Taiyo Imai
Japanese para-badminton player
Badminton player
Taiyo Imai 今井 大湧 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1998-08-10) 10 August 1998 (age 26) Aichi Prefecture, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's singles SU5 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 2 (MS 16 August 2022) 2 (XD with Noriko Ito 12 July 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 3 (MS) 7 (XD with Noriko Ito) (1 November 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Taiyo Imai (今井 大湧, Imai Taiyo, born 10 August 1998) is a Japanese para badminton player.[1][2] He competed in the men singles SU5 event of the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
He won a bronze medal in the men's singles SU5 at the 2017 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships.[3]
Achievements
World Championships
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | ![]() | 14–21, 8–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | ![]() | 13–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | ![]() | 20–22, 8–21 | ![]() |
Asian Championships
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | ![]() | 13–21, 7–21 | ![]() |
Asian Youth Para Games
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Al Wasl Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ![]() | 12–21, 21–17, 21–17 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Al Wasl Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (2 titles, 3 runners-up)
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[4][5]
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 1 | ![]() | 21–18, 21–18 | ![]() |
2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() | 11–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2022 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | ![]() | 17–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–21, 21–18, 7–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–16, 21–10 | ![]() |
International Tournaments (4 titles, 7 runners-up)
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() | 26–24, 9–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2017 | Thailand Para Badminton International | ![]() | 13–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2017 | Peru Para Badminton International | ![]() | 21–9, 18–21, 21–19 | ![]() |
2018 | Brazil Para Badminton International | ![]() | 21–19, 10–21, 8–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Japan Para Badminton International | ![]() | 21–14, 21–11 | ![]() |
2018 | Australia Para Badminton International | ![]() | 21–14, 20–22, 10–21 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017[a] | Peru Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–3, 21–3 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() | 21–11, 21–7 | ||||
![]() ![]() | 21–12, 21–19 | ||||
![]() ![]() | 21–7, 21–0 | ||||
2017 | USA Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 21–23 | ![]() |
2018 | Spanish Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 23–25, 21–10, 21–19 | ![]() |
2018[b] | Australia Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() | 21–16, 21–9 | ||||
![]() ![]() | 21–10, 21–13 | ||||
![]() ![]() | 21–18, 21–13 |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Brazil Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 9–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
References
- ^ "Para-badminton Players: Taiyo Imai". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- ^ "今井 大湧 (いまい たいよう)|バドミントン|パラ|選手プロフィル|東京2020オリンピック・パラリンピック|ニュースサイト:時事ドットコム". 時事ドットコム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- ^ Parasapo 4, Tokyo. "今井 大湧|東京パラに出場したバドミントン注目選手|パラサポWEB". パラサポWEB (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-04.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.