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Japanese badminton player

Naoko Fukuman 福万尚子 Personal information Born (1992-03-03) 3 March 1992 (age 34) Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) Sport Country Japan Sport Badminton Handedness Right Women's & mixed doubles Highest ranking 7 (WD 23 March 2017) 19 (XD 31 March 2016) Current ranking 15 (WD 8 January 2019) BWF profile Medal record Women's badminton Representing Japan World Championships 2015 Jakarta Women's doubles Sudirman Cup 2015 Dongguan Mixed team Uber Cup 2016 Kunshan Women's team Asian Championships 2016 Wuhan Women's doubles Asia Team Championships 2016 Hyderabad Women's team East Asian Games 2013 Tianjin Women's team World Junior Championships 2010 Guadalajara Girls' singles Asian Junior Championships 2009 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team

**Naoko Fukuman** (福万尚子, *Fukuman Naoko*; born 3 March 1992) is a Japanese [badminton](/source/Badminton) player.[1][2]

## Career

In 2009 and 2010 she became the semifinalist of the [Osaka International](/source/Osaka_International_(badminton)) tournament in women's doubles event.[3][4] In 2010, she became the runner-up of the [Austrian International](/source/Austrian_International) tournament partnered with [Minatsu Mitani](/source/Minatsu_Mitani). She also became the semifinalist at the [Russian Open](/source/Russian_Open_(badminton)) tournament in women's singles and doubles event. In 2011, she became the semifinalist at the [New Zealand International Challenge](/source/New_Zealand_Open_(badminton)) tournament in women's doubles event partnered with [Kurumi Yonao](/source/Kurumi_Yonao), then in November, they won Malaysia International tournament after beat [Lim Yin Loo](/source/Lim_Yin_Loo) and [Marylen Ng](/source/Marylen_Ng) of Malaysia in straight games 21-16, 21-13.[2][5]

In 2012, she became the runner-up of the Osaka International tournament in women's doubles event partnered with Kurumi Yonao after defeated by their compatriot [Rie Eto](/source/Rie_Eto_(badminton)) and [Yu Wakita](/source/Yu_Wakita) with the score 21-18, 21-12. They also won [Maldives](/source/Maldives_International) and [Scottish International](/source/Scottish_Open_(badminton)) tournaments. At Scotland, they beat [Koharu Yonemoto](/source/Koharu_Yonemoto) and [Yuriko Miki](/source/Yuriko_Miki) with the score 23-21, 21-18.[2][6][7]

In 2014, she won the [Singapore](/source/Singapore_International) and [USA International](/source/USA_International) tournaments. At Singapore, they defeat Pacharapun Chochuwong and Chanisa Teachavorasinskun of Thailand with the score 21-16, 21–11; and at United States, they beat [Eva Lee](/source/Eva_Lee_(badminton)) and [Paula Lynn Obañana](/source/Paula_Lynn_Oba%C3%B1ana) of United States with the score 21-10, 25-23.[8][9]

In 2015, she became the runner-up of the [Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold](/source/2015_Malaysia_Open_Grand_Prix_Gold) tournament in women's doubles event after defeated by the Danish pair [Christinna Pedersen](/source/Christinna_Pedersen) and [Kamilla Rytter Juhl](/source/Kamilla_Rytter_Juhl) in straight games 21–14, 21–14.[10] She also won the bronze medal at the [2015 BWF World Championships](/source/2015_BWF_World_Championships) in women's doubles event after defeated by Perdersen and Juhl in semifinal round with the score 21-12, 21-15.[11] She and Yonao also the semifinalist of the [2015 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold](/source/2015_U.S._Open_Grand_Prix_Gold) and [Hong Kong Super Series](/source/2015_Hong_Kong_Super_Series) tournaments.[12][13]

In 2016, she won the silver medal at the [Badminton Asia Championships](/source/2016_Badminton_Asia_Championships#Women's_doubles) in women's doubles event with Yonao. They went through the final after creating a new record of the longest badminton match in two hours and forty-one minutes in the semifinal match against [Greysia Polii](/source/Greysia_Polii) and [Nitya Krishinda Maheswari](/source/Nitya_Krishinda_Maheswari) of [Indonesia](/source/Indonesia). In the final match, they were defeated by their teammate, [Misaki Matsutomo](/source/Misaki_Matsutomo) and [Ayaka Takahashi](/source/Ayaka_Takahashi), with the score of 21–13, 21–15.[14][15] She also became the runner-up of the [2016 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold](/source/2016_Swiss_Open_Grand_Prix_Gold) and [India Super Series](/source/2016_India_Super_Series) tournaments in women's doubles event.[16][17]

In 2019, she intended to retire from the national tournament in the end of 2019 season. The farewell hold alongside the others players at the 2019 S/J League on 20 December. Fukuman will join the Synergy Badminton Academy in the United States as a head coach and for a while, she will be pairing with athletes at the academy to compete in international competitions.[18]

## Achievements

### BWF World Championships

*Women's doubles*

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2015 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Kurumi Yonao Christinna Pedersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl 12–21, 15–21 Bronze

### Asian Championships

*Women's doubles*

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2016 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China Kurumi Yonao Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi 13–21, 15–21 Silver

### World Junior Championships

*Girls' singles*

Year enue Opponent Score Result 2010 Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico Ratchanok Intanon 9–21, 16–21 Bronze

### BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[19] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the [Badminton World Federation](/source/Badminton_World_Federation) (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were [Superseries and Superseries Premier](/source/BWF_Superseries). A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[20] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

*Women's doubles*

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2016 India Open Kurumi Yonao Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi 18–21, 18–21 Runner-up 2017 India Open Kurumi Yonao Shiho Tanaka Koharu Yonemoto 21–16, 19–21, 10–21 Runner-up

- [BWF Superseries Finals](/source/BWF_Superseries_Finals) tournament

- [BWF Superseries Premier](/source/BWF_Superseries) tournament

- [BWF Superseries](/source/BWF_Superseries) tournament

### BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the [Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold](/source/BWF_Grand_Prix_and_Grand_Prix_Gold). It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the [Badminton World Federation](/source/Badminton_World_Federation) (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

*Women's doubles*

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 2015 Malaysia Masters Kurumi Yonao Christinna Pedersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl 14–21, 14–21 Runner-up [21] 2016 Swiss Open Kurumi Yonao Shizuka Matsuo Mami Naito 16–21, 21–12, 12–21 Runner-up

- [BWF Grand Prix Gold](/source/BWF_Grand_Prix_Gold_and_Grand_Prix) tournament

- [BWF Grand Prix](/source/BWF_Grand_Prix_Gold_and_Grand_Prix) tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series

*Women's doubles*

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 2010 Austrian International Minatsu Mitani Rie Eto Yu Wakita 14–21, 10–21 Runner-up [22] 2011 Malaysia International Kurumi Yonao Lim Yin Loo Marylen Ng 21–16, 21–13 Winner [23] 2012 Osaka International Kurumi Yonao Rie Eto Yu Wakita 18–21, 12–21 Runner-up [24] 2012 Maldives International Kurumi Yonao Rie Eto Yu Wakita 21–18, 13–21, 23–21 Winner [25] 2012 Scottish International Kurumi Yonao Koharu Yonemoto Yuriko Miki 23–21, 21–18 Winner [26] 2014 Singapore International Kurumi Yonao Pacharapun Chochuwong Chanisa Teachavorasinskun 21–16, 21–11 Winner 2014 USA International Kurumi Yonao Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obañana 21–10, 25–23 Winner [27] 2018 Osaka International Kurumi Yonao Ayako Sakuramoto Yukiko Takahata 17–21, 21–19, 21–16 Winner [28]

- [BWF International Challenge](/source/BWF_International_Challenge) tournament

- [BWF International Series](/source/BWF_International_Series) tournament

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## External links

- [Naoko Fukuman](https://bwfbadminton.com/player/56251) at [BWF](/source/Badminton_World_Federation)Badminton.com

- [Naoko Fukuman](https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/player-profile/54B16BF7-8549-467D-8B0D-6F13CC69EAE4) at [BWF](/source/Badminton_World_Federation).TournamentSoftware.com (archived, [alternate link](https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/find.aspx?a=8&oid=209B123F-AA87-41A2-BC3E-CB57133E64CC&q=56251))

- [Naoko Fukuman](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/1301930) at [Olympedia](/source/Olympedia)

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