| Nyl Yakura | |
| Birth Name: | Nyl Kiyoshi Yakura |
| Country: | Canada |
| Birth Date: | 14 February 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Residence: | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Height: | 1.70 m |
| Weight: | 150 lbs |
| Handedness: | Right |
| Coach: | Kevin Cao |
| Event: | Men's singles & doubles |
| Highest Ranking: | 181 (MS, 13 December 2012) 29 (MD with Jason Ho-Shue, 28 June 2018) 59 (XD with Kristen Tsai, 24 September 2019) |
| Current Ranking: | 30 |
| Date Of Current Ranking: | MD with Adam Dong, 17 September 2024 |
| Bwf Id: | A7720872-FA00-4D22-BE86-114F806BCBD6 |
Nyl Kiyoshi Yakura (born 14 February 1993) is a Canadian badminton player.[1] [2] He captured two gold medals at the Pan American Games, winning the men's doubles title in 2019 and 2023, and also a silver in the mixed doubles in 2019.[3] [4] Yakura, who grew up in Pickering, Ontario, currently lives in Toronto and trains at the KC Badminton Club in Markham.[5] He has Japanese and Indonesian heritage.[6]
Yakura competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[7]
In June 2021, Yakura was named to Canada's Olympic team.[8] Competing in the men's doubles event with Jason Ho-Shue, his pace was stopped in the group stage.[9]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Polideportivo 3, Lima, Peru |  Jason Ho-Shue |  Phillip Chew Ryan Chew | 21–11, 19–21, 21–18 | Gold | |
| 2023 | Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile | Adam Dong |  Fabrício Farias Davi Silva | 19–21, 21–15, 21–18 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Kevin Li | Adrian Liu Derrick Ng | 21–17, 6–21, 16–21 | Silver | |
| 2016 | Clube Fonte São Paulo, Campinas, Brazil | Jason Ho-Shue | Phillipe Gaumond Maxime Marin | 21–13, 21–13 | Gold | |
| 2017 | Sports City Coliseum, Havana, Cuba | Jason Ho-Shue | Austin Bauer Ty Alexander Lindeman | 21–18, 21–6 | Gold | |
| 2018 | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Jason Ho-Shue | Phillip Chew Ryan Chew | 21–17, 21–17 | Gold | |
| 2019 | Gimnasio Olímpico, Aguascalientes, Mexico | Jason Ho-Shue |  Osleni Guerrero Leodannis Martínez | 21–11, 20–22, 21–10 | Gold | |
| 2021 | Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Jason Ho-Shue | Phillip Chew Ryan Chew | Walkover | Silver | |
| 2022 | Palacio de los Deportes Carlos "El Famoso" Hernández, San Salvador, El Salvador | Adam Dong |  Job Castillo Luis Montoya | 21–17, 19–21, 13–21 | Bronze | |
| 2023 | G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport, Kingston, Jamaica | Adam Dong | Kevin Lee Ty Alexander Lindeman | 21–10, 16–21, 22–20 | Gold | |
| 2024 | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Adam Dong | Chen Zhi-yi Presley Smith | 14–21, 11–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Clube Fonte São Paulo, Campinas, Brazil | Brittney Tam | Nathan Osborne Josephine Wu | 21–17, 21–17 | Gold | |
| 2017 | Sports City Coliseum, Havana, Cuba | Brittney Tam | Toby Ng Rachel Honderich | 13–21, 14–21 | Silver | |
| 2018 | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Kristen Tsai | Ty Alexander Lindeman Josephine Wu | 14–21, 24–26 | Silver | |
| 2019 | Gimnasio Olímpico, Aguascalientes, Mexico | Kristen Tsai | Fabrício Farias Jaqueline Lima | 22–24, 19–21 | Bronze | |
| 2022 | Palacio de los Deportes Carlos "El Famoso" Hernández, San Salvador, El Salvador | Crystal Lai | Ty Alexander Lindeman Josephine Wu | 14–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
Boys' singles
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Henry Wiebe | Neil Tai-Pow Andrew Wilkinson | 21–8, 21–18 | Gold | |
| 2011 | National Indoor Sports Centre, Kingston, Jamaica | Clinton Wong | Andrew Lau Andrew Wilkinson | 16–21, 21–17, 21–8 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Adrianna Giuffre | Michael Diamond Surabhi Kadam | 19–21, 21–16, 21–16 | Gold | |
| 2011 | National Indoor Sports Centre, Kingston, Jamaica | Adrianna Giuffre | Andrew Wilkinson Jody Chan | 21–18, 17–21, 21–16 | Gold |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | B. R. Sankeerth | Frederik Colberg Rasmus Fladberg | 8–21, 21–18, 6–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2017 | Internacional Mexicano | Jason Ho-Shue | Job Castillo Lino Muñoz | 18–21, 21–11, 21–17 | Winner | |
| 2018 | Brazil International | Jason Ho-Shue |  Tarun Kona Saurabh Sharma | 21–7 retired | Winner | |
| 2019 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Jason Ho-Shue | Chen Xin-yuan Lin Yu-chieh | 21–23, 20–22 | Runner-up | |
| 2021 | Internacional Mexicano | Adam Dong |  Fabio Caponio Giovanni Toti | 21–10, 21–10 | Winner | |
| 2022 | Sydney International | Adam Dong | Lee Fang-chih Lee Fang-jen | 12–21, 21–16, 16–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2022 | Peru Challenge | Adam Dong | Jason Ho-Shue Joshua Hurlburt-Yu | 15–21, 21–18, 12–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2023 | Peru Challenge | Adam Dong | Kevin Lee Ty Alexander Lindeman | 16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2023 | Canadian International | Adam Dong | Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif Jonathan Lai | 21–13, 17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2024 | Hungarian International | Jonathan Lai | Oliver Butler Samuel Jones | 9–21, 21–11, 21–11 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF International Series tournament
BWF Future Series tournament