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Yoshiko Iwata (岩田 良子, Iwata Yoshiko, born 27 March 1971) is a former Japanese badminton player from the Yonex team. Iwata graduated from the Shijonawate Gakuen Junior College. she competed at the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[1][2] Iwata was the women's doubles champion at the National Championships in 1996 and 1998. She won some international tournament in Australia, Cuba, Guatemala, and Carebaco in 2003, also in Peru in 2004. She was selected as Yonex badminton manager in 2010.[3]

Yoshiko Iwata
Personal information
Country Japan
Born (1971-03-27) 27 March 1971 (age 53)
Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
HandednessRight
EventWomen's doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Bangkok Women's team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
BWF profile

Achievements

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Asian Championships

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1992 Cheras Indoor Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Japan  Fujimi Tamura Thailand  Ladawan Mulasartsatorn
Thailand  Piyathip Sansaniyakulvilai
8–15, 8–15 Bronze  Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

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The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 U.S. Open Japan  Miyuki Tai South Korea  Ha Jung-eun
South Korea  Lee Eun-woo
15–5, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2000 German Open Japan  Haruko Matsuda China  Lu Ying
China  Huang Sui
5–15, 3–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2000 Polish Open Japan  Haruko Matsuda Denmark  Britta Andersen
Denmark  Lene Mørk
15–4, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2000 Swedish Open Japan  Haruko Matsuda Denmark  Jane F. Bramsen
Denmark  Pernille Harder
12–15, 15–17 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
1997 Denmark Open Japan  Haruko Matsuda Denmark  Ann Jørgensen
Denmark  Majken Vange
16–18, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
1997 U.S. Open Japan  Haruko Matsuda China  Qin Yiyuan
China  Tang Yongshu
6–15, 2–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
1997 Chinese Taipei Open Japan  Haruko Matsuda South Korea  Park Soo-yun
South Korea  Yim Kyung-jin
12–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up

IBF International

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Peru International Japan  Miyuki Tai Canada  Helen Nichol
Canada  Charmaine Reid
15–3, 6–15, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2004 Iran Fajr International Japan  Miyuki Tai Singapore  Jiang Yanmei
Singapore  Li Yujia
4–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2004 Swedish International Japan  Miyuki Tai Poland  Kamila Augustyn
Poland  Nadieżda Kostiuczyk
5–15, 3–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2003 Guatemala International Japan  Miyuki Tai Wales  Felicity Gallup
Wales  Joanne Muggeridge
15–12, 15–1 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2003 Southern Pan Am Classic Japan  Miyuki Tai Wales  Felicity Gallup
Wales  Joanne Muggeridge
15–2, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2003 Ballarat International Japan  Miyuki Tai Australia  Jane Crabtree
Australia  Kate Wilson-Smith
15–4, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2003 Carebaco International Japan  Miyuki Tai Canada  Helen Nichol
Canada  Charmaine Reid
15–5, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2003 South Africa International Japan  Miyuki Tai Japan  Chikako Nakayama
Japan  Keiko Yoshitomi
15–4, 4–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2003 Croatian International Japan  Miyuki Tai Poland  Kamila Augustyn
Poland  Nadieżda Kostiuczyk
11–8, 11–8 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2003 Cuba International Japan  Miyuki Tai Canada  Helen Nichol
Canada  Charmaine Reid
15–6, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2003 French International Japan  Miyuki Tai Russia  Elena Shimko
Russia  Marina Yakusheva
11–1, 7–11, 11–9 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2002 Macau Satellite Japan  Miyuki Tai China  Wang Xin
China  Yuan Ting
11–7, 9–11, 6–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up

References

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  1. ^ "Players :Yoshiko Iwata". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. ^ "選手 岩田 良子 (いわた よしこ)" (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  3. ^ "バドミントン体験教室 岩田 良子(ヨネックス(株)バドミントンチーム) 東京都バドミントン協会" (in Japanese). Ariake-sportsfesta. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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