Kodai Naraoka

Jayce September 6, 2024 2 0

Character Introduction

Naraoka Kōdai (Japanese: ならおかこうだい , June 30, 2001), from Aomori Prefecture, is a Japanese male badminton player and a member of the Japan national badminton team A team.

In September 2017, Naraoka Kōdai appeared at the World Junior Badminton Championships in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, where Japan won the bronze medal in the first mixed team event, while in the singles event, Naraoka Kōdai won the bronze medal, defeating the tournament’s No. 4 seed, Leong Chun Ho of Malaysia, 0-2 (14-21, 20-22).

In October 2018, he represented Japan at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where Naraoka Kondo still fought hard in the three-fourth place finals on the final day, defeating the newly crowned European Junior Champion, Arnaud Mechel of France, in a thrilling 2-1 (21-17, 24-26, 22-20) victory to win the bronze medal in the men’s singles. In November of the same year, he represented Japan at the World Junior Badminton Championships in Markham, Canada, where he helped Japan win the third place in the mixed team in the first team event, and the second place in the men’s singles in the men’s singles final against the tournament’s top seeded and defending champion Kunravut Wittisham, 0-2 (9-21, 11-21), earning him the runner-up spot in the men’s singles at the World Junior Championships.

In February 2019, Naraoka Konda played in the Laos Badminton International Series as the second seed, eventually meeting the men’s singles final with No. 1 seeded player Koga Hiroshi and defeating his opponent 22-20, 22-20 for his first individual title in international competition.

In November 2023, Konda Naraoka played in the China Badminton Masters, winning his first career Super750 title with a 21-13, 21-13 victory over teammate Kenta Nishimoto in the final.

World Ranking – Men’s Singles 5, Week 30, 2024

Olympic Points – Men’s Singles 5, 82815 points

Finals Ranking – Men’s Singles 12, 46890 points

Equipment Used

ASTROX 99 Pro; ASTROX 99 Sapphire Navy; ASTROX 99; VBS-66 NANO; NANORAY Z SPEED Bright Orange; THRUSTER RYUGA II PRO; A970 NitroLite; EXBOLT 63; NANORAY Z SPEED Yellow; SHB65Z2MEX