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Kurumi Yonao

b. 1992

Japanese badminton player

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About Kurumi Yonao

Born 1992. Kurumi Yonao is a Japanese badminton player.

is a Japanese badminton player. She won a bronze medal in 2015 BWF World Championships in Jakarta with Naoko Fukuman.

Achievements

BWF World Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2015 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Naoko Fukuman Christinna Pedersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl 12–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2016 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China Naoko Fukuman Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi 13–21, 15–21 Silver Silver

BWF Superseries The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2016 India Open Naoko Fukuman Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi 18–21, 18–21 Runner-up 2017 India Open Naoko Fukuman Shiho Tanaka Koharu Yonemoto 21–16, 19–21, 10–21 Runner-up BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix 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.

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 2015 Malaysia Masters Naoko Fukuman Christinna Pedersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl 14–21, 14–21 Runner-up 2016 Swiss Open Naoko Fukuman Shizuka Matsuo Mami Naito 16–21, 21–12, 12–21 Runner-up BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series Women's doubles BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament

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Also known as
Yonao Kurumi

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kurumi Yonao?

Japanese badminton player

When was Kurumi Yonao born?

Kurumi Yonao was born on 1 December 1992 in Toyoake.

What is Kurumi Yonao's occupation?

Kurumi Yonao is a badminton player.

What nationality is Kurumi Yonao?

Kurumi Yonao is Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kurumi Yonao

· Wikidata: Q1794362

· DBpedia: Kurumi Yonao

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