Character Introduction
Akira KOGA (Japanese: こが あきら; March 8, 1994) is a Japanese male badminton player and an active member of the Japan national badminton team (A team). His younger brother, Hiroshi Koga, is also a member of the Japan national badminton team.
In April 2015, Teru Koga and Taichi Saito competed in the Osaka Badminton International Challenge, where they were defeated 1-2 (13-21, 21-15, 16-21) in the men’s doubles semifinals against the tournament’s No. 2 seed and compatriots, Kenta Kurono/Waji Yamada. Then in July, Teru Koga represented Japan (Waseda University) at the World University Games Badminton Tournament in Gwangju City, South Korea.
World Ranking – Men’s Doubles 23, Week 30, 2024
Olympic Points – Men’s Doubles 16, 56673 points
Finals Ranking – Men’s Doubles 38, 23860 points
Equipment Used
ASTROX 100ZZ Antique Red; ASTROX 88D PRO New Color; SHB65Z3MEX; NANOGY 98; 10520YX/20717YX (Competition Model); 10476/10477; 15141YX; 15142YX; 10614YX/20823YX (Competition model); 10522YX (Competition model)
Major Achievements
- 2024 Asian Badminton Championships Men’s Team 3rd Place
- Men’s Doubles Champion of All Japan Integrated Badminton Championships 2023
- 2023 Said Modi Badminton International Men’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games Badminton Men’s Team Third Place Member
- 2023 Canadian Open Badminton Men’s Doubles Quarter-finalist
- 2023 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team Championships Third Place Member
- 2023 German Open Badminton Men’s Doubles Quarter-finalist
- 2022 Thomas Cup Badminton Men’s Team 3rd Runner-up
- 2021 Indonesia Open Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
- 2020 Thomas Cup Men’s Badminton Team Championships 3rd Runner-up
- 2021 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team Runner-up
- Badminton Asia Championships Men’s Team 3rd Runner-up 2020
- 2019 Indonesia Malang Badminton Masters Men’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2019 Akita Badminton Masters Men’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2019 Orleans Badminton Masters Men’s Doubles Runner-up
- 2019 Thailand Badminton Masters Men’s Doubles Quarterfinals
- Sydney Badminton International 2018 Men’s Doubles Quarterfinals
- South Australia Badminton International Men’s Doubles Champion 2018
- 2018 Spain Badminton Masters Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
- 2012 World Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Team Runner-up
- 2012 Asian Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Team Champion