Seiko Yamada | |||||||||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||
Born | Toyama, Japan | March 22, 1978||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
Event | Women's doubles | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Seiko Yamada (山田 靑子, Yamada Seiko, born 22 March 1978; in Toyama) is a Japanese badminton player.[1] Together with Shizuka Yamamoto, she won the women's doubles national champion in 2000 and 2003. Yamada competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Shizuka Yamamoto.[2] They were defeated by Chin Eei Hui and Wong Pei Tty of Malaysia in the round of 32. She is currently ranked #7 in Japan.[3]
Achievements
IBF World Championships
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2003 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England |
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9–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 4 runners-up)
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Iran Fajr International | ![]() |
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15–21, 21–23 | ![]() |
2009 | Lao International | ![]() |
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21–15, 11–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2005 | French Open | ![]() |
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12–15, 17–14, 6–15 | ![]() |
2003 | Western Australia International | ![]() |
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15–3, 15–5 | ![]() |
2003 | Waikato International | ![]() |
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15–1, 17–16 | ![]() |
2003 | Mauritius International | ![]() |
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9–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- ^ "Players: Seiko Yamada". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "山田 靑子 (やまだ せいこ)" (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Badminton 結果:8月16日" (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
External links
- Seiko Yamada at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com