| Mahiro Kaneko 金子 真大 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 December 1999 Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | MD, 65 wins, 49 losses (57.02%) XD, 13 wins, 9 losses (59.09%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 50 (MD with
Yunosuke Kubota, 14 December 2021) 199 (XD with Akane Watanabe, 29 March 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 204 (with Shunya Ota, 30 July 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| BWF profile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mahiro Kaneko (金子 真大, Kaneko Mahiro, born 10 December 1999) is a Japanese badminton player from Fukuoka prefecture. He is the first Japanese player to win the World Junior Championships in boys' doubles.
From the first year of junior high school, he was paired with his same-age friend Yunosuke Kubota. [1]
At the World Junior Championships, Kaneko/Kubota defeated South Korea's Kang Min-hyuk and Kim Won-ho in the semifinals and beat Di Zijian and Wang Chang in the finals to win the boys' doubles title. This was a historic accomplishment for the first time for a Japanese player in the men's doubles event. [2]
After graduation from high school, Mahiro Kaneko joined Tonami Transportation badminton club. [3]
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
Yunosuke Kubota
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Di Zijian
Wang Chang
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21–14, 15–21, 21–13 |
 Gold
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Canadian International |
Hashiru Shimono
|
Rasmus Kjær
Frederik Søgaard
|
17–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up
|
[4] |
| 2024 | Northern Marianas Open |
Shunya Ota
|
Takumi Nomura
Yuichi Shimogami
|
20–22, 18–21 | Runner-up
|
[5] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
Boys' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | German Junior |
Yunosuke Kubota
|
Hikaru Minegishi
Takuma Obayashi
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21–15, 21–18 |  Winner
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[6] |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- ^ "カネクボ、デビュー戦逆転勝ち！「東京五輪目指す」" (in Japanese). Sports Hochi.
- ^ "【世界ジュニア】金子真大＆久保田友之祐が男子ダブルス初制覇の快挙！＜個人戦＞" (in Japanese). BADMINTON SPIRIT.
- ^ "期待の新戦力加入" (in Japanese). TONAMI Badminton Team.
- ^ "Winners - YONEX Canadian International Challenge 2022 | BWF".
- ^ "Winners - CROWNE PLAZA Northern Marianas Open 2024 | BWF".
- ^ "Winners - YONEX German Junior 2017 | BWF".
- Mahiro Kaneko at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
| Mahiro Kaneko 金子 真大 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 December 1999 Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | MD, 65 wins, 49 losses (57.02%) XD, 13 wins, 9 losses (59.09%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 50 (MD with
Yunosuke Kubota, 14 December 2021) 199 (XD with Akane Watanabe, 29 March 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 204 (with Shunya Ota, 30 July 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| BWF profile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mahiro Kaneko (金子 真大, Kaneko Mahiro, born 10 December 1999) is a Japanese badminton player from Fukuoka prefecture. He is the first Japanese player to win the World Junior Championships in boys' doubles.
From the first year of junior high school, he was paired with his same-age friend Yunosuke Kubota. [1]
At the World Junior Championships, Kaneko/Kubota defeated South Korea's Kang Min-hyuk and Kim Won-ho in the semifinals and beat Di Zijian and Wang Chang in the finals to win the boys' doubles title. This was a historic accomplishment for the first time for a Japanese player in the men's doubles event. [2]
After graduation from high school, Mahiro Kaneko joined Tonami Transportation badminton club. [3]
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
Yunosuke Kubota
|
Di Zijian
Wang Chang
|
21–14, 15–21, 21–13 |
Gold
|
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Canadian International |
Hashiru Shimono
|
Rasmus Kjær
Frederik Søgaard
|
17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
|
[4] |
| 2024 | Northern Marianas Open |
Shunya Ota
|
Takumi Nomura
Yuichi Shimogami
|
20–22, 18–21 | Runner-up
|
[5] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
Boys' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | German Junior |
Yunosuke Kubota
|
Hikaru Minegishi
Takuma Obayashi
|
21–15, 21–18 | Winner
|
[6] |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- ^ "カネクボ、デビュー戦逆転勝ち！「東京五輪目指す」" (in Japanese). Sports Hochi.
- ^ "【世界ジュニア】金子真大＆久保田友之祐が男子ダブルス初制覇の快挙！＜個人戦＞" (in Japanese). BADMINTON SPIRIT.
- ^ "期待の新戦力加入" (in Japanese). TONAMI Badminton Team.
- ^ "Winners - YONEX Canadian International Challenge 2022 | BWF".
- ^ "Winners - CROWNE PLAZA Northern Marianas Open 2024 | BWF".
- ^ "Winners - YONEX German Junior 2017 | BWF".
- Mahiro Kaneko at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com