Daiki Kajiwara (梶原 大暉, Kajiwara Daiki, born 13 November 2001) is a Japanese para badminton player.[1] He won the gold medal in the men singles WH2 and bronze medal in the men doubles WH1–WH2 event of the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[2]
| Daiki Kajiwara 梶原 大暉 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 November 2001 Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles WH2 Men's doubles WH1–WH2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (MS 4 July 2022) 1 (MD with Keita Nishimura, 18 July 2022) 1 (MD with Hiroshi Murayama, 22 August 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 1 (MS) 3 (MD with Hiroshi Murayama) (27 February 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| BWF Awards | 2020/2021 | BWF Male Para Badminton Player of The Year | Nominated | [3] |
| 2022 | Won | [4] | ||
| 2023 | Won | [5] | ||
| Minoru Yoneyama Award | 2022 | 2021 Minoru Yoneyama Award by Yonex Sports Foundation | Won | [6] |
| Shinji Hattori Award | 2022 | Shinji Hattori Sports Award | Won | [7] |
| Japan Para Sports Award | 2023 | Excellence Award | Won | [8] |
Achievements
editParalympic Games
editMen's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Kim Jung-jun
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21–18, 21–19 |  Gold
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Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Hiroshi Murayama
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 Jakarin Homhual Dumnern Junthong
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21–18, 21–19 |  Bronze
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World Championships
editMen's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Kim Jung-jun
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21–12, 21–11 |  Gold
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| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Yu Soo-young
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21–16, 21–10 | Gold
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Asian Para Games
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Yu Soo-young
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21–15, 21–9 | Gold
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Asian Youth Para Games
editBoys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Alba Club, Riffa, Bahrain | Yu Soo-young
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21–15, 21–11 | Gold
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BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (23 titles, 3 runners-up)
editThe BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[9][10]
Men's singles (18 titles)
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 |  Rick Cornell Hellmann
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21–9, 21–11 |  Winner
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| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 |  Jaime Aranguiz
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21–12, 21–8 | Winner
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| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Yu Soo-young
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21–9, 21–6 | Winner
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| 2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 |  Chan Ho Yuen
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16–21, 21–5, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2022 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Kim Jung-jun
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21–12, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2022 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Chan Ho Yuen
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21–9, 11–6r | Winner
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| 2022 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Yu Soo-young
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21–10, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Kim Jung-jun
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21–14, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International Toledo | Level 1 | Kim Jung-jun
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21–13, 21–7 | Winner
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| 2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Chan Ho Yuen
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21–17, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2023 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Yu Soo-young
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22–20, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2023 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Chan Ho Yuen
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21–14, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2023 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Chan Ho Yuen
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21–15, 21–1 | Winner
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| 2023 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Kim Jung-jun
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21–17, 19–21, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2023 | Japan Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Chan Ho Yuen
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21–15, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2023 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Chan Ho Yuen
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21–14, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International - II | Level 2 |  Thomas Jakobs
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21–6, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International - I | Level 1 | Kim Jung-jun
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21–2, 21–9 | Winner
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Men's doubles (5 titles, 3 runners-up)
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Keita Nishimura
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 Noor Azwan Noorlan Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli
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20–22, 21–19, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Keita Nishimura
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Thomas Jakobs David Toupé
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21–14, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Hiroshi Murayama
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Jakarin Homhual Dumnern Junthong
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21–8, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International Toledo | Level 1 | Hiroshi Murayama
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Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun
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18–21, 19–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Hiroshi Murayama
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 Prem Kumar Ale Abu Hubaida
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21–3, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2023 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Hiroshi Murayama
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 Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo
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7–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Hiroshi Murayama
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Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun
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21-11, 17-21, 21-16 | Winner
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| 2023 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Hiroshi Murayama
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Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun
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18-21, 21-19, 16-21 | Runner-up
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International Tournaments (2 titles, 4 runners-up)
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Denmark Para Badminton International | Rick Cornell Hellmann
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21–9, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Kim Jung-jun
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13–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Hiroshi Murayama
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Jeong Jae-gun Kim Kyung-hoon
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17–21, 7–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Denmark Para Badminton International | Hiroshi Murayama
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Young-chin Mi Thomas Wandschneider
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21–12, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2020 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Hiroshi Murayama
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Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo
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12–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Hiroshi Murayama
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Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop
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20–22, 21–15, 18–21 | Runner-up
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References
edit- ^ "KAJIWARA Daiki". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Double delight as Japan claims two gold in badminton". The Japan Times. 2021-09-05. Archived from the original on 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ "Player of The Year Awards Nominees 2020/2021". bwfbadminton.com.
- ^ "Axelsen, Zheng and Huang Rewarded for Stellar Seasons". bwfbadminton.com.
- ^ "Award a Great Boost, Says Kajiwara". bwfbadminton.com.
- ^ "Minoru Yoneyama Award 2021" (in Japanese).
- ^ "Winner Announcement "5th Shinji Hattori Award"" (in Japanese).
- ^ "7th Japan Para Sports Award" (in Japanese).
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.