Takumi Nomura

Takumi Nomura
Nomura at the 2025 Taipei Open
Personal information
CountryJapan
Born (1997-08-07) 7 August 1997
Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
HandednessRight
CoachLee Wan Wah
Hiroyuki Endo
Harmono Yuwono
Men's doubles
Highest ranking32 (with Yuichi Shimogami, 10 June 2025)
Current ranking33 (with Yuichi Shimogami, 8 July 2025)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Japan
Asia Mixed Team Championships
2025 Qingdao Mixed team
BWF profile

Takumi Nomura (野村 拓海, Nomura Takumi; born 7 August 1997) is a Japanese badminton player hailing from Miyagi Prefecture.[1][2] He is a member of the Japan National Team and is affiliated with Hitachi Information & Telecommunication Engineering, Ltd. team.[3][4]

Career

2024

In 2024, Nomura joined Japan's national B team, partnering with Yuichi Shimogami in men's doubles. In July, they won two International Challenge titles in the Northern Mariana Islands: the Northern Marianas Open and the Saipan International.[5][6] They also reached the semifinals at the Indonesia International in August and the Vietnam Open in September.[7] The year concluded in December at the All Japan Badminton Championships, where Nomura and Shimogami finished as men's doubles runners-up, defeated by Kyohei Yamashita and Hiroki Midorikawa in the final.[8]

2025

In 2025, Nomura and Shimogami were selected for the Japanese national team.[9] They began the season at the Asia Mixed Team Championships in Qingdao, China, contributing to Japan's bronze medal.[10] On the BWF World Tour, they reached the semifinals of two Super 300 tournaments: the German Open in March and the Taipei Open in May.[11][12] They debuted at the Asian Championships in April with a first-round elimination. In June, they competed in their first Super 1000 tournament at the Indonesia Open, where they were eliminated in the second round by eventual champions Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae of South Korea (17–21, 21–11, 19–21). By 10 June 2025, Nomura and Shimogami had achieved a career-high world ranking of No. 32.

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles)

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2022 (I) Indonesia International Yuichi Shimogami Berry Angriawan
Rian Agung Saputro
21–16, 21–15 Winner [13]
2024 Northern Marianas Open Yuichi Shimogami Mahiro Kaneko
Shunya Ota
22–20, 21–18 Winner [5]
2024 Saipan International Yuichi Shimogami Tori Aizawa
Daisuke Sano
21–19, 23–21 Winner [6]

References

  1. ^ "Takumi NOMURA | Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Takumi NOMURA | Profile" (in Japanese). Badminton S/J League. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Takumi NOMURA | Profile" (in Japanese). Nippon Badminton Association. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Takumi NOMURA | Profile" (in Japanese). Hitachi Information & Telecommunication Engineering, Ltd. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Big wins for Japan: Crowne Plaza Northern Marianas Open 2024 - Final Day Summary". Badminton Oceania. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  6. ^ a b Gases, Leigh (17 July 2024). "Another sweep for Japan in doubles finals". Saipan Tribune. Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Wondr by BNI Indonesia International Challenge 2024: Raymond/Patra to Final, Indonesia Places Six Representatives" (in Indonesian). PBSI. 25 August 2024. Archived from the original on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  8. ^ "[All Japan Badminton Championships 2024] Kyohei Yamashita & Hiroki Midorikawa Win the Fiercely Contested Men's Doubles! Secure Their First Victory in the Event! <Finals / Men's Doubles Results>" (in Japanese). Badminton Spirit. 30 December 2024. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Announcement of the 2025 Japan National Team Players and Staff" (PDF) (in Japanese). Nippon Badminton Association. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  10. ^ "China Charges into BAMTC 2025 Finals After Epic Showdown Against Japan". Badminton Asia. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  11. ^ "German Open: Kim/Seo's Dream Run Continues". Badminton World Federation. 2 March 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  12. ^ Satriyo, Fajar (9 May 2025). "Rahmat/Yeremia akui kekuatan ganda Jepang di perempat final" (in Indonesian). Antara. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  13. ^ "[Indonesia International Challenge 2022] Indonesia Wins Three Titles" (in Indonesian). PB Djarum. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2025.