Nami Matsuyama (松山 奈未, Matsuyama Nami, born 28 June 1998) is a Japanese badminton player affiliated with the Saishunkan team.[1][2] She was the bronze medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[3] Matsuyama helps the national team won the 2020 Asia Tema Championships.[4] She reached a career high as world number 2 in the BWF World rankings on 8 November 2022 with her current partner Chiharu Shida.
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 June 1998 Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 2 (WD with Chiharu Shida, 8 November 2022) 182 (XD with Takuro Hoki, 30 November 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 3 (WD with Chiharu Shida, 12 November 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Matsuyama was the girls' doubles gold medalist at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Bilbao, Spain partnered with Sayaka Hobara.[5] Matsuyama won her first senior international title in Thailand at the 2017 Smiling Fish International tournament with Chiharu Shida.[6]
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| BWF Awards | 2024 | Women’s Doubles Player of the Year with Chiharu Shida | Nominated | [7] |
Achievements
editOlympic Games
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France |  Chiharu Shida
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 Pearly Tan Thinaah Muralitharan
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21–11, 21–11 |  Bronze
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BWF World Junior Championships
editGirls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Centro de Alto Rendimiento de la Videna, Lima, Peru | Chiharu Shida
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 Du Yue Li Yinhui
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17–21, 21–14, 12–21 |  Bronze
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| 2016 | Bilbao Arena, Bilbao, Spain | Sayaka Hobara
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Du Yue Xu Ya
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25–23, 19–21, 21–14 |  Gold
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Asian Junior Championships
editGirls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CPB Badminton Training Center, Bangkok, Thailand | Chiharu Shida
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Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan
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11–21, 16–21 | Bronze
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BWF World Tour (11 titles, 14 runners-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[8] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[9]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Singapore Open | Super 500 | Chiharu Shida
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Ayako Sakuramoto Yukiko Takahata
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21–16, 22–24, 13–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2018 | Akita Masters | Super 100 | Chiharu Shida
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Ayako Sakuramoto Yukiko Takahata
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21–23, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Vietnam Open | Super 100 | Chiharu Shida
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Misato Aratama Akane Watanabe
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18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Indonesia Masters | Super 100 | Chiharu Shida
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Ayako Sakuramoto Yukiko Takahata
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21–11, 19–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Chinese Taipei Open | Super 300 | Chiharu Shida
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Ayane Kurihara Naru Shinoya
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21–10, 21–17 |  Winner
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| 2019 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Chiharu Shida
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 Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong
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21–23, 21–15, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Chiharu Shida
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Chang Ye-na Jung Kyung-eun
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16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | Chiharu Shida
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Baek Ha-na Jung Kyung-eun
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21–16, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2019 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | Chiharu Shida
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Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi
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15–21, 21–17, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2021 | Indonesia Masters | Super 750 | Chiharu Shida
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Jeong Na-eun Kim Hye-jeong
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21–9, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2021 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Chiharu Shida
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 Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu
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21–19, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2021 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Chiharu Shida
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Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong
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14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2022 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Chiharu Shida
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Zhang Shuxian Zheng Yu
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21–13, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2022 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Chiharu Shida
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Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara
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17–21, 21–15, 26–24 | Winner
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| 2022 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Chiharu Shida
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Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota
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18–21, 21–14, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2022 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Chiharu Shida
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Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan
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11–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | India Open | Super 750 | Chiharu Shida
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Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan
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Walkover | Winner
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| 2023 | German Open | Super 300 | Chiharu Shida
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Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee
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19–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Canada Open | Super 500 | Chiharu Shida
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Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara
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22–20, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2023 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Chiharu Shida
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Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan
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16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | China Masters | Super 750 | Chiharu Shida
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Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota
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21–18, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2024 | French Open | Super 750 | Chiharu Shida
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Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan
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12–21, 21–19, 22–24 | Runner-up
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| 2024 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Chiharu Shida
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Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee
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19–21, 21–11, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2024 | Singapore Open | Super 750 | Chiharu Shida
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Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan
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15–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2024 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Chiharu Shida
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Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee
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19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title)
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Smiling Fish International | Chiharu Shida
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Chisato Hoshi Naru Shinoya
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21–19, 21–14 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Players: Nami Matsuyama". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "松山 奈未/ Nami Matsuyama". Smash and Net TV (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 11 February 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Olympics: Matsuyama, Shida cruise to badminton women's doubles bronze". Kyodo News+. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Valderrama, Aeron Paul (16 February 2020). "Japan remains queen of Asian Badminton Team Championship". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Hearn, Don (14 November 2016). "World Juniors 2016 Finals – 1st doubles title for Japan!". Badzine. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "タイインターナショナルチャレンジ2017で志田・松山ペアが優勝しました！！". Saishunkan Badminton. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Stars Lead Nominations in New-Look Awards". Badminton World Federation. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
edit- Nami Matsuyama at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Nami Matsuyama at BWFBadminton.com
- Nami Matsuyama at Olympics.com
- Nami Matsuyama at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
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