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Character Introduction
Kenta Nishimoto (Japanese: にしもと けんた, August 30, 1994) is a famous Japanese badminton men’s singles player and an active member of the Japan national badminton team.
In September 2013, Kenta Nishimoto appeared in the Russian Badminton Grand Prix and reached the men’s singles final, ultimately finishing as runner-up to Vladimir Ivanov, 1-2 (17-21, 21-15, 14-21).
In April 2016, Kenta Nishimoto was removed from the Japanese national team after he was found to have participated in an illegal DB.
In August 2017, Kenta Nishimoto represented Japan at the World University Games badminton tournament held at the Taipei Arena in Chinese Taipei, winning silver medals in mixed team and men’s singles.
On May 5, 2018, the 35th Japan-Korea Badminton Team Exchange Tournament came to an end. On the first day of the tournament, Japan’s men’s team, Kenta Nishimoto, played as a singles player to turn back Son Wan-ho 2-1, helping the Japanese men’s team beat the Korean men’s team 4-1.
On November 18, 2018, Kenta Nishimoto finished as the runner-up in the men’s singles at the 2018 BWF World Tour Hong Kong Open.
On December 2, 2018, Gunta Nishimoto finished second in the men’s singles at the Japan National Badminton Championships.
In December 2019, he was awarded the Men’s Singles Runner-up of the All-Japan Championships.
On January 26, 2020, he was the runner-up of the men’s singles at the 2020 Badminton World Federation Super 300 Thailand Masters.
In June 2020, Kenta Nishimoto withdrew from Tonami Transportation Co. badminton club.
On October 3, 2021, he was runner-up in the 2021 Sudirman Cup World Mixed Team Badminton Championships with Japan.
On September 4, 2022, Kanta Nishimoto won his first career WBF Superseries 750-level men’s singles title, defeating Zhou Tiansheng 2-1 in the men’s singles final of the Japan Open Badminton Championships.
World Ranking – Men’s Singles 10, Week 30, 2024
Olympic Points – Men’s Singles 11, 64982 points
Finals Ranking – Men’s Singles 10, 48300 points
Equipment Used
THRUSTER RYUGA II; VBS-66 NANO; A970ACE; NANORAY Z SPEED Bright Orange; NANOFLARE 800; THRUSTER RYUGA II PRO; A970 NitroLite; NANORAY Z SPEED Yellow; SHB65Z2MEX; GR233
Major Achievements
- Men’s Badminton Asia Championships 2024 Third Place
- 2023 Said Modi Badminton International Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2023 China Shenzhen Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games Badminton Men’s Team 3rd Runner-up
- 2023 Hong Kong Badminton Open Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2023 Canadian Open Badminton Men’s Singles Quarter-finalist
- 2023 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team Championships Third Runner-up Member
- 2023 Spain Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Champion
- 2022 All Japan Comprehensive Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2022 Japan Open Men’s Singles Champion
- 2022 Thomas Cup Men’s Badminton Team Championships 3rd Runner-up
- 2020 Thomas Cup Men’s Badminton Team Championships 3rd Runner-up
- 2021 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team Badminton Runner-up
- 2020 Badminton Asia Championships Men’s Team 3rd Runner-up
- 2020 Denmark Open Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
- 2020 Thailand Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2019 All Japan Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2019 German Open Badminton Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2019 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team Championships Runner-up
- 2018 Hong Kong Badminton Open Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2018 Korea Open Badminton Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
- 2018 Asian Games Badminton Men’s Singles Bronze Medal
- 2018 Asian Games Badminton Men’s Team Bronze Medal
- 2018 Thomas Cup Men’s Team Silver Medal
- 2018 Germany Open Badminton Men’s Singles Quarterfinals
- 2018 Malaysia Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2018 All Japan Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2017 France Badminton Superseries Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2017 World University Games Badminton Men’s Singles Silver Medal
- 2017 World University Games Badminton Mixed Team Silver Medal
- 2017 Canadian Badminton Grand Prix Men’s Singles Quarterfinals
- 2017 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team 3rd Runner-up
- 2017 Asian Badminton Championships Mixed Team Champion
- 2017 All Japan Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2016 All Japan Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Champion
- 2016 USA Badminton International Challenge Men’s Singles Quarterfinals
- 2016 Thailand Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
- 2016 Badminton Asia Championships Men’s Team Runner-up
- 2015 Osaka Badminton International Challenge Men’s Singles Quarterfinals
- 2013 Russia Badminton Grand Prix Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2013 Osaka Badminton International Challenge Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
- 2012 World Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Team Runner-up
- 2012 Asian Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Team Champion
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