Kumiko Ogura

is a Japanese badminton player, affiliated with the Sanyo Electric team.

Born in Kawagoe, Mie, Ogura started playing badminton at the age of eight. During her first year at Shitennoji Senior High School, she joined the Japanese junior team. After graduating from high school in 2002, she joined the Sanyo Electric team.

Partnered with Reiko Shiota, Ogura finished second in the women's doubles at the 2005 Asian Championships. The pair then won their first World Grand Prix title at the 2005 Denmark Open. In 2006, they won a bronze medal at the Doha 2006 Asian Games after losing to Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen in the semifinals. They also won bronze at the 2007 World Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In May 2008, Ogura and Shiota were ranked 6th in the BWF World Ranking and qualified for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. At the Olympics, they won their first round match against the Danish pair of Lena Frier Kristiansen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl in a rubber match, but lost in straight games to Du Jing and Yu Yang of China in the second round.

In March 2010, she retired from the Sanyo team and joined Kay Enterprises as a coach.

In March 2011, she married Japanese rugby union player Daisuke Yamamoto, but in September 2012, she filed for divorce.

Achievements

BWF World Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2007 Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Reiko Shiota Gao Ling Huang Sui 16–21, 25–23, 6–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Games Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2006 Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar Reiko Shiota Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen 22–20, 16–21, 9–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2005 Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India Reiko Shiota Lee Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won 13–15, 15–8, 5–15 Silver Silver 2007 Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Reiko Shiota Yang Wei Zhao Tingting 15–21, 9–21 Bronze Bronze

IBF Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2005 Denmark Open Reiko Shiota Gail Emms Donna Kellogg 15–6, 15–9 Winner

BWF International Challenge/Series/Satellite Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 2003 Scottish International Reiko Shiota Nicole Grether Juliane Schenk 8–15, 15–11, 15–12 Winner 2003 Smiling Fish Satellite Reiko Shiota Duanganong Aroonkesorn Salakjit Ponsana 10–15, 15–11, 7–15 Runner-up 2007 Osaka International Reiko Shiota Aki Akao Tomomi Matsuda 21–12, 21–23, 14–21 Runner-up 2008 Osaka International Reiko Shiota Ha Jung-eun Kim Min-jung 20–22, 21–8, 21–13 Winner BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament