Yuki Kaneko

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Character Introduction

Yuki Kaneko (Japanese: かねこゆうき; July 22, 1994) is a Japanese male badminton player and a current member of the Japan national badminton team (A team).

In October 2012, Kaneko Yuki competed in the World Junior Badminton Championships in Japan, reaching the men’s doubles final with Takudo Inoue, but ultimately finishing second to the Hong Kong duo, 0-2 (16-21, 17-21).

In March 2013, Yuki Kaneko and Takuto Inoue played in the Romanian Badminton International, defeating Quentin Vincent/Sebastien Vincent of France 2-0 (21-10, 21-10) in the men’s doubles final to win their first international title.

In February 2017, Yuki Kaneko and Takuto Inoue played in the Austrian Open Badminton Championships, winning the men’s doubles final with a 2-0 (21-19, 21-17) win over the tournament’s 5th seeds, Frederik Kohlberg/Rasmus Friedberg of Denmark. In July of the same year, he and Takuto Inoue played in the USA Badminton Golden Grand Prix, winning the men’s doubles final by defeating the tournament’s top seeds, Lu Jingyao/Yang Bo Han of Chinese Taipei, 2-1 (15-21, 21-13, 21-13).

In March 2018, Yuki Kaneko and Takuto Inoue played in the German Open Badminton Championships, winning the title in the Men’s Doubles final with a 2-0 (21-16, 21-18) upset of Indonesia’s Faja Alfran/Muhammad Rian Alianto.

World Ranking – Mixed Doubles 25, Week 31, 2024

Olympic Points – Mixed Doubles 27, 44710 points

Finals Ranking – Mixed Doubles 24, 34680 points

Equipment Used

ASTROX 88D PRO; BG-80; ASTROX 88D; BG80 POWER; ASTROX 88D Beige/Red; Wave Fang Pro; 10519YX/20716YX (Competition Model); 10613YX/20822YX (Competition Model); 10480YX

Major Achievements

2023 All Japan Integrated Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Runner Up
2023 Said Modi Badminton International Mixed Doubles Runner-up
2023 Indonesia Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Quarter-Finals
2022 All Japan Integrated Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Champion
2021 Thomas Cup Men’s Team Third Place Member
Member of 2021 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team Runner-up
2021 All England Open Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Runner-up
2019 Asian Badminton Championships Mixed Team Runner-up
Men’s Team Bronze Medal in Badminton Asian Games 2018
2018 Thailand Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Quarterfinals
2018 Indonesia Open Badminton Men’s Doubles Runner-up
2018 Thomas Cup Badminton Men’s Team Runner-up
2018 Germany Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Champion
Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals of Hong Kong, China Badminton Super Tournament 2017
2017 Netherlands Badminton Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Runner-up
2017 Japan Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Doubles Runner-up
2017 USA Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Champion
2017 China Badminton Masters Men’s Doubles Runner-up
2017 Austrian Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Champion
2016 Thailand Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Runner-up
2016 USA Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
2014 Malaysia Badminton International Challenge Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
2014 Russia Badminton Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Runner-up
2014 New Zealand Badminton Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
2013 Romania Badminton International Men’s Doubles Champion
2012 World Junior Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Runner-up
2012 World Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Team Runner-up