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Nozomi Okuhara
Winning Japan’s first women’s singles badminton world title after an epic final in 2017.
All England champion · Olympic bronze
- Born
- 13 March 1995
- Birthplace
- Ōmachi, Japan
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Nozomi Okuhara
Nozomi Okuhara is a Japanese badminton player known for retrieving, endurance and precise movement. Her major honours include an Olympic bronze medal and the 2017 world championship.
Early life
Early start
Began playing badminton in 2002.
Teenage breakthrough
Won Japan’s national women’s singles championship at sixteen.
Career
- 2010
International debut
Entered international competition and joined the national team.
- 2012
Junior world title
Won the world junior championship.
- 2013–2014
Injury and return
Came back to elite competition after a serious knee injury.
- 2019
World number one
Reached the top of the women’s singles rankings.
Achievements
All England champion
Won the prestigious tournament’s women’s singles title.
Olympic bronze
Won a medal in Rio de Janeiro.
World champion
Defeated P. V. Sindhu in a three-game final in Glasgow.
Beyond sport
Independent career
Left the Unisys corporate team to compete as an independent professional.
Playing identity
Her game relies on extending rallies through movement and retrieval rather than height or reach.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Further source: system.bwfbadminton.com ↗Photo: Tony2803.tw. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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