Yuma Yamazaki (山崎 悠麻, Yamazaki Yuki, born 8 April 1988) is a Japanese para-badminton player who competes in international elite competitions. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal in women's doubles WH1–WH2, and a bronze medal in women's singles WH2 events.[1][2]
Life
Yamazaki sustained a spinal cord injury when she was involved in a traffic accident at age 16.[1]
Achievements
Paralympic Games
Women's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Emine Seçkin
|
21–16, 21–8 |  Bronze
|
Women's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Sarina Satomi
|
 Liu Yutong Yin Menglu
|
16–21, 21–16, 21–13 |  Gold
|
| 2024 | Arena Porte de La Chapelle, Paris, France | Sarina Satomi
|
Liu Yutong Yin Menglu
|
17–21, 19–21 |  Silver
|
World Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Pilar Jáuregui
|
17–21, 11–21 |  Bronze
|
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Pilar Jáuregui
|
13–21, 15–21 | Bronze
|
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |
Ikume Fuke
|
Li Hongyan Yang Fan
|
7–21, 11–21 | Bronze
|
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
Sarina Satomi
|
Liu Yutong Yin Menglu
|
Walkover | Bronze
|
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Sarina Satomi
|
Emine Seçkin To Man-kei
|
21–11, 21–15 |  Gold
|
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |
Sarina Satomi
|
Liu Yutong Yin Menglu
|
7–21, 17–21 | Bronze
|
Asian Para Games
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Xu Tingting
|
21–18, 16–21, 20–22 | Bronze
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Osamu Nagashima
|
Mai Jianpeng Li Hongyan
|
11–21, 19–21 | Bronze
|
Asian Championships
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China |
Etsuko Kobayashi
|
Li Hongyan Yang Fan
|
8–21, 13–21 | Bronze
|
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (9 titles, 1 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bahrain Para-Badminton International | Level 2 |  Amnouy Wetwithan
|
21–8, 21–11 |  Winner
|
| 2022 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Level 2 |  Jung Gyeo-ul
|
21–12, 22–20 | Winner
|
| 2022[a] | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International | Level 1 |  Marilou Maurel
|
21–2, 21–2 | Winner
|
 Annika Schroeder
|
21–5, 21–3 | ||||
 Ilaria Renggli
|
21–8, 21–11 | ||||
| 2022 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Jung Gyeo-ul
|
21–17, 21–10 | Winner
|
| 2023 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Pilar Jáuregui
|
15–21, 19–21 |  Runner-up
|
| 2023 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Pilar Jáuregui
|
21–15, 16–21, 21–12 | Winner
|
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bahrain Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Sarina Satomi
|
Jung Gyeo-ul Kwon Hyun-ah
|
21–17, 21–13 | Winner
|
| 2022 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Sarina Satomi
|
Jung Gyeo-ul Kwon Hyun-ah
|
21–1, 21–18 | Winner
|
| 2023 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Sarina Satomi
|
Cynthia Mathez Ilaria Renggli
|
21–12, 21–13 | Winner
|
| 2023 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Sarina Satomi
|
Jung Gyeo-ul Kwon Hyun-ah
|
21–12, 21–10 | Winner
|
Notes
- ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
References
- ^ a b "YAMAZAKI Yuma". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Double delight as Japan claims two gold in badminton". The Japan Times. 5 September 2021. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.