Reika Kakiiwa
| Reika Kakiiwa | |
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| File:Yonex IFB 2013 - Quarterfinal - Reika Kakiiwa - Miyuki Maeda vs Bao Yixin - Tang Jinhua 14.jpg Reika Kakiiwa at the 2013 French Super Series. | |
| Personal information | |
| Country | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan |
| Born | July 19, 1989 Kami-Amakusa, Kumamoto, Japan |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb)[1] |
| Handedness | Right |
| Women's doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 3 (5 January 2012) |
Medal record | |
| BWF profile | |
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Reika Kakiiwa (垣岩 令佳, Kakiiwa Reika, born 19 July 1989) is a Japanese badminton player from Renesas badminton club.[2] Reika Kakiiwa has gained prominence in the badminton community because of her success in women's doubles. She has reached a career high ranking of third in the world with her partner Mizuki Fujii. She has also competed in mixed doubles reaching a peak ranking of 51st with her partner Kenta Kazuno.
Awards
In 2012, she and her partner Mizuki Fujii received the Kumamoto Prefecture Citizen Honour's Award. She also received the Sports Special Award by Otsu City.[3]
Achievements
Olympic Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Wembley Arena, London, Great Britain | Japan Mizuki Fujii | China Tian Qing China Zhao Yunlei |
10–21, 23–25 | File:Silver medal.svg Silver |
BWF World Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Japan Miyuki Maeda | China Wang Xiaoli China Yu Yang |
8–21, 13–21 | Bronze Bronze |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end. Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Japan Open | Japan Miyuki Maeda | Japan Misaki Matsutomo Japan Ayaka Takahashi |
13–21, 17–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 2011 | India Open | Japan Mizuki Fujii | Japan Miyuki Maeda Japan Satoko Suetsuna |
24–26, 15–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 2011 | All England Open | Japan Mizuki Fujii | China Wang Xiaoli China Yu Yang |
2–21, 9–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 2010 | Korea Open | Japan Mizuki Fujii | China Cheng Shu China Zhao Yunlei |
16–21, 15–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bitburger Open | Japan Mizuki Fujii | Sweden Emelie Lennartsson Sweden Emma Wengberg |
21–8, 21–11 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2011 | German Open | Japan Mizuki Fujii | South Korea Ha Jung-eun South Korea Kim Min-jung |
21–6, 21–14 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2010 | Dutch Open | Japan Mizuki Fujii | Russia Valeria Sorokina Russia Nina Vislova |
19–21, 19–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Osaka International | Japan Mizuki Fujii | Japan Misaki Matsutomo Japan Ayaka Takahashi |
21–19, 21–16 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2009 | Austrian International | Japan Mizuki Fujii | Japan Shizuka Matsuo Japan Mami Naito |
15–21, 18–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 2008 | Canadian International | Japan Mizuki Fujii | Japan Aki Akao Japan Tomomi Matsuda |
21–15, 21–15 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Record against selected opponents
Women's doubles results with Mizuki Fujii against Super Series finalists, Worlds Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[4]
- Australia Leanne Choo & Renuga Veeran 2–0
- Bulgaria/Russia Petya Nedelcheva & Anastasia Russkikh 1–0
- Canada Alex Bruce & Michelle Li 1–0
- China Du Jing & Yu Yang 0–1
- China Xia Huan & Tang Jinhua 1–2
- China Cheng Shu & Zhao Yunlei 0–4
- China Wang Xiaoli & Yu Yang 0–4
- China Bao Yixin & Zhong Qianxin 0–4
- China Tian Qing & Zhao Yunlei 1–3
- Chinese Taipei Cheng Wen-hsing & Chien Yu-chin 2–4
- Denmark Christinna Pedersen & Kamilla Rytter Juhl 2–3
- Hong Kong Poon Lok Yan & Tse Ying Suet 4–0
- India Jwala Gutta & Ashwini Ponnappa 3–1
- Indonesia Vita Marissa & Nadya Melati 1–2
- Japan Miyuki Maeda & Satoko Suetsuna 0–2
- Japan Shizuka Matsuo & Mami Naito 4–3
- South Korea Ha Jung-eun & Kim Min-jung 3–3
- South Korea Jung Kyung-eun & Kim Ha-na 1–3
- Malaysia Chin Eei Hui & Wong Pei Tty 4–2
- Russia Valeria Sorokina & Nina Vislova 4–2
- Singapore Jiang Yanmei & Li Yujia 0–1
- Singapore Shinta Mulia Sari & Yao Lei 3–1
- Thailand Duanganong Aroonkesorn & Kunchala Voravichitchaikul 2–1
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References
- ↑ "選手 垣岩 令佳 （かきいわ れいか）" (in 日本語). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ↑ "選手・スタッフ紹介 垣岩 令佳 カキイワ・レイカ" (in 日本語). Saishunkan Co.Ltd. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ↑ "Kakiiwa Reika". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ↑ "Reika Kakiiwa Head to Head". Badminton World Federation. 20 June 2017.
External links
- Reika Kakiiwa at BWFBadminton.com
- Reika Kakiiwa at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
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- Reika Kakiiwa at Olympics.com
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Kumamoto Prefecture
- Japanese female badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for Japan
- Olympic silver medalists for Japan
- Olympic medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2010 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 2014 Asian Games
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan
- Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
- 21st-century Japanese sportswomen