Kanako Yonekura Official Site

• Name: Kanako Yonekura
• Birthdate: 29 Oct 1976
• Hometown:　Kodaira, Tokyo

Education

• 1989 - 1992 Municipal Daihachi Junior High School in Tachikawa
• 1992 - 1995 Joso Gakuin High School
• 1995 - 1999 Tsukuba International University

Working Career

• 1999 - 2001 Ibaraki Toyopet
• 2001 - 2009 Yonex Co., Ltd.
• 2009 - 2012 DyDo DRINCO, INC.

Current activities

• Sports lecturer
• Badminton coach
• Badminton commentator
• Sportswriter

Badminton Career

• 1990
  • Runner-up: National Junior High School Championship - Girls Team
• 1991
  • Winner: National Junior High School Championship - Girls Singles
• 1996
  • Winner: All Japan Student Championship - Girls Singles and Doubles
• 1997
  • Winner: All Japan Student Championship - Girls Singles
• 1998
  • Winner: All Japan Student Championship - Girls Singles
  • Runner-up: All Japan Championships - Women's Doubles
  • Bronze: Asian Games - Team
  • Gold: Asian Games - Women's Singles
• 1999
  • Winner: All Japan Senior Championship - Singles
• 2000
  • Round of 16: Sydney Olympic - Women's Singles
  • Winner: All Japan Championships - Women's Singles
• 2001
  • Quarterfinals: World Championships - Women's Singles
• 2002
  • Winner: All Japan Senior Championship - Women's Singles
• 2003
  • Quarterfinals: World Championships - Women's Singles
• 2004
  • Round of 32: Athens Olympic - Women's Singles
  • Bronze: Uber Cup
  • Winner: All Japan Senior Championship - Women's Singles
• 2005
  • Winner: All Japan Championships - Women's Singles
• 2006
  • Silver: Asian Games - Team
• 2008
  • Runner-up: All Japan Championships - Women's Singles

Coaching Career

• 2008 - 2012
  • Coach for Japan National Team (Women's Singles)
  • 2010 Bronze: Uber Cup
  • 2012 Bronze: Uber Cup