Yugo Kobayashi
Yugo Kobayashi 小林優吾 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Kobayashi at 2019 BWF World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1995-07-10) 10 July 1995 (age 28) Miyagi Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Tan Kim Her | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's & mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 1 (MD with Takuro Hoki 20 September 2022) 25 (XD with Misaki Matsutomo 9 August 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 6 (MD with Takuro Hoki 8 April 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Yugo Kobayashi (小林 優吾, Kobayashi Yūgo, born 10 July 1995) is a Japanese badminton player affiliated with Tonami team.[1][2] He was the men's doubles silver medalist at the 2019 World Championships[3] and the men's doubles gold medalist at the 2021 World Championships, being first ever Japanese men's doubles to become world champions.
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 23–25, 21–9, 15–21 | ![]() |
2021 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–12, 21–18 | ![]() |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2023 | Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–21, 24–26 | ![]() |
BWF World Tour (6 titles, 4 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[5]
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Korea Open | Super 500 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–9, 15–21, 10–21 | ![]() |
2021 | Denmark Open | Super 1000 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–18, 21–12 | ![]() |
2021 | Indonesia Masters | Super 750 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–11, 17–21, 21–19 | ![]() |
2021 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2021 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–16, 13–21, 21–17 | ![]() |
2022 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–4r | ![]() |
2022 | Malaysia Open | Super 750 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 24–22, 16–21, 21–9 | ![]() |
2023 | Singapore Open | Super 750 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–13, 21–18 | ![]() |
2023 | Japan Open | Super 750 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2023 | Australian Open | Super 500 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 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
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | U.S. Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–21, 20–22 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | U.S. Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–16, 21–18 | ![]() |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles)
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | USA International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–17, 21–19 | ![]() |
2016 | Spanish International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–10, 21–6 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ "Players: Yugo Kobayashi". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "Badminton player: 小林 優吾 Yugo Kobayashi" (in Japanese). Tonami. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (26 August 2019). "Wristy Trickery Wins the Day – Basel 2019". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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Tjun Tjun & Johan Wahjudi (INA)
- 1978 (WBF):
Hou Jiachang & Yu Yaodong (CHN)
- 1979 (WBF):
Sun Zhian & Yao Ximing (CHN)
- 1980:
Ade Chandra & Christian Hadinata (INA)
- 1983:
Steen Fladberg & Jesper Helledie (DEN)
- 1985:
Kim Moon-soo & Park Joo-bong (KOR)
- 1987:
Li Yongbo & Tian Bingyi (CHN)
- 1989:
Li Yongbo & Tian Bingyi (CHN)
- 1991:
Kim Moon-soo & Park Joo-bong (KOR)
- 1993:
Rudy Gunawan & Ricky Subagja (INA)
- 1995:
Rexy Mainaky & Ricky Subagja (INA)
- 1997:
Sigit Budiarto & Candra Wijaya (INA)
- 1999:
Ha Tae-kwon & Kim Dong-moon (KOR)
- 2001:
Tony Gunawan & Halim Haryanto (INA)
- 2003:
Lars Paaske & Jonas Rasmussen (DEN)
- 2005:
Howard Bach & Tony Gunawan (USA)
- 2006:
Cai Yun & Fu Haifeng (CHN)
- 2007:
Markis Kido & Hendra Setiawan (INA)
- 2009:
Cai Yun & Fu Haifeng (CHN)
- 2010:
Cai Yun & Fu Haifeng (CHN)
- 2011:
Cai Yun & Fu Haifeng (CHN)
- 2013:
Mohammad Ahsan & Hendra Setiawan (INA)
- 2014:
Ko Sung-hyun & Shin Baek-cheol (KOR)
- 2015:
Mohammad Ahsan & Hendra Setiawan (INA)
- 2017:
Liu Cheng & Zhang Nan (CHN)
- 2018:
Li Junhui & Liu Yuchen (CHN)
- 2019:
Mohammad Ahsan & Hendra Setiawan (INA)
- 2021:
Takuro Hoki & Yugo Kobayashi (JPN)
- 2022:
Aaron Chia & Soh Wooi Yik (MAS)
- 2023:
Kang Min-hyuk & Seo Seung-jae (KOR)
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