Takeshi Kamura

Takeshi Kamura ( 嘉 村 健 士 , Kamura Takeshi, born

14 February 1990) is a Japanese badminton player. He Takeshi Kamura
was selected to join the national team in 2013 and 嘉村 健士
retired in 2021. Kamura was part of the national team
that won the 2014 Thomas Cup. He captured his first
Superseries title at the 2016 Hong Kong Open, and
reached a career high of world number 2 in the men's
doubles partnered with Keigo Sonoda in January
2017.[1][2]

Kamura won the silver medal at the 2018 World

Championships and a bronze in 2017. In the
continental level, he helped the national team to win
the 2017 Asia Mixed Team Championships, and he
also collected a silver and three bronze medals in the
individual men's doubles event. He competed at the
2014 and 2018 Asian Games.[3]

Career Personal information

Kamura competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Country Japan

Partnered with Keigo Sonoda, the duo was eliminated Born 14 February 1990
in the quarter-finals by the second seeds Mohammad Saga Prefecture, Japan
Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan.[4] Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 66 kg (146 lb)

Achievements Handedness Right

Men's & mixed doubles
Highest 2 (MD with Keigo Sonoda 26
BWF World Championships ranking January 2017)
37 (XD with Koharu
Men's doubles
Yonemoto 1 July 2013)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Japan
World Championships
2018 Nanjing Men's doubles
2017 Glasgow Men's doubles
 Sudirman Cup
2015 Dongguan Mixed team
2019 Nanning Mixed team
2017 Gold Coast Mixed team
Thomas Cup
2014 New Delhi Men's team
2018 Bangkok Men's team
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team
Asian Championships
2018 Wuhan Men's doubles
2016 Wuhan Men's doubles
2017 Wuhan Men's doubles
2019 Wuhan Men's doubles
Asia Mixed Team Championships
2017 Ho Chi Minh Mixed team
Asia Team Championships
2016 Hyderabad Men's team
Asian Junior Championships
2007 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team

BWF profile ([Link]

1A0C8AAC-EB40-4FFA-A7F1-A80D302AF27
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Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result

Mohammad
Emirates Arena, Keigo Ahsan 12–21, 15–
2017
Glasgow, Scotland Sonoda Rian Agung 21 Bronze
Saputro

Nanjing Youth Olympic Keigo Li Junhui 12–21, 19– Silver

2018 Sports Park,
Sonoda Liu Yuchen 21
Nanjing, China

Asian Championships
Men's doubles
 Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
Wuhan Sports Center
Keigo Lee Yong-dae
2016 Gymnasium, 17–21, 18–21
Sonoda Yoo Yeon-seong Bronze
Wuhan, China

Wuhan Sports Center Keigo Li Junhui 15–21, 21–13,

2017 Gymnasium,
Sonoda Liu Yuchen 18–21 Bronze
Wuhan, China
Wuhan Sports Center
Keigo Li Junhui 21–11, 10–21,
2018 Gymnasium, Silver
Sonoda Liu Yuchen 13–21
Wuhan, China

Marcus Fernaldi
Wuhan Sports Center
Keigo Gideon 21–15, 17–21,
2019 Gymnasium,
Sonoda Kevin Sanjaya 15–21 Bronze
Wuhan, China
Sukamuljo

BWF World Tour (3 titles, 8 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] 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.[6]

Men's doubles
 Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result

Super Keigo Hiroyuki Endo

2018 Malaysia Open 21–8, 21–10 Winner
750 Sonoda Yuta Watanabe

Super Keigo Hiroyuki Endo 21–17, 21–

2018 Thailand Open Winner
500 Sonoda Yuta Watanabe 19

Marcus
Super Keigo Fernaldi Gideon 15–21, 16–
2018 Denmark Open Runner-
750 Sonoda Kevin Sanjaya 21
up
Sukamuljo

Marcus
Hong Kong Super Keigo Fernaldi Gideon 13–21, 12–
2018 Runner-
Open 500 Sonoda Kevin Sanjaya 21
up
Sukamuljo

Super Keigo Hiroyuki Endo 21–15, 11–

2019 German Open Runner-
300 Sonoda Yuta Watanabe 21, 12–21
up

Super Keigo Li Junhui 12–21, 17–

2019 Malaysia Open Runner-
750 Sonoda Liu Yuchen 21
up
Mohammad
Singapore Super Keigo Ahsan 21–13, 19– Winner
2019
Open 500 Sonoda Hendra 21, 21–17
Setiawan
Ko Sung-hyun
Australian Super Keigo 11–21, 17–
2019 Shin Baek- Runner-
Open 300 Sonoda 21
Cheol up

Fajar Alfian
Super Keigo 16–21, 17–
2019 Korea Open Muhammad Runner-
500 Sonoda 21
Rian Ardianto up

Marcus
Fuzhou China Super Keigo Fernaldi Gideon
2019 17–21, 9–21 Runner-
Open 750 Sonoda Kevin Sanjaya
up
Sukamuljo

All England Super Keigo Hiroyuki Endo 15–21, 21–

2021 Runner-
Open 1000 Sonoda Yuta Watanabe 17, 11–21
up

BWF Superseries (2 titles, 2 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[7] was a
series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF
Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve
tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[8] Successful players were invited to
the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Men's doubles
 Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result

Keigo Fu Haifeng 11–21, 20– Runner-

2016 Singapore Open
Sonoda Zhang Nan 22 up
Mathias Boe
Keigo 21–19, 21– Winner
2016 Hong Kong Open Carsten
Sonoda 19
Mogensen
Goh V Shem Runner-
Dubai World Superseries Keigo 14–21, 19–
2016 Tan Wee
Finals Sonoda 21 up
Kiong

Hendra
Keigo Setiawan 21–17, 21– Winner
2017 Australia Open
Sonoda Tan Boon 19
Heong

Superseries Finals Tournament

Superseries Premier Tournament
Superseries Tournament

BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

The 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.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result

Keigo Hiroyuki Saeki 12–21, 21–16, 21–

2012 Canada Open
Sonoda Ryota Taohata 19 Winner

Keigo Liang Jui-wei

2013 U.S. Open 21–16, 27–25
Sonoda Liao Kuan-hao Winner

Hiroyuki Endo
German Keigo 21–19, 14–21, 21–
2014 Kenichi
Open Sonoda 14 Winner
Hayakawa

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result

Ryota Taohata
Canada Koharu 14–21, 16– Runner-
2012 Ayaka
Open Yonemoto 21 up
Takahashi

BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 3 runners-up)

Men's doubles
 Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result

Vietnam Takuma Chow Pak Chuu

2009 21–14, 21–14 Winner
International Ueda Hong Chieng Hun

Malaysia Keigo Chen Chung-jen

2011 21–13, 21–17 Winner
International Sonoda Lin Yen-jui

Marcus Fernaldi
Osaka Keigo Gideon 21–17, 21–23, Winner
2012
International Sonoda Agripina Prima 21–18
Rahmanto Putra

Scottish Keigo Hiroyuki Saeki 16–21, 21–11,

2012 Winner
International Sonoda Ryota Taohata 21–17

Austrian Keigo Hiroyuki Saeki 18–21, 21–15, Runner-

2013
International Sonoda Ryota Taohata 18–21 up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result

Danny Bawa
New Zealand Koharu 14–21, Runner-
2011 Chrisnanta
International Yonemoto 13–21 up
Vanessa Neo

Keisuke
Koharu 21–18, Winner
2011 Osaka International Kawaguchi
Yonemoto 21–7
Shinobu Ogura

Koharu Riky Widianto 15–21, Runner-

2013 Osaka International
Yonemoto Richi Puspita Dili 19–21 up

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series tournament

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