Koo Takahashi

Koo Takahashi
Personal information
Born (2001-09-20) 20 September 2001
Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportBadminton
HandednessRight[1]
Men's singles
Career record87 wins, 50 losses (63.50%)
Highest ranking40 (4 March 2025)
Current ranking102 (25 August 2026)
BWF profile

Koo Takahashi (高橋 洸士, Takahashi Kō; born 20 September 2001) is a Japanese badminton player. He is from Fukuoka prefecture and a former member of the Japan national team.[1][2] He joined Tonami Transportation team on 1 April 2020.[3]

Career

2022–2024

Takahashi represented Japan at the 2022 Asia Team Championships, where the team was eliminated in the group stage.[4] Later that year, he reached his first international final at the 2022 Santo Domingo Open, an International Series event, where he finished as the runner-up.[5]

In 2023, Takahashi reached the quarterfinals of both the U.S. Open and the Vietnam Open. He also advanced to his first BWF World Tour final at the 2023 Indonesia Masters Super 100 I, finishing as the runner-up to India's Kiran George.[6]

In 2024, Takahashi reached the final of the Super 300 Orléans Masters, finishing as the runner-up to compatriot Yushi Tanaka.[7] Later in the year, he claimed his first international title by winning the Indonesia International, defeating fellow Japanese player Riku Hatano.[8]

2025–present

Takahashi reached a career-high world ranking of 40 on 4 March 2025. Early in the 2025 season, he reached the semifinals of the Super 300 German Open. During the tournament, he defeated fourth seed Christo Popov in the second round before losing to Loh Kean Yew.[9]

Achievements

BWF World Tour (2 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[10] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[11]

Men's singles

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result Ref
2023 (I) Indonesia Masters Super 100 India Kiran George 19–21, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [6]
2024 Orléans Masters Super 300 Japan Yushi Tanaka 18–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [7]

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 2 runners-up)

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
2022 Santo Domingo Open Israel Misha Zilberman 16–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [5]
2024 (II) Indonesia International Japan Riku Hatano 21–18, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [8]
2026 Northern Marianas Open South Korea Park Sang-yong 19–21, 21–19, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [12]
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

Performance timeline

Key
W F SF QF #R RR Q# A G S B NH N/A DNQ
(W) won; (F) finalist; (SF) semi-finalist; (QF) quarter-finalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze medal; (NH) not held; (N/A) not applicable; (DNQ) did not qualify.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

National team

Team events2022Ref
Asia Team Championships 5th [4]

Individual competitions

Tournament BWF World Tour Best Ref
2023 2024 2025 2026
German Open A SF A SF ('25) [9]
Swiss Open A Q1 1R A 1R ('25) [13]
Ruichang China Masters A 3R 3R ('26)
Orléans Masters A F 1R A F ('24) [7]
Thailand Open A 1R Q2 A 1R ('24)
Baoji China Masters A 2R 2R ('26)
Malaysia Masters A 2R A 2R ('24)
Macau Open NH QF A QF ('24) [14]
U.S. Open QF 1R A QF ('23)
Canada Open A 1R 1R Q2 1R ('24, '25)
Japan Open A 2R A 2R ('24)
Taipei Open A 1R A 1R ('25)
Korea Masters 1R 1R 1R A 1R ('23, '24, '25) [15]
Indonesia Masters Super 100 F A 3R A F ('23) [6]
QF 2R
Vietnam Open QF A QF ('23)
Kaohsiung Masters 1R A 2R 2R ('25)
Korea Open A 1R A 1R ('24)
Arctic Open A 1R 1R ('25) [16]
Malaysia Super 100 A SF 1R SF ('24) [17]
Japan Masters Q2 1R Q1 1R ('24) [18][19]
Spain Masters A 2R NH 2R ('24) [20]
Year-end ranking 65 44 91 40
Tournament2023202420252026BestRef

Record against selected opponents

Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 23 December 2025.[21]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "選手プロフィール 高橋　洸士". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). 23 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Koo Takahashi | Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "期待の新戦力加入" (in Japanese). Tonami Transportation Co., Ltd.
  4. 1 2 "Singapore beat Japan 3-2 at the Badminton Asia Team Championships to keep semi-final hopes alive". CNA, Mediacorp. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Israelí Misha Zilberman gana Abierto de Badminton en Dominicana" (in Spanish). Prensa Latina. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 Palshikar, Prathamesh (10 September 2023). "Indonesia Masters 2023 badminton: India's Kiran George wins singles title". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 Bourgeais, Pascal (17 March 2024). "Qui sont les vainqueurs du Masters d'Orléans de badminton ?" (in French). La République du Centre. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  8. 1 2 "Koo Takahashi juara tunggal putra Indonesia International Challenge 2024 Surabaya" (in Indonesian). Djarum Badminton. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  9. 1 2 Goh, ZK (1 March 2025). "Loh Kean Yew sets up Viktor Axelsen meeting in 2025 BWF German Open final". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  10. ↑ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  11. ↑ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  12. ↑ "Park Seul Completes Double Gold at YONEX Northern Marianas Open". Badminton Oceania. 20 July 2026. Archived from the original on 20 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Zamri, Adam (19 March 2025). "Jun Hao passes unexpected test to reach second round of Swiss Open". The Star. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  14. ↑ Khoirul Huda, Andhika (27 September 2024). "Macau Open 2024 Results: Defeats Japanese representative, Alwi Farhan to Semifinals" (in Indonesian). Okezone Sports. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  15. ↑ "Badminton Korea Masters 2025: Live Updates, Japanese Team Results, and Summary". International Olympic Committee (in Japanese). 10 November 2025. Archived from the original on 24 November 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  16. ↑ "Badminton Arctic Open 2025: Live Updates, Japanese Team Results, and Summary". International Olympic Committee (in Japanese). 6 October 2025. Archived from the original on 24 November 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  17. ↑ Teoh, Melvyn (20 October 2024). "Singapore's Jason Teh through to Malaysia Super 100 badminton final after comeback win". The Straits Times. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  18. ↑ "Badminton Kumamoto Masters 2024: Updates, Japanese Team Results, and Summary". International Olympic Committee (in Japanese). 11 November 2024. Archived from the original on 11 December 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  19. ↑ "Badminton Kumamoto Masters 2025: Live Updates, Japanese Team Results, and Summary". International Olympic Committee (in Japanese). 16 November 2025. Archived from the original on 24 November 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  20. ↑ Aditama, Oryza (28 March 2024). "Hasil Spain Master 2024 Tadi Malam & Daftar Lolos Perempat Final" (in Indonesian). Tirto. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  21. ↑ "Koo TAKAHASHI head to head". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
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