Shintaro Ikeda
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 December 1980 Ōnojō Fukuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 8 (XD with Reiko Shiota, 2 October 2012) 11 (MD with Shuichi Sakamoto, 21 August 2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Shintaro Ikeda (池田 信太郎, Ikeda Shintaro; born December 27, 1980 in Fukuoka) is a male badminton player from Japan.
Career
Ikeda won the bronze medal in the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's doubles with Shuichi Sakamoto. They were defeated in semifinals by Jung Jae-sung and Lee Yong-dae of South Korea, 16–21, 12–21.
He has taken part at two Olympic Games, competing in the men's doubles with Shuichi Sakamoto in 2008 and the mixed doubles with Reiko Shiota in 2012.
Achievements
World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Shuichi Sakamoto | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae |
16–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
BWF Superseries (1 runner-up)
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[1] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[2] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Singapore Open | Reiko Shiota | Chen Hung-ling Cheng Wen-hsing |
17–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
- Superseries Tournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Russian Open | Shuichi Sakamoto | Kristof Hopp Ingo Kindervater |
16–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Dutch Open | Reiko Shiota | Alexandr Nikolaenko Valeri Sorokina |
20–22, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | German Open | Reiko Shiota | Robert Blair Gabrielle White |
21–16, 16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Russian Open | Reiko Shiota | Alexandr Nikolaenko Valeri Sorokina |
18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Osaka International | Shuichi Sakamoto | Cho Gun-woo Han Sang-hoon |
18–21, 21–16, 11–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
References
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
External links
- Shintaro Ikeda at BWFBadminton.com
- Shintaro Ikeda at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
- Shintaro Ikeda at Olympics.com
- Shintaro Ikeda at Olympedia
- BWF Player Profile
- Shintaro Ikeda – Beijing 2008 at Team Japan (in Japanese) (in English)
- Shintaro Ikeda – London 2012 at Team Japan (in Japanese) (in English)