Satomi Igawa (井川 里美, Igawa Satomi, born 24 October 1978 in Ibaraki) is a former Japanese badminton player who affiliated with Sanko Co, Ltd. Igawa competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia in the women's doubles partnered with Hiroko Nagamine.[1] Igawa started her badminton career when she was in grade 4 elementary school. She won the division two All Japan Junior Championships when she was in middle school. Before joining Sanko team, she was part of the NTT Tokyo team. Her best rank was in 17 position in the women's doubles event.[2]
| Satomi Igawa | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Born | 24 October 1978 Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Women's doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 17 |
| BWF profile | |
Achievements edit
IBF International edit
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Chile International | Hiroko Nagamine
|
 Denyse Julien Charmaine Reid
|
15–10, 15–0 |  Winner
|
| 2000 | Peru International | Hiroko Nagamine
|
Denyse Julien Charmaine Reid
|
15–6, 15–8 | Winner
|
| 2000 | Dutch International | Hiroko Nagamine
|
 Betty Krab Ginny Severien
|
15–5, 15–8 | Winner
|
| 2000 | Cuba International | Hiroko Nagamine
|
Naomi Murakami Hiromi Yamada
|
15–12, 15–5 | Winner
|
References edit
- ^ "選手 井川 里美 （いがわ さとみ）" (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "井川里美" (in Japanese). Victory Sports News. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
External links edit
- Official website
- Satomi Igawa at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Satomi Igawa at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
