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Athlete
Kento Momota
Famoose for
Winning consecutive badminton world singles titles.
World champion · Eleven titles
- Born
- 1 September 1994
- Birthplace
- Mino, Japan
More people
Kento Momota
Kento Momota is a Japanese badminton player known for patient defence and precise placement.
Early life
Kagawa
Began badminton as a child.
School training
Developed at a specialist school in Fukushima.
Career
- 2012
Junior world title
Won the junior singles championship.
- 2018–2019
World leader
Won two world titles and reached number one.
- 2020s
Return from injury
Returned after a serious road accident.
Achievements
World champion
Won his first world singles title.
Eleven titles
Won eleven international titles in a season.
World title defence
Retained the world championship.
Beyond badminton
Recovery
A 2020 crash caused injuries that disrupted his career.
Domestic badminton
Continued involvement in Japanese team competition.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Jurnal Bulutangkis. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
