Yoshiko Yonekura
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's badminton | ||
Representing  Japan
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| World Championships | ||
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1980 Jakarta | Women's doubles |
| World Cup | ||
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1979 Tokyo | Women's doubles |
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1980 Kyoto | Women's doubles |
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1980 Kyoto | Women's singles |
| Uber Cup | ||
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1978 Auckland | Women's team |
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1981 Tokyo | Women's team |
| Asian Games | ||
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1982 New Delhi | Women's team |
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1986 Seoul | Women's team |
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1982 New Delhi | Women's doubles |
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1978 Bangkok | Women's team |
Yoshiko Yonekura (米倉 よし子, Yonekura Yoshiko, later, Yoshiko Tago) is a retired female badminton player of Japan who won Japanese national and international titles in the late 1970s and the 1980s. She is the mother of badminton player Kenichi Tago.
Career
In 1980 she won women's singles at the
Danish Open,[1] women's singles and doubles at the Swedish Open, and a bronze medal at the 1980 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Atsuko Tokuda. She was a member of world champion Japanese Uber Cup (women's international) teams in 1978 and in 1981.[2] She was also the champion at 1979 Badminton World Cup in women's doubles category with partner Emiko Ueno
.
Achievements
World Championships
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Jakarta, Indonesia
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Atsuko Tokuda
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 Nora Perry Jane Webster
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12–15, 17–15, 6–15 |  Bronze
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World Cup
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Kyoto, Japan
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 Lene Køppen
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8–11, 5–11 | Bronze
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| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Tokyo, Japan
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Emiko Ueno
|
Imelda Wiguno
|
15–3, 15–7 |  Gold
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| 1980 | Kyoto, Japan | Atsuko Tokuda
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 Verawaty Fadjrin Imelda Wiguno
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15–12, 17–14 | Gold
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Asian Games
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | New Delhi, India
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Atsuko Tokuda
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 Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee
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12–15, 8–15 | Bronze
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IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Scandinavian Cup | Atsuko Tokuda
|
 Chen Ruizhen Zheng Jian
|
15–12, 15–8 |  Winner
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| 1984 | Denmark Open | Atsuko Tokuda
|
Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee
|
15–3, 5–15, 13–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1984 | Swedish Open | Atsuko Tokuda
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Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee
|
11–15, 15–8, 9–15 | Runner-up
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International tournaments
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Denmark Open | Ivana Lie
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11–8, 12–11 | Winner
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| 1980 | Swedish Open | Ivana Lie
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10–12, 11–5, 11–8 | Winner
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| 1980 | English Masters | Lene Køppen
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5–11, 8–11 | Runner-up
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| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Denmark Open | Emiko Ueno
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Imelda Wiguno
|
8–15, 15–8, 4–15 | Runner-up
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| 1978 | All England Open | Emiko Ueno
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Atsuko Tokuda Mikiko Takada
|
16–18, 6–15 | Runner-up
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| 1979 | English Masters | Atsuko Tokuda
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Nora Perry Jane Webster
|
2–15, 15–8, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1980 | Denmark Open | Atsuko Tokuda
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Gillian Gilks Nora Perry
|
15–18, 15–9, 9–15 | Runner-up
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| 1980 | Swedish Open | Atsuko Tokuda
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Karen Bridge Barbara Sutton
|
15–8, 15–6 | Winner
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| 1980 | All England Open | Atsuko Tokuda
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Gillian Gilks Nora Perry
|
15–11, 7–15, 6–15 | Runner-up
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| 1980 | English Masters | Atsuko Tokuda
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Nora Perry Jane Webster
|
18–14, 6–15, 15–12 | Winner
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| 1981 | Denmark Open | Atsuko Tokuda
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Jane Webster Nora Perry
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12–15, 15–18 | Runner-up
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| 1981 | Japan Open | Atsuko Tokuda
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Nora Perry Jane Webster
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15–6, 7–15, 15–8 | Winner
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| 1981 | English Masters | Gillian Gilks
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Liu Xia Zhang Ailing
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10–15, 15–3, 6–15 | Runner-up
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| 1982 | Indonesia Open | Atsuko Tokuda
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Gillian Clark Gillian Gilks
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14–17, 17–14, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 1982 | Scandinavian Cup | Atsuko Tokuda
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Nora Perry Jane Webster
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15–11, 9–15, 4–15 | Runner-up
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References
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