Tōru Matsumoto (Japanese: 松本徹; Matsumoto Tōru; born 14 July 1977) is a retired Japanese badminton player from NTT East Badminton Club.[1] He studied in Hieizan High School graduated from and Waseda University. After playing 8 years in club, he served as a manager for 3 years before finally retiring in 2015.[2]

Tōru Matsumoto
Personal information
Country Japan
Born (1977-07-14) 14 July 1977 (age 46)
Obata-cho, Mie Prefecture, Japan
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
HandednessRight
EventMen's singles & doubles
BWF profile

Achievements edit

IBF International edit

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2003 Southern Pan Am Classic   Andrew Dabeka 14–17, 12–15   Runner-up
2003 São Paulo Cup   Shōji Satō 13–15, 4–15   Runner-up
2003 Ballarat International   Sho Sasaki 15–12, 17–16   Winner
2003 Carebaco International   Yuichi Ikeda 15–9, 15–3   Winner
2002 Macau Satellite   Hidetaka Yamada 15–8, 10–15, 17–14   Winner
2001 Smiling Fish International   Jason Wong 1–15, 1–15   Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Miami International   Keishi Kawaguchi   Anders Kristiansen
  Simon Mollyhus
2–15, 15–9, 5–15   Runner-up
2005 Peru International   Keishi Kawaguchi   José Antonio Crespo
  Nicolás Escartín
15–7, 15–3   Winner
2005 Portugal International   Keishi Kawaguchi   Anthony Clark
  Simon Archer
15–17, 4–15   Runner-up
2004 Western Australia International   Keishi Kawaguchi   Naoki Kawamae
  Yusuke Shinkai
8–15, 12–15   Runner-up
2004 Canterbury International   Keishi Kawaguchi   Naoki Kawamae
  Yusuke Shinkai
11–15, 4–15   Runner-up
2003 Carebaco International   Keishi Kawaguchi   Björn Siegemund
  Ingo Kindervater
15–10, 10–15, 15–17   Runner-up
2001 Auckland International   Takanori Aoki   Christopher Blair
  Daniel Shirley
3–7, 3–7, 7–5, ?, ?   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Macau Satellite   Miyuki Tai   Li Wing Mui
  Wong Tsz Yin
11–1, 11–5   Winner

References edit

  1. ^ "Profile : Toru MATSUMOTO". bwfbadminton.com. BWF. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. ^ "2015年度 引退選手からのメッセージ". www.ntt-east.co.jp (in Japanese). NTT East Club Japan. Retrieved 13 October 2020.