Daigo Tanioka 谷岡 大后 | |
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Personal information | |
Country | Japan |
Born | Kochi Prefecture, Japan | 12 January 2006
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) [1] |
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) [1] |
Handedness | Right |
Coach | Kenichi Hayakawa |
Men's singles, men's & mixed doubles | |
Career record | 42 wins, 7 losses (MS) 20 wins, 10 losses (MD) 20 wins, 3 losses (XD) |
Highest ranking | 477 (MS, 18 June 2024) 117 (MD with Yudai Okimoto, 14 November 2023) 479 (XD with Maya Taguchi, 18 July 2023) |
Current ranking | 477 (MS, 18 June 2024) 252 (MD with Masayuki Onodera, 18 June 2024) |
Medal record | |
BWF profile |
Daigo Tanioka (谷岡 大后, Tanioka Daigo, born 12 January 2006) is a Japanese badminton player from Kochi prefecture. [2] [3] He graduated from the Futaba Mirai High School, and joined the Biprogy badminton team on 1 April 2024. [4]
At the Asian Junior Championships in July, he teamed up with Kenta Matsukawa and Maya Taguchi in the mixed team competition, competing in two events, men's doubles and mixed doubles. He won both events in the finals, making a major contribution to the Japanese team's victory.
In November, he participated in the men's doubles at the Korea Masters S300 as a pair with Yudai Okimoto. After winning the qualifying rounds, he defeated the Intercollegiate (All Japan Student Championship) champions Kakeru Kumagai and Kota Ogawa in straight games in the first round of the main tournament. In the second round, he lost to Ayato Endo and Yuta Takei, who are ranked 36th in the world, but the final match was decided 17–21, 21–19, 21–23, making it a great fight for a 17-year-old high school student.
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2023 | Guatemala Future Series | Maya Taguchi |
Kenta Matsukawa Nao Yamakita |
21–18, 21–19 | Winner | [5] |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2022 | Croatia Junior Open | Maya Taguchi |
Shunya Ota Kanano Muroya |
21–12, 16–21, 21–11 | Winner | [6] |
2022 | Bulgaria Junior Open | Maya Taguchi |
Shunya Ota Kanano Muroya |
21–18, 21–16 | Winner | [7] |
Daigo Tanioka 谷岡 大后 | |
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Personal information | |
Country | Japan |
Born | Kochi Prefecture, Japan | 12 January 2006
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) [1] |
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) [1] |
Handedness | Right |
Coach | Kenichi Hayakawa |
Men's singles, men's & mixed doubles | |
Career record | 42 wins, 7 losses (MS) 20 wins, 10 losses (MD) 20 wins, 3 losses (XD) |
Highest ranking | 477 (MS, 18 June 2024) 117 (MD with Yudai Okimoto, 14 November 2023) 479 (XD with Maya Taguchi, 18 July 2023) |
Current ranking | 477 (MS, 18 June 2024) 252 (MD with Masayuki Onodera, 18 June 2024) |
Medal record | |
BWF profile |
Daigo Tanioka (谷岡 大后, Tanioka Daigo, born 12 January 2006) is a Japanese badminton player from Kochi prefecture. [2] [3] He graduated from the Futaba Mirai High School, and joined the Biprogy badminton team on 1 April 2024. [4]
At the Asian Junior Championships in July, he teamed up with Kenta Matsukawa and Maya Taguchi in the mixed team competition, competing in two events, men's doubles and mixed doubles. He won both events in the finals, making a major contribution to the Japanese team's victory.
In November, he participated in the men's doubles at the Korea Masters S300 as a pair with Yudai Okimoto. After winning the qualifying rounds, he defeated the Intercollegiate (All Japan Student Championship) champions Kakeru Kumagai and Kota Ogawa in straight games in the first round of the main tournament. In the second round, he lost to Ayato Endo and Yuta Takei, who are ranked 36th in the world, but the final match was decided 17–21, 21–19, 21–23, making it a great fight for a 17-year-old high school student.
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Guatemala Future Series | Maya Taguchi |
Kenta Matsukawa Nao Yamakita |
21–18, 21–19 | Winner | [5] |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | Croatia Junior Open | Maya Taguchi |
Shunya Ota Kanano Muroya |
21–12, 16–21, 21–11 | Winner | [6] |
2022 | Bulgaria Junior Open | Maya Taguchi |
Shunya Ota Kanano Muroya |
21–18, 21–16 | Winner | [7] |