Kaori Imabeppu (今別府 香里, Imabeppu Kaori, born 7 September 1986) is a Japanese badminton player, who is a singles specialist from Nara Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] In 2008, she won the Portugal and Croatian International tournaments in the women's singles event.[3][4]

Kaori Imabeppu
Personal information
Country Japan
Born (1986-09-07) 7 September 1986 (age 37)
Nara Prefecture, Japan
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
HandednessRight
Women's singles
Highest ranking23 (23 July 2015)
Current ranking94 (26 January 2017)
Medal record
Badminton
Representing  Japan
East Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Tianjin Women's team
BWF profile

Achievements edit

BWF Grand Prix edit

The BWF Grand Prix has two level, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2015 Canada Open   Michelle Li 17-21, 23-25   Runner-up
2014 Brasil Open   Beiwen Zhang 11-6, 5-11, 11-4, 8-11, 9-11   Runner-up
2012 U.S. Open   Pai Hsiao-ma 17-21, 21-16, 11-21   Runner-up
2011 Vietnam Open   Fu Mingtian 18-21, 21-16, 8-21   Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series edit

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2014 USA International   Sayaka Sato 21-19, 22-20   Winner
2013 Osaka International   Akane Yamaguchi 22-20, 21-16   Winner
2011 Swedish Masters   Mayu Sekiya 13-21, 22-20, 21-16   Winner
2010 Osaka International   Wang Rong 22-20, 19-21, 17-21   Runner-up
2010 Swedish International   Elisabeth Cann 21-15, 21-10   Winner
2008 Portugal International   Zhang Xi 21-13, 21-15   Winner
2008 Croatian International   Nanna Brosolat Jensen 21-11, 21-17   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ "Players: Kaori Imabeppu". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  2. ^ "ヨネックス バドミントンチーム: 今別府 香里(いまべっぷ かおり)". www.yonex.co.jp (in Japanese). Yonex. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Portugal – Results". www.badzine.net. Badzine.net. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Croatia Int'l – First Gold for French mixed". www.badzine.net. Badzine.net. Retrieved 29 January 2017.

External links edit