| Mahiro Kaneko 金子 真大 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 December 1999 Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | MD, 65 wins, 49 losses (57.02%) XD, 13 wins, 9 losses (59.09%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 50 (MD with Yunosuke Kubota, 14 December 2021) 199 (XD with Akane Watanabe, 29 March 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 204 (with Shunya Ota, 30 July 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mahiro Kaneko (金子 真大, Kaneko Mahiro, born 10 December 1999) is a Japanese badminton player from Fukuoka prefecture. He is the first Japanese player to win the World Junior Championships in boys' doubles.
Career
editFrom the first year of junior high school, he was paired with his same-age friend Yunosuke Kubota.[1]
2017
editAt the World Junior Championships, Kaneko/Kubota defeated South Korea's Kang Min-hyuk and Kim Won-ho in the semifinals and beat Di Zijian and Wang Chang in the finals to win the boys' doubles title. This was a historic accomplishment for the first time for a Japanese player in the men's doubles event.[2]
2018
editAfter graduation from high school, Mahiro Kaneko joined Tonami Transportation badminton club.[3]
Achievements
editBWF World Junior Championships
editBoys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia |  Yunosuke Kubota
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 Di Zijian Wang Chang
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21–14, 15–21, 21–13 |  Gold
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BWF International Challenge/Series (2 runners-up)
editMen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2022 | Canadian International | Hashiru Shimono
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 Rasmus Kjær Frederik Søgaard
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17–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up
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[4] |
| 2024 | Northern Marianas Open | Shunya Ota
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Takumi Nomura Yuichi Shimogami
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20–22, 18–21 | Runner-up
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[5] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF Junior International (1 title)
editBoys' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2023 | German Junior | Yunosuke Kubota
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Hikaru Minegishi Takuma Obayashi
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21–15, 21–18 |  Winner
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[6] |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
References
edit- ^ "カネクボ、デビュー戦逆転勝ち！「東京五輪目指す」" (in Japanese). Sports Hochi.
- ^ "【世界ジュニア】金子真大＆久保田友之祐が男子ダブルス初制覇の快挙！＜個人戦＞" (in Japanese). BADMINTON SPIRIT.
- ^ "期待の新戦力加入" (in Japanese). TONAMI Badminton Team.
- ^ "Winners - YONEX Canadian International Challenge 2022 | BWF".
- ^ "Winners - CROWNE PLAZA Northern Marianas Open 2024 | BWF".
- ^ "Winners - YONEX German Junior 2017 | BWF".
External links
edit- Mahiro Kaneko at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com