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Akane Yamaguchi (山口茜, Yamaguchi Akane, born 6 June 1997) is a Japanese badminton player. She was a two-time world champion who won gold medals in the women's singles at the 2021 and 2022 World Championships.
Akane YAMAGUCHI | Profile. BWF Fan Zone. HSBC BWF World Tour. TotalEnergies BWF World Championships. More . TotalEnergies BWF Sudirman Cup Finals. TotalEnergies BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals. Paris 2024. HSBC BWF World Tour Finals.
She joined the Japanese national team at the age of 15, the youngest athlete to ever join. The following year in 2013, she won the singles title at the YONEX Open Japan making her the youngest player and first Japanese athlete to ever win the tournament.
RANKING HISTORY. Stats. Place of Birth: Fukui, Japan. Height: 156.00cm. Current Residence: Fukui, Japan. Language (s): Japanese. International Debut: Osaka International Challenge 2012. Professional Since: 5 years old (2002) National Team Member: 2012 (14 years old) Q & A. When and where you began playing, and why this sport? "2000 (3 years old)"
Dec 19, 2021 · Akane Yamaguchi stopped world No.1 Tai Tzu Ying to claim the TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2021 and celebrate the biggest victory of her career. The Japanese was her usual athletic self and revelled in the long exchanges to take the match 21-14 21-11.
Jan 22, 2023 · An Se Young stopped the Akane Yamaguchi juggernaut to become the first player from Korea to clinch the India Open Super 750 title at the K.D. Jadhav Hall in New Delhi on Sunday. It was two-time...
Mar 16, 2024 · YONEX All England Open 2024 | Super 1000Women's Singles | SemifinalsAn Se Young (KOR) [1] vs. Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) [4]#BWFWorldTour #AllEngland2024Disclaime...
