Aya Ohori (大堀 彩, Ōhori Aya, born 2 October 1996) is a Japanese badminton player from Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.[2] She is affiliate with Tonami Transportation badminton club.[3]
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 October 1996 Aizuwakamatsu, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 15 December 2024[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Hitoshi Ohori | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 258 wins, 170 losses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 7 (17 December 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 7 (17 December 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
editAsian Games
editWomen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China |  Chen Yufei
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21–18, 10–21, 8–21 |  Bronze
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East Asian Games
editWomen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Binhai New Area Dagang Gymnasium, Tianjin, China | Han Li
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16–21, 7–21 | Bronze
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World Junior Championships
editGirls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Chiba Port Arena, Chiba, Japan |  Akane Yamaguchi
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21–17, 10–21, 15–21 | Bronze
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| 2013 | Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Akane Yamaguchi
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11–21, 13–21 |  Silver
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| 2014 | Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Malaysia | He Bingjiao
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13–21, 19–21 | Bronze
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Asian Junior Championships
editGirls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Likas Indoor Stadium, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia |  Busanan Ongbamrungphan
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21–11, 16–21, 21–13 |  Gold
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BWF World Tour (2 titles)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[5]
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2024 | Thailand Masters | Super 300 | Supanida Katethong
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18–21, 21–17, 21–13 |  Winner
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| 2024 | Australian Open | Super 500 |  Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo
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17–21, 21–19, 21–16 | Winner
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BWF Grand Prix (5 titles, 3 runners-up)
editThe 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 singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Russian Open |  Ksenia Polikarpova
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21–5, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2014 | Russian Open | Shizuka Uchida
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21–19, 21–4 | Winner
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| 2014 | Vietnam Open | Nozomi Okuhara
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15–21, 11–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2016 | New Zealand Open |  Sung Ji-hyun
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15–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Thailand Open | Busanan Ongbamrungphan
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25–23, 21–8 | Winner
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| 2017 | Thailand Masters | Busanan Ongbamrungphan
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18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | China Masters | Saena Kawakami
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21–9, 9–21, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2017 | U.S. Open |  Michelle Li
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21–11, 21–19 | Winner
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 1 runner-up)
editWomen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Portugal International | Sayaka Takahashi
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13–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Talia Ng
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21–6, 21–7 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "I feel refreshed after giving it my all until the end. I'm really glad that I was able to retire in the best possible way. (Aya Ohori) <Comment on returning from the World Tour Finals>" (in Japanese). Badminton Spirit. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Players: Aya Ohori". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "トナミ運輸バドミントン部 選手・スタッフ紹介 大堀 彩" (in Japanese). Tonami Transportation Co., Ltd. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ 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- Aya Ohori at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Aya Ohori at BWFBadminton.com
- Aya Ohori at Olympics.com
- Aya Ohori at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
