Daigo Tanioka
| Daigo Tanioka 谷岡 大后 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Japan |
| Born | 12 January 2006 Kochi Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb)[1] |
| Handedness | Right |
| Coach | Kenichi Hayakawa |
| Men's singles, men's & mixed doubles | |
| Career record | 42 wins, 7 losses (MS) 20 wins, 10 losses (MD) 20 wins, 3 losses (XD) |
| Highest ranking | 477 (MS, 18 June 2024) 117 (MD with Yudai Okimoto, 14 November 2023) 479 (XD with Maya Taguchi, 18 July 2023) |
| Current ranking | 477 (MS, 18 June 2024) 252 (MD with Masayuki Onodera, 18 June 2024) |
Medal record | |
| BWF profile | |
Daigo Tanioka (谷岡 大后, Tanioka Daigo, born 12 January 2006) is a Japanese badminton player from Kochi prefecture.[2][3] He graduated from the Futaba Mirai High School, and joined the Biprogy badminton team on April 1, 2024.[4]
Career[edit]
2023[edit]
At the Asian Junior Championships in July, he teamed up with Kenta Matsukawa and Maya Taguchi in the mixed team competition, competing in two events, men's doubles and mixed doubles. He won both events in the finals, making a major contribution to the Japanese team's victory.
In November, he participated in the men's doubles at the Korea Masters S300 as a pair with Yudai Okimoto. After winning the qualifying rounds, he defeated the Intercollegiate (All Japan Student Championship) champions Kakeru Kumagai and Kota Ogawa in straight games in the first round of the main tournament. In the second round, he lost to Ayato Endo and Yuta Takei, who are ranked 36th in the world, but the final match was decided 17–21, 21–19, 21–23, making it a great fight for a 17-year-old high school student.
Achievements[edit]
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title)[edit]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Guatemala Future Series |  Maya Taguchi
|
Kenta Matsukawa Nao Yamakita
|
21–18, 21–19 |  Winner
|
[5] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (2 titles)[edit]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Croatia Junior Open | Maya Taguchi
|
Shunya Ota Kanano Muroya
|
21–12, 16–21, 21–11 | Winner
|
[6] |
| 2022 | Bulgaria Junior Open | Maya Taguchi
|
Shunya Ota Kanano Muroya
|
21–18, 21–16 | Winner
|
[7] |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
References[edit]
- ^ a b "選手・スタッフ紹介". biprogy.com (in Japanese). 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Daigo Tanioka | Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "沖本 優大 | 選手プロフィール | 公益財団法人日本バドミントン協会" (in Japanese). Nippon Badminton Association.
- ^ "4/1（月）に熊谷 翔選手、沖本 優大選手、谷岡 大后選手、坂井 叶選手が加入しました" (in Japanese). Biprogy.com.
- ^ "Matches - V Guatemala Future Series 2023 | BWF".
- ^ "Matches - Li-Ning Bulgaria Junior Open Championship 2022 | BWF".
- ^ "Matches - Croatia VALAMAR Junior Open 2022 | BWF".
External links[edit]
- Daigo Tanioka at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com