Riichi Takeshita (武下利一, Takeshita Riichi, born 28 July 1989) is a Japanese badminton player.[1][2]
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 July 1989 Saga Prefecture, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 33 (MS 12 March 2015) 123 (MD 2 December 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 72 (MS 26 March 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements edit
Asian Junior Championships edit
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif
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19–21, 18–21 |  Bronze
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BWF World Tour edit
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[3] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[4]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Chinese Taipei Open | Super 300 | Lee Zii Jia
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17–21, 21–16, 11–21 |  Runner-up
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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.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | New Zealand Open |  Huang Yuxiang
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12–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | Russian Open |  Vladimir Ivanov
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21–16, 5–21, 21–17 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | New Zealand Open | Xue Song
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21–16, 16–21, 21–17 |  Winner
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series edit
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Sydney International | Soo Teck Zhi
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21–18, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2017 | Smiling Fish International |  Pannawit Thongnuam
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19–21, 22–24 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Sergey Sirant
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21–13, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2014 | Sydney International | Huang Guoxing
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9–11, 11–7, 11–5, 11–4 | Winner
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| 2014 | Osaka International |  Ng Ka Long
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13–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Austrian International |  Kento Momota
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19–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2011 | New Zealand International | Wong Wing Ki
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21–19, 21–19 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Players: Riichi Takeshita". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "武下利一 Takeshita Riichi". www.badmintoncn.com (in Chinese). badmintoncn.com. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
External links edit
- Riichi Takeshita at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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