Taiyo Imai (今井 大湧, Imai Taiyo, born 10 August 1998) is a Japanese para badminton player.[1][2] He competed in the men singles SU5 event of the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
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| Born | 10 August 1998 Aichi Prefecture, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles SU5 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 2 (MS 16 August 2022) 2 (XD with Noriko Ito 12 July 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 3 (MS) 7 (XD with Noriko Ito) (1 November 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He won a bronze medal in the men's singles SU5 at the 2017 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships.[3]
Achievements
editWorld Championships
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |  Cheah Liek Hou
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14–21, 8–21 |  Bronze
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Dheva Anrimusthi
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13–21, 12–21 | Bronze
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| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Dheva Anrimusthi
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20–22, 8–21 | Bronze
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Asian Championships
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | Suryo Nugroho
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13–21, 7–21 |  Silver
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Asian Youth Para Games
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Al Wasl Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Dheva Anrimusthi
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12–21, 21–17, 21–17 |  Gold
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Al Wasl Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
 Kaito Nakamura
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Dheva Anrimusthi Arya Sadewa
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16–21, 16–21 | Bronze
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BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (2 titles, 3 runners-up)
editThe BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[4][5]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 1 |  Méril Loquette
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21–18, 21–18 |  Winner
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| 2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Cheah Liek Hou
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11–21, 19–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2022 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Cheah Liek Hou
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17–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Noriko Ito
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Fredy Setiawan Khalimatus Sadiyah
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11–21, 21–18, 7–21 | Runner-up
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| 2022 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Noriko Ito
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Daisuke Fujihara Akiko Sugino
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21–16, 21–10 | Winner
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International Tournaments (4 titles, 7 runners-up)
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Irish Para Badminton International | Cheah Liek Hou
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26–24, 9–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Cheah Liek Hou
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13–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Peru Para Badminton International | Gen Shogaki
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21–9, 18–21, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2018 | Brazil Para Badminton International |  Bartłomiej Mróz
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21–19, 10–21, 8–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Japan Para Badminton International | Bartłomiej Mróz
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21–14, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2018 | Australia Para Badminton International | Suryo Nugroho
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21–14, 20–22, 10–21 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017[a] | Peru Para Badminton International | Gen Shogaki
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 Esteban Isael César Suárez
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21–3, 21–3 | Winner
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 Ricardo Cavalli Eduardo Oliveira
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21–11, 21–7 | ||||
| Hironobu Kawabata Tetsuo Ura
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21–12, 21–19 | ||||
| Geraldo da Silva Oliveira Genivaldo Duarte
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21–7, 21–0 | ||||
| 2017 | USA Para Badminton International | Tetsuo Ura
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Cheah Liek Hou Hairol Fozi Saaba
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14–21, 21–23 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Spanish Para Badminton International |  İlker Tuzcu
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 Kim Gi-yeon Shin Kyung-hwan
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23–25, 21–10, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2018[b] | Australia Para Badminton International | Hironobu Kawabata
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Gen Shogaki Tetsuo Ura
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17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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 Pu Gui-yu Yeh En-chuan
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21–16, 21–9 | ||||
 James Binnie Antony Forster
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21–10, 21–13 | ||||
 Sugil Abbas Suryo Nugroho
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21–18, 21–13 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Asami Yamada
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Toshiaki Suenaga Akiko Sugino
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9–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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References
edit- ^ "Para-badminton Players: Taiyo Imai". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- ^ "今井 大湧 （いまい たいよう）｜バドミントン｜パラ｜選手プロフィル｜東京2020オリンピック・パラリンピック｜ニュースサイト：時事ドットコム". 時事ドットコム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- ^ Parasapo 4, Tokyo. "今井 大湧｜東京パラに出場したバドミントン注目選手｜パラサポWEB". パラサポWEB (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.