Yoshiko Yonekura Explained

is a retired female badminton player of Japan who won Japanese national and international titles in the late 1970s and the 1980s. She is the mother of badminton player Kenichi Tago.

Career

In 1980 she won women's singles at the Danish Open,[1] women's singles and doubles at the Swedish Open, and a bronze medal at the 1980 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Atsuko Tokuda. She was a member of world champion Japanese Uber Cup (women's international) teams in 1978 and in 1981.[2] She was also the champion at 1979 Badminton World Cup in women's doubles category with partner Emiko Ueno.

Achievements

World Championships

Women's doubles! Year! Venue! Partner! Opponent! Score! Result
1980Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Atsuko Tokuda Nora Perry
Jane Webster
12–15, 17–15, 6–15 Bronze

World Cup

Women's singles! Year! Venue! Opponent! Score! Result
1980Kyoto, Japan Lene Køppen8–11, 5–11 Bronze
Women's doubles! Year! Venue! Partner! Opponent! Score! Result
1979Tokyo, Japan Emiko Ueno Verawaty Fadjrin
Imelda Wiguna
15–3, 15–7 Gold
1980Kyoto, Japan Atsuko Tokuda Verawaty Fadjrin
Imelda Wiguna
15–12, 17–14 Gold

Asian Games

Women's doubles! Year! Venue! Partner! Opponent! Score! Result
1982Indraprastha Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India Atsuko Tokuda Kim Yun-ja
Yoo Sang-hee
12–15, 8–15 Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles! Year! Tournament! Partner! Opponent! Score! Result
1983Scandinavian Cup Atsuko Tokuda Chen Ruizhen
Zheng Jian
15–12, 15–8 Winner
1984Denmark Open Atsuko Tokuda Kim Yun-ja
Yoo Sang-hee
15–3, 5–15, 13–15 Runner-up
1984Swedish Open Atsuko Tokuda Kim Yun-ja
Yoo Sang-hee
11–15, 15–8, 9–15 Runner-up

International tournaments

Women's singles!Year!Tournament!Opponent!Score!Result
1980Denmark Open Ivana Lie11–8, 12–11 Winner
1980Swedish Open Ivana Lie10–12, 11–5, 11–8 Winner
1980English Masters Lene Køppen5–11, 8–11 Runner-up
Women's doubles!Year!Tournament!Partner!Opponent!Score!Result
1978Denmark Open Emiko Ueno Verawaty Wiharjo
Imelda Wiguna
8–15, 15–8, 4–15 Runner-up
1978All England Open Emiko Ueno Atsuko Tokuda
Mikiko Takada
16–18, 6–15 Runner-up
1979English Masters Atsuko Tokuda Nora Perry
Jane Webster
2–15, 15–8, 10–15 Runner-up
1980Denmark Open Atsuko Tokuda Gillian Gilks
Nora Perry
15–18, 15–9, 9–15 Runner-up
1980Swedish Open Atsuko Tokuda Karen Bridge
Barbara Sutton
15–8, 15–6 Winner
1980All England Open Atsuko Tokuda Gillian Gilks
Nora Perry
15–11, 7–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1980English Masters Atsuko Tokuda Nora Perry
Jane Webster
18–14, 6–15, 15–12 Winner
1981Denmark Open Atsuko Tokuda Jane Webster
Nora Perry
12–15, 15–18 Runner-up
1981Japan Open Atsuko Tokuda Nora Perry
Jane Webster
15–6, 7–15, 15–8 Winner
1981English Masters Gillian Gilks Liu Xia
Zhang Ailing
10–15, 15–3, 6–15 Runner-up
1982Indonesia Open Atsuko Tokuda Gillian Clark
Gillian Gilks
14–17, 17–14, 12–15 Runner-up
1982Scandinavian Cup Atsuko Tokuda Nora Perry
Jane Webster
15–11, 9–15, 4–15 Runner-up

Notes and References

  1. David Eddy, "Danish Open Championships: England Fly The Flag," Badminton, May 1980, 14, 15.
  2. Pat Davis,The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 135, 136.