Shiho Tanaka

Shiho Tanaka (田中志穗, Tanaka Shiho, born 5 September 1992) is a retired Japanese badminton player who affiliates with Hokuto Bank team.[1][2] She was the bronze medalists at the 2018 World Championships in the women's doubles, and at the 2015 Summer Universiade in the women's singles. She won the year-end tournament Superseries Finals in 2017. Tanaka was part of Japanese winning team at the 2017 Asia Mixed Team Championships, 2018 Uber Cup, and at the 2018 Asia Women's Team Championships.

For the Japanese judoka, see Shiho Tanaka (judoka).

Shiho Tanaka
田中志穗
Sayaka Takahashi (left) and Tanaka (right) at Australia Open Super Series 2017
Personal information
CountryJapan
Born (1992-09-05) 5 September 1992
Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
ResidenceAkita, Akita, Japan
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Retired29 January 2021
HandednessRight
Women's doubles
Highest ranking4 (14 June 2018)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
World Championships
2018 Nanjing Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
2017 Gold Coast Mixed team
Uber Cup
2018 Bangkok Women's team
Asia Mixed Team Championships
2017 Ho Chi Minh Mixed team
2019 Hong Kong Mixed team
Asia Team Championships
2018 Alor Setar Women's team
Summer Universiade
2015 Gwangju Women's singles
BWF profile

Career

In 2011, she won Osaka International tournament in women's doubles event with her partner Miri Ichimaru.[3] In 2012, she participated at the World University Badminton Championships and won the women's doubles event after beating Chinese Taipei pairs Tai Tzu-ying and Pai Hsiao-ma 22–20, 21–11.[4] In 2015, she became the runner-up of Chinese Taipei Masters tournament partnered with Koharu Yonemoto.[5] In 2016, she won the US Open, and became the runner-up of Vietnam International tournaments.[6][7]

Tanaka announced her retirement from the badminton tournament at the press conference in the Akita Prefectural office on 29 January 2021. She will continue her career in badminton as a coach in the Hokuto Bank.[8]

Achievements

BWF World Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park,
Nanjing, China		 Koharu Yonemoto Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota		 19–21, 15–21 Bronze

Summer Universiade

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2015 Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea Sung Ji-hyun 13–21, 12–21 Bronze

BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[9] 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[10]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Denmark Open Super 750 Koharu Yonemoto Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota		 19–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2019 Thailand Open Super 500 Koharu Yonemoto Du Yue
Li Yinhui		 21–19, 14–21, 21–13 Winner

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[11] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[12] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 India Open Koharu Yonemoto Naoko Fukuman
Kurumi Yonao		 16–21, 21–19, 21–10 Winner
2017 Denmark Open Koharu Yonemoto Lee So-hee
Shin Seung-chan		 13–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2017 Dubai World Superseries Finals Koharu Yonemoto Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota		 21–16, 21–15 Winner
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  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
2015 Chinese Taipei Masters Koharu Yonemoto Anggia Shitta Awanda
Ni Ketut Mahadewi Istirani		 19–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2016 U.S. Open Koharu Yonemoto Mayu Matsumoto
Wakana Nagahara		 20–22, 21–15, 21–19 Winner
2016 Chinese Taipei Masters Koharu Yonemoto Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota		 10–11, 5–11, 7–11 Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Osaka International Miri Ichimaru Yuriko Miki
Koharu Yonemoto		 19–21 21–18 21–14 Winner
2016 Vietnam International Koharu Yonemoto Yuki Fukushima
Chiharu Shida		 26–28, 15–21 Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References
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  2. "Shiho Tanaka 田中志穗 No. 9". hokutobadmintonclub.jp (in Japanese). Hokuto Bank. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  3. "Osaka Int'l 2011-New generation". www.badzine.net. Badzine.net. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  4. "Good as Double Gold for Korea's Kim". www.bwfbadminton.org. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  5. "Anggia/Ketut Raih Gelar Juara Ganda Putri". www.pikiran-rakyat.com (in Indonesian). Pikiran Rakyat. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  6. "Lee and Obanana win big at California's U.S. Open". www.nbcolympics.com. NBCUniversal. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  7. "Vietnam wins two gold medals at Hanoi Challenger". www.vietnambreakingnews.com. VietnamBreakingNews. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  8. "バドミントンのヨネタナペア引退　「感謝でいっぱい」". www.asahi.com (in Japanese). 30 January 2021. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  9. Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  10. Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  11. "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  12. "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
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