Mizuki Fujii (藤井 瑞希, Fujii Mizuki, born 5 August 1988) is a badminton player from Ashikita, Kumamoto, Japan and plays for the Renesas badminton club.[1] Mizuki Fujii concentrates on doubles badminton. Most of her success has come with women's doubles partner Reika Kakiiwa. Together they reached the final of the 2010 Korea Open Super Series, their first major final as a pair. She also assisted her team in winning the bronze medal at the 2010 Uber Cup. In the mixed doubles she pairs with Hirokatsu Hashimoto. Her career highest achievement was the silver medal in the women's doubles at the 2012 London Summer Olympics with Kakiiwa.[2] She retired from professional badminton after the win at London.[3]
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| Country |  Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 August 1988 Ashikita, Kumamoto, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 3 (WD 5 January 2012) 15 (XD 16 September 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 381 (WD 13 September 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements edit
Olympic Games edit
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Wembley Arena, London, Great Britain | Reika Kakiiwa
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 Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei
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10–21, 23–25 |  Silver
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Asian Junior Championships edit
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Yuriko Miki
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Ma Jin Wang Xiaoli
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10–21, 12–21 |  Bronze
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BWF Superseries edit
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | India Open | Reika Kakiiwa
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Miyuki Maeda Satoko Suetsuna
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24–26, 15–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2011 | All England Open | Reika Kakiiwa
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Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang
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2–21, 9–21 | Runner-up
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| 2010 | Korea Open | Reika Kakiiwa
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Cheng Shu Zhao Yunlei
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16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix edit
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Bitburger Open | Reika Kakiiwa
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 Emelie Lennartsson Emma Wengberg
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21-8, 21–11 |  Winner
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| 2011 | German Open | Reika Kakiiwa
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 Ha Jung-eun Kim Min-jung
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21-6, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2010 | Dutch Open | Reika Kakiiwa
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 Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova
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19-21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Australian Open | Hirokatsu Hashimoto
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 Songphon Anugritayawon Kunchala Voravichitchaikul
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15–21, 9–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series edit
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Australian International | Megumi Taruno
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21–16, 21–17 | Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Belgian International | Nao Ono
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 Delphine Delrue Léa Palermo
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19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2010 | Osaka International | Reika Kakiiwa
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Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi
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21–19, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2009 | Austrian International | Reika Kakiiwa
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Shizuka Matsuo Mami Naito
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15–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2008 | Canadian International | Reika Kakiiwa
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Aki Akao Tomomi Matsuda
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21–15, 21–15 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Osaka International | Hirokatsu Hashimoto
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Kenichi Hayakawa Shizuka Matsuo
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14–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Record against selected opponents edit
Women's doubles results with Reika Kakiiwa against Super Series finalists, Worlds Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[4]
Leanne Choo & Renuga Veeran 2–0
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Petya Nedelcheva & Anastasia Russkikh 1–0
Alex Bruce & Michelle Li 1–0
Du Jing & Yu Yang 0–1- Xia Huan & Tang Jinhua 1–2
- Cheng Shu & Zhao Yunlei 0–4
- Wang Xiaoli & Yu Yang 0–4
- Bao Yixin & Zhong Qianxin 0–4
- Tian Qing & Zhao Yunlei 1–3
Cheng Wen-hsing & Chien Yu-chin 2–4
Christinna Pedersen & Kamilla Rytter Juhl 2–3
Poon Lok Yan & Tse Ying Suet 4–0
Jwala Gutta & Ashwini Ponnappa 3–1
Vita Marissa & Nadya Melati 1–2
Miyuki Maeda & Satoko Suetsuna 0–2- Shizuka Matsuo & Mami Naito 4–3
Ha Jung-eun & Kim Min-jung 3–3- Jung Kyung-eun & Kim Ha-na 1–3
Chin Eei Hui & Wong Pei Tty 4–2- Valeria Sorokina & Nina Vislova 4–2
Jiang Yanmei & Li Yujia 0–1- Shinta Mulia Sari & Yao Lei 3–1
Duanganong Aroonkesorn & Kunchala Voravichitchaikul 2–1
References edit
- ^ "選手: 藤井 瑞希 （ふじい みずき）". joc.or.jp (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Fujii, Kakiiwa earn silver after falling to Chinese duo in badminton final". The Japan Times. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "フジカキ思わぬ形で解散／バドミントン". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Mizuki Fujii Head to Head". tournamentsoftware.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 May 2017.