Shintaro Ikeda (池田 信太郎, Ikeda Shintaro, born December 27, 1980 in Fukuoka) is a male badminton player from Japan.
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 December 1980 Ōnojō Fukuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 38 (MD) 15 October 2009 8 (XD) 13 December 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Career edit
Ikeda won the bronze medal in the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's doubles with Shuichi Sakamoto. They were defeated in semifinals by Jung Jae-sung and Lee Yong-dae of South Korea, 16–21, 12–21.
He has taken part at two Olympic Games, competing in the men's doubles with Shuichi Sakamoto in 2008 and the mixed doubles with Reiko Shiota in 2012.
Achievements edit
World Championships edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Shuichi Sakamoto
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 Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae
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16–21, 12–21 |  Bronze
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