Noriko Ito

Noriko Ito
伊藤 則子
Personal information
Country Japan
Born (1976-05-18) 18 May 1976
Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Women's singles SL3
Women's doubles SL3–SU5
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
Highest ranking4 (WS 1 January 2019)
3 (WD with Ayako Suzuki 29 August 2019)
2 (XD with Taiyo Imai 4 July 2022)
Current ranking6 (WS)
4 (XD with Taiyo Imai) (8 November 2022)
Medal record
Women's para-badminton
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
2020 Tokyo Women's doubles
World Championships
2017 Ulsan Women's doubles
2019 Basel Women's doubles
Asian Para Games
2014 Incheon Women's doubles

Noriko Ito (伊藤 則子, Ito Noriko; born 18 May 1976) is a Japanese para-badminton player. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the badminton competition, winning the bronze medal in the women's doubles SL3–SU5 event with her teammate, Ayako Suzuki.[1][2][3]

Achievements

Paralympic Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2020 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Ayako Suzuki Lénaïg Morin
Faustine Noël
21–16, 21–18 Bronze

World Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea
Mamiko Toyoda Parul Parmar
Akiko Sugino
5–21, 10–21 Bronze
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland
Ayako Suzuki Leani Ratri Oktila
Khalimatus Sadiyah
15–21, 11–21 Bronze

Asian Para Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014[a] Gyeyang Gymnasium,
Incheon, South Korea
Akiko Sugino Leani Ratri Oktila
Khalimatus Sadiyah
17–21, 21–18, 21–19 Bronze
Nipada Saensupa
Chanida Srinavakul
21–19, 14–21, 22–24
Cheng Hefang
Ma Huihui
11–21, 12–21
Wandee Kamtam
Sudsaifon Yodpa
17–21, 21–9, 21–6

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 title, 1 runner-up)

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[4][5]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Dubai Para Badminton International Level 2 Taiyo Imai Fredy Setiawan
Khalimatus Sadiyah
11–21, 21–18, 7–21 Runner-up
2022 Canada Para Badminton International Level 1 Taiyo Imai Daisuke Fujihara
Akiko Sugino
21–16, 21–10 Winner

International Tournaments (3 titles, 7 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2018[b] Brazil Para Badminton International Araceli Bernarda 21–2, 21–3 Winner
Asami Yamada 21–16, 21–15
Abinaecia Maria da Silva 21–3, 21–11
Maraisa Santos 21–1, 21–4
2018 Japan Para Badminton International Manasi Girishchandra Joshi 21–16, 18–21, 3–21 Runner-up
2018 Australia Para Badminton International Manasi Girishchandra Joshi 13–21, 12–21 Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Brazil Para Badminton International Akiko Sugino Abinaecia Maria da Silva
Mamiko Toyoda
20–22, 21–17, 19–21 Runner-up
2018 Australia Para Badminton International Akiko Sugino Leani Ratri Oktila
Khalimatus Sadiyah
17–21, 8–21 Runner-up
2019 Canada Para Badminton International Ayako Suzuki Leani Ratri Oktila
Khalimatus Sadiyah
13–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2019 Thailand Para Badminton International Ayako Suzuki Nipada Saensupa
Chanida Srinavakul
21–15, 21–12 Winner
2019 China Para Badminton International Ayako Suzuki Cheng Hefang
Ma Huihui
8–21, 7–21 Runner-up
2019 Denmark Para Badminton International Ayako Suzuki Kaede Kameyama
Asami Yamada
21–11, 21–13 Winner
2019 Japan Para Badminton International Ayako Suzuki Cheng Hefang
Ma Huihui
13–21, 8–21 Runner-up

Notes

  1. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
  2. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.

References

  1. ^ "Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Japan secures 2 more bronze medals in badminton". The Japan News. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  3. ^ "No bronze medal for Lénaïg Morin and Faustine Noël in badminton at the Tokyo Paralympic Games". L'Équipe (in French). 4 September 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
  5. ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.