Akira Koga
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 March 1994 Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 14 (with Taichi Saito, 12 December 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Akira Koga (古賀 輝, Koga Akira; born 8 March 1994) is a Japanese badminton player who also play for the NTT East club.[1] In 2012, his last year as a junior, he was instrumental in Japan's first ever mixed team title at the 2012 Asian Junior Badminton Championships. He and Akane Yamaguchi beat Pei Tianyi and Huang Yaqiong to begin the tie.[2] At the World Junior Championships the same year, he and Yamaguchi played the last match of the mixed team tie in the final against China. They lost their third game to Wang Yilyu and Chen Qingchen 22–24, giving China the title.[3]
Career
In 2025, Akira Koga competed on the International Challenge/Series circuit. He won the mixed doubles title at the Mexican International in May with Yuho Imai.[4] The following month, he finished as a runner-up in two disciplines at the Northern Marianas International: men's doubles with Naoya Kawashima and mixed doubles with Imai.[5]
Achievements
BWF World Tour (4 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | Taichi Saito | Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin |
21–16, 20–22, 15–21 | Runner-up | [8] |
| 2019 | Akita Masters | Super 100 | Taichi Saito | Ou Xuanyi Zhang Nan |
14–21, 19–21 | Runner-up | [9] |
| 2019 | Indonesia Masters | Super 100 | Taichi Saito | Ou Xuanyi Zhang Nan |
21–11, 10–21, 20–22 | Runner-up | [10] |
| 2023 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | Taichi Saito | Choong Hon Jian Muhammad Haikal |
21–18, 18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up | [11] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | South Australia International | Taichi Saito | Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Terry Hee |
21–11, 19–21, 21–16 | Winner | [12] |
| 2025 | Northern Marianas International | Naoya Kawashima | Kim Jae-hyeon Lee Sang-won |
16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up | [5] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mexican International | Yuho Imai | Davi Silva Sânia Lima |
15–8, 9–15, 15–9 | Winner | [4] |
| 2025 | Northern Marianas International | Yuho Imai | Kim Jae-hyeon Kim Min-ji |
13–21, 21–16, 18–21 | Runner-up | [5] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- ^ "選手・スタッフ紹介 / 古賀 輝". www.ntt-east.co.jp (in Japanese). NTT. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ "2012 Asian Junior Results". tournamentsoftware.com. BWF. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "2012 World Junior Results". tournamentsoftware.com. BWF. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Champions in Mexico – Pan Am Circuit 2025". Badminton Pan America. 13 May 2025. Archived from the original on 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "Korea Dominates Finals Day – Northern Marianas International 2025". Badminton Oceania. 22 June 2025. Archived from the original on 22 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ Anastasiadou-Galva, Despoina (24 March 2019). "Très Bien for Europe in Orléans!". Badminton Europe. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "[Akita Masters 2019] Previous Champions Sakuramoto & Takahata Achieve Their Second Consecutive Victory!<Final-2>". Badminton Spirit (in Japanese). 19 August 2019. Archived from the original on 15 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ Tegar, Bimo (6 October 2019). "(Yuzu Indonesia Masters) Ou/Zhang Winners in 'Bumi Arema'". Djarum Badminton (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Syed Modi International: Day of the Underdog". Badminton World Federation. 3 December 2023. Archived from the original on 25 January 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ Matsuda, Keita (16 September 2018). "Result: Badminton South Australia International 2018". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
External links
- Akira Koga at BWFBadminton.com
- Akira Koga at BWFWorldTourFinals.BWFBadminton.com
- Akira Koga at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
- Akira Koga at Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese) (archived)