Yoshiko Iwata

Yoshiko Iwata
Personal information
Born (1971-03-27) 27 March 1971
Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Country Japan
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
EventWomen's doubles
Women's doubles
BWF profile
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place1998 BangkokWomen's team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place1992 Kuala LumpurWomen's doubles

Yoshiko Iwata (岩田 良子, Iwata Yoshiko; born 27 March 1971) is a former Japanese badminton player from the Yonex team. Iwata graduated from the Shijonawate Gakuen Junior College. she competed at the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[1][2] Iwata was the women's doubles champion at the National Championships in 1996 and 1998. She won some international tournament in Australia, Cuba, Guatemala, and Carebaco in 2003, also in Peru in 2004. She was selected as Yonex badminton manager in 2010.[3]

Achievements

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1992 Cheras Indoor Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		 Japan Fujimi Tamura Thailand Ladawan Mulasartsatorn
Thailand Piyathip Sansaniyakulvilai		 8–15, 8–15 Bronze Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
1997 Chinese Taipei Open Japan Haruko Matsuda South Korea Park Soo-yun
South Korea Yim Kyung-jin		 2–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [4]
1997 U.S. Open Japan Haruko Matsuda China Qin Yiyuan
China Tang Yongshu		 6–15, 2–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [5]
1997 Denmark Open Japan Haruko Matsuda Denmark Ann Jørgensen
Denmark Majken Vange		 16–18, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [6]
2000 Swedish Open Japan Haruko Matsuda Denmark Jane F. Bramsen
Denmark Pernille Harder		 12–15, 15–17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [7][8]
2000 Polish Open Japan Haruko Matsuda Denmark Britta Andersen
Denmark Lene Mørk		 15–4, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [9][10]
2000 German Open Japan Haruko Matsuda China Lu Ying
China Huang Sui		 5–15, 3–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [11]
2003 U.S. Open Japan Miyuki Tai South Korea Ha Jung-eun
South Korea Lee Eun-woo		 15–5, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [12]

IBF International

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2002 Macau Satellite Japan Miyuki Tai China Wang Xin
China Yuan Ting		 11–7, 9–11, 6–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 French International Japan Miyuki Tai Russia Elena Shimko
Russia Marina Yakusheva		 11–1, 7–11, 11–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2003 Cuba International Japan Miyuki Tai Canada Helen Nichol
Canada Charmaine Reid		 15–6, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [13]
2003 Croatian International Japan Miyuki Tai Poland Kamila Augustyn
Poland Nadieżda Kostiuczyk		 11–8, 11–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [14]
2003 South Africa International Japan Miyuki Tai Japan Chikako Nakayama
Japan Keiko Yoshitomi		 15–4, 4–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [15]
2003 Carebaco International Japan Miyuki Tai Canada Helen Nichol
Canada Charmaine Reid		 15–5, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [16]
2003 Ballarat International Japan Miyuki Tai Australia Jane Crabtree
Australia Kate Wilson-Smith		 15–4, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [17]
2003 Southern Pan Am Classic Japan Miyuki Tai Wales Felicity Gallup
Wales Joanne Muggeridge		 15–2, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [18]
2003 Guatemala International Japan Miyuki Tai Wales Felicity Gallup
Wales Joanne Muggeridge		 15–12, 15–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [19]
2004 Swedish International Japan Miyuki Tai Poland Kamila Augustyn
Poland Nadieżda Kostiuczyk		 5–15, 3–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [20]
2004 Iran Fajr International Japan Miyuki Tai Singapore Jiang Yanmei
Singapore Li Yujia		 4–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [21]
2004 Peru International Japan Miyuki Tai Canada Helen Nichol
Canada Charmaine Reid		 15–3, 6–15, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [22]

References

  1. ↑ "Players :Yoshiko Iwata". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "選手 岩田 良子 （いわた よしこ）" (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "バドミントン体験教室 岩田 良子(ヨネックス（株）バドミントンチーム) 東京都バドミントン協会" (in Japanese). Ariake-sportsfesta. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Chinese Taipei Open 1997" (PDF). World Badminton. Vol. 25, no. 2. International Badminton Federation. April–May 1997. p. 45. ISSN 0255-4429. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  5. ↑ Whitney, Marc (November–December 1997). "A Double orange for Kim and the Danes" (PDF). World Badminton. Vol. 25, no. 4. International Badminton Federation. p. 30. ISSN 0255-4429. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Denmark almost everywhere" (PDF). Badminton (in Danish). Vol. 49, no. 4. Udgiverselskabet ApS. 10 November 1997. p. 5. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "Ericsson Swedish Open 2000". International Badminton Federation. Archived from the original on 24 December 2002. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "2000 Swedish Open Badminton Championships | Results". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). 6 March 2000. Archived from the original on 26 December 2004. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Heros Polish Open Championships 2000" (PDF). Badminton Polska (in Polish). No. 15. Warszawa: Polski Związek Badmintona w Warszawie. June 2000. ISSN 1425-0861. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "Heros Polish Open 2000". International Badminton Federation. Archived from the original on 24 December 2002. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "2000 German Open Badminton Championships | Results". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). 16 October 2000. Archived from the original on 24 December 2004. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "2003 U.S. Open Draws" (PDF). World Badminton Museum. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "Tournament Progression Iwata Yoshiko Tai Miyuki Cuba Giraldilla International 2003". Worldbadminton.net. 5 May 2003. Archived from the original on 8 September 2003. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  14. ↑ "Tournament Progression Iwata Yoshiko Tai Miyuki Croatian International 2003". Worldbadminton.net. 17 March 2003. Archived from the original on 28 November 2003. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "Tournament Progression Iwata Yoshiko Tai Miyuki South African International 2003". Worldbadminton.net. 17 June 2003. Archived from the original on 8 September 2003. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "Tournament Progression Iwata Yoshiko Tai Miyuki CaReBaCo Championships 2003". Worldbadminton.net. 20 July 2003. Archived from the original on 8 September 2003. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  17. ↑ "Tournament Progression Iwata Yoshiko Tai Miyuki Australia Ballarat International 2003". Worldbadminton.net. 4 August 2003. Archived from the original on 8 September 2003. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  18. ↑ "Tournament Progression Iwata Yoshiko Tai Miyuki VI Yonex Southern Panam Classic 2003". Worldbadminton.net. 27 October 2003. Archived from the original on 8 March 2004. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  19. ↑ "Tournament Progression Iwata Yoshiko Tai Miyuki Guatemala International 2003". Worldbadminton.net. 1 December 2003. Archived from the original on 8 March 2004. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  20. ↑ "10th Tournament Swedish International Stockholm". German Badminton Association (in German). 17 January 2004. Archived from the original on 8 June 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  21. ↑ "Tournament Progression Iwata Yoshiko Tai Miyuki Iran Fajr International 2004 (10 Days Dawn)". Worldbadminton.net. 6 February 2004. Archived from the original on 31 May 2004. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  22. ↑ "Tournament Progression Iwata Yoshiko Tai Miyuki Peru International 2004". Worldbadminton.net. 19 April 2004. Archived from the original on 17 March 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
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