Taiki Shimada (島田 大輝, Shimada Taiki, born 31 July 1992) is a Japanese male badminton player from the Yonex team and educated at the Nippon Sport Science University.[1] In 2014, he became the runner-up at the U.S. Open Grand Prix, tournament in men's doubles event partnered with Yoshinori Takeuchi.[2] In 2016, he and Takeuchi also the semi-finalist at the Malaysia International Challenge tournament.[3]
| Taiki Shimada | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Born | 31 July 1992 Hokkaido, Japan |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Men's doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 54 (19 January 2017) |
| Current ranking | 64 (29 June 2017) |
| BWF profile | |
Achievements edit
BWF Grand Prix edit
The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | U.S. Grand Prix | Yoshinori Takeuchi
|
 Adam Cwalina Przemysław Wacha
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13–21, 6–21 |  Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
References edit
- ^ "島田 大輝/ Taiki Shimada" (in Japanese). TMONY Japan Corporation. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "U.S. GRAND PRIX 2014 Finals – Four take 1st Grand Prix titles". Badzine.net. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Grateful Yen Mei wants KK title as gift for departing Tat Meng". The Star. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
External links edit
- Taiki Shimada at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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