Naoko Fukuman Explained

Naoko Fukuman
福万尚子
Country:Japan
Birth Date:1992 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Height:1.57 m
Handedness:Right
Event:Women's & mixed doubles
Highest Ranking:7 (WD 23 March 2017)
19 (XD 31 March 2016)
Current Ranking:15
Date Of Current Ranking:WD 8 January 2019
Bwf Id:54B16BF7-8549-467D-8B0D-6F13CC69EAE4

is a Japanese badminton player.[1] [2]

Career

In 2009 and 2010 she became the semifinalist of the Osaka International tournament in women's doubles event.[3] [4] In 2010, she became the runner-up of the Austrian International tournament partnered with Minatsu Mitani. She also became the semifinalist at the Russian Open tournament in women's singles and doubles event. In 2011, she became the semifinalist at the New Zealand International Challenge tournament in women's doubles event partnered with Kurumi Yonao, then in November, they won Malaysia International tournament after beat Lim Yin Loo and Marylen Ng of Malaysia in straight games 21-16, 21-13.[2] [5]

In 2012, she became the runner-up of the Osaka International tournament in women's doubles event partnered with Kurumi Yonao after defeated by their compatriot Rie Eto and Yu Wakita with the score 21-18, 21-12. They also won Maldives and Scottish International tournaments. At Scotland, they beat Koharu Yonemoto and Yuriko Miki with the score 23-21, 21-18.[2] [6] [7]

In 2014, she won the Singapore and USA International tournaments. At Singapore, they defeat Pacharapun Chochuwong and Chanisa Teachavorasinskun of Thailand with the score 21-16, 21–11; and at United States, they beat Eva Lee and Paula Lynn Obañana of United States with the score 21-10, 25-23.[8] [9]

In 2015, she became the runner-up of the Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold tournament in women's doubles event after defeated by the Danish pair Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl in straight games 21–14, 21–14.[10] She also won the bronze medal at the 2015 BWF World Championships in women's doubles event after defeated by Perdersen and Juhl in semifinal round with the score 21-12, 21-15.[11] She and Yonao also the semifinalist of the 2015 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold and Hong Kong Super Series tournaments.[12] [13]

In 2016, she won the silver medal at the Badminton Asia Championships in women's doubles event with Yonao. They went through the final after creating a new record of the longest badminton match in two hours and forty-one minutes in the semifinal match against Greysia Polii and Nitya Krishinda Maheswari of Indonesia. In the final match, they were defeated by their teammate, Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi, with the score of 21–13, 21–15.[14] [15] She also became the runner-up of the 2016 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold and India Super Series tournaments in women's doubles event.[16] [17]

In 2019, she intended to retire from the national tournament in the end of 2019 season. The farewell hold alongside the others players at the 2019 S/J League on 20 December. Fukuman will join the Synergy Badminton Academy in the United States as a head coach and for a while, she will be pairing with athletes at the academy to compete in international competitions.[18]

Achievements

BWF World Championships

Women's doubles

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

World Junior Championships

Girls' singles

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[19] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[20] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016India Open Kurumi Yonao Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
18–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2017India Open Kurumi Yonao Shiho Tanaka
Koharu Yonemoto
21–16, 19–21, 10–21 Runner-up

BWF Superseries Finals tournament

BWF Superseries Premier tournament

BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Malaysia Masters Kurumi Yonao Christinna Pedersen
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
14–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2016Swiss Open Kurumi Yonao Shizuka Matsuo
Mami Naito
16–21, 21–12, 12–21 Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010Austrian International Minatsu Mitani Rie Eto
Yu Wakita
14–21, 10–21 Runner-up
2011Malaysia International Kurumi Yonao Lim Yin Loo
Marylen Ng
21–16, 21–13 Winner
2012Osaka International Kurumi Yonao Rie Eto
Yu Wakita
18–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2012Maldives International Kurumi Yonao Rie Eto
Yu Wakita
21–18, 13–21, 23–21 Winner
2012Scottish International Kurumi Yonao Koharu Yonemoto
Yuriko Miki
23–21, 21–18 Winner
2014Singapore International Kurumi Yonao Pacharapun Chochuwong
Chanisa Teachavorasinskun
21–16, 21–11 Winner
2014USA International Kurumi Yonao Eva Lee
Paula Lynn Obañana
21–10, 25–23 Winner
2018Osaka International Kurumi Yonao Ayako Sakuramoto
Yukiko Takahata
17–21, 21–19, 21–16 Winner

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series tournament

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Players: Naoko Fukuman . bwfbadminton.com . Badminton World Federation. 4 November 2016.
  2. Web site: 選手・スタッフ紹介: 福万 尚子 フクマン・ナオコ. www.saishunkan-badminton.jp. Saishunkan Co.Ltd. 4 November 2016. ja. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150624032321/http://www.saishunkan-badminton.jp/archives/member/312. 24 June 2015.
  3. Web site: Osaka International 2009 . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com . Badminton World Federation. 4 November 2016.
  4. Web site: Osaka International Challenge 2010 . www.badminton.or.jp . The Nippon Badminton Association. 4 November 2016.
  5. News: Pei Jing wants to scale greater heights . www.thestar.com.my . . 28 November 2011 . 4 November 2016.
  6. News: Riky/Richi Rebut Gelar di Jepang . www.pbdjarum.org . . 9 April 2012 . 4 November 2016. id.
  7. News: Scottish Int'l-2014 Commonwealth arena christened . Burke . Michael . www.badzine.net . Badzine.net . 25 November 2012 . 4 November 2016.
  8. News: W Singapurze znów lokalnie . Mary . badmintonzone.pl . BadmintonZone.pl . 23 August 2014 . 4 November 2016. pl.
  9. News: Brak złota dla gospodarzy . Mary . badmintonzone.pl . BadmintonZone.pl . 26 October 2014 . 4 November 2016. pl.
  10. News: Lee Hyun Il and Nozomi Okuhara Clinch Singles Honors at 2015 Yonex Sunrise Malaysia Masters . Gupta . R K . kridangan.com . Kridangan . 21 January 2015 . 4 November 2016.
  11. News: Chen, Marin in Finals – TOTAL BWF World Championships: Semi-finals . Sukumar . Dev . www.bwfbadminton.org . . 15 August 2015 . 4 November 2016.
  12. News: U.S. Open 2015 SF-Former #1s in the final . Hearn . Don . www.badzine.net . Badzine.net . 21 June 2015 . 4 November 2016.
  13. News: Hong Kong Open 2015 SF-Unstoppable Lee and Yoo! . Hafi . Tarek . www.badzine.net . Badzine.net . 22 November 2015 . 4 November 2016.
  14. News: Record Shattered in 161-Minute Epic-Day 5: Dong Feng Citroen Badminton Asia . bwfbadminton.com . . 20 April 2016 . 4 November 2016.
  15. News: Lee Chong Wei Masters Chen Long Again-Finals:Dong Feng Citroen Badminton Asia Championships . Leung . Edwin . bwfbadminton.com . . 1 May 2016 . 4 November 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160701205402/http://bwfbadminton.com/2016/05/01/lee-chong-wei-masters-chen-long-again-finals-dong-feng-citroen-badminton-asia-championships/ . 1 July 2016 .
  16. News: Astrup/Skaarup clinch Swiss Open title . www.badmintoneurope.com . . 21 March 2016 . 4 November 2016.
  17. News: Ratchanok Intanon, Kento Momota Triumph at India Open Superseries . sports.ndtv.com . . 3 April 2016 . 4 November 2016.
  18. Web site: Hirano . Takaya . 「あと1勝で五輪」の夢追い米国へ バドミントン元代表の福万が指導者に . news.yahoo.co.jp . 20 November 2019 . 28 December 2019 . ja.
  19. Web site: BWF Launches Super Series . Badminton Australia . 15 December 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071006123828/http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5 . dead . 6 October 2007.
  20. Web site: Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event . IBadmintonstore . 29 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131002005757/http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONstore-News/Yonex-All-England-Elevated-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx . dead . 2 October 2013.