Kaori Mori

Kaori Mori
Personal information
Born (1979-08-23) August 23, 1979
Fukuoka, Japan
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Country Japan
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Women's Singles
Current ranking16 (9 August 2007)
BWF profile
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
Uber Cup
Bronze medal – third place2004 JakartaWomen's team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2006 DohaWomen's team
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2006 Johor BahruWomen's singles
Silver medal – second place2005 HyderabadWomen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2004 Kuala LumpurWomen's singles
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place1997 ManilaWomen's team

Kaori Mori (森 かおり, Mori Kaori; born on August 23, 1979, in Fukuoka Prefecture) is a former Japanese badminton player.[1] She was the women's singles national champion in 2001 and 2003. Mori won the bronze medal at the 2004 Asian Championships and also the silver medals in 2005 and 2006.[2] She played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, defeating Anu Weckström of Finland in the first round but losing to Zhou Mi of China in the round of 16.[3] She also helps the Japanese women's team to win bronze at the 2004 Uber Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia.[4][5]

Achievements

Asia Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
2004 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Hong Kong Wang Chen 4–11, 2–11 Bronze Bronze [6]
2005 Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India Hong Kong Wang Chen 8–11, 4–11 Silver Silver [7]
2006 Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Hong Kong Wang Chen 14–21, 21–9, 13–21 Silver Silver [8]

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 4 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
2003 Waikato International Japan Kanako Yonekura 4–11, 2–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [9]
2003 Western Australia International Japan Miho Tanaka 8–11, 10–13 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [10]
2003 Slovak International Bulgaria Petya Nedelcheva 11–6, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [11]
2007 Irish International England Elizabeth Cann 19–21, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [12]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2009 Osaka International Japan Aya Wakisaka Japan Misaki Matsutomo
Japan Ayaka Takahashi		 16–21, 21–16, 22–24 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [13]
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. ↑ "選手 森 かおり （もり かおり）" (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "アシスタントコーチ 森 かおり". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 11 April 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Kaori Mori". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Japan Uber team show their bronze medals". Getty Images. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "China in Uber Cup final". The Hindu. 2004-05-14. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  6. ↑ "2004 Asian Badminton Championships | Results". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). 26 April 2004. Archived from the original on 14 December 2004. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  7. ↑ Kawashima, Ichirō (11 September 2005). "2005 Asian Badminton Championships | Results". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 12 July 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  8. ↑ Joo-bong, Park (3 April 2006). "2006 Asian Badminton Championships | Reports". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Waikato International 2003 | Reports". Sanyo Badminton Team (in Japanese). 30 June 2003. Archived from the original on 15 January 2006. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Western Australia International 2003 | Reports". Sanyo Badminton Team (in Japanese). 7 July 2003. Archived from the original on 15 January 2006. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Slovakia International 2003 | Reports". Sanyo Badminton Team (in Japanese). 13 October 2003. Archived from the original on 15 January 2006. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  12. ↑ O’Connor, Colm (10 December 2007). "Glory for Magee and Bing". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 9 April 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "Osaka International Challenge 2009 | Reports". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). 6 April 2009. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
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