinavian Cup | ![]() |
2–11, 8–11 | ![]() |
1982 | Indonesia Open | ![]() |
8–11, 10–12 | ![]() |
IBF International[]
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | German Open | ![]() |
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15–10, 15–4 | ![]() |
References[]
- ^ "第16回全日本女子バドミントンチャンピオンズトーナメント" (PDF) (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "代々木第二体育館は小龍包に似ている……". www.jsports.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 22 September 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "芝スミ子(日本バドミントン協会ナショナル強化部長)<上>". nikkan-gendai.com (in Japanese). 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "早稲田アスリートプログラム 第9回早稲田アスリート講演会「気配りで人を動かす~リオ金メダル獲得の理由~」(講師:芝スミ子さん)を開催しました". www.waseda.jp. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
External links[]
- Sumiko Kitada at Olympedia
- 1962 births
- Living people
- Japanese female badminton players
- Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Asian Games competitors for Japan
- Badminton players at the 1982 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 1986 Asian Games
- Asian Games silver medalists for Japan
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan
- Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 1988 Summer Olympics