| Koharu Yonemoto 米元小春 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1990-12-07)7 December 1990 (age 34) Hiroshima, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Akita, Akita, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 29 January 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 4 (WD withShiho Tanaka 14 June 2018) 37 (XD withTakeshi Kamura 11 July 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Koharu Yonemoto (米元 小春,Yonemoto Koharu; born 7 December 1990) is a retired Japanesebadminton player who has been affiliated with Hokuto Bank.[1][2] She was the women's doubles bronze medalist at the2018 World Championships, and the silver medalist at the2013 East Asian Games. She won the year-end tournamentSuperseries Finals in 2017. Yonemoto was part of Japanese winning team at the2017 Asia Mixed Team Championships,2018 Uber Cup,2018 Asian Games, and at the2018 Asia Women's Team Championships.

Yonemoto won the 2011New Zealand andAustrian International tournament partnered withYuriko Miki.[3] They also won theGrand Prix title at the2014 Russia Open tournament.[4]
Yonemoto announced her retirement from the badminton tournament at a press conference in the Akita Prefectural office on 29 January 2021, though she was apparently still involved in badminton as a commentator.[5]
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Nanjing, China | 19–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Binhai New Area Dagang Gymnasium, Tianjin, China | 8–21, 11–21 | Silver |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | 19–21, 16–21 | |||
| 2019 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | 21–19, 14–21, 21–13 |
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[8] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels wereSuperseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[9] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | India Open | 16–21, 21–19, 21–10 | |||
| 2017 | Denmark Open | 13–21, 16–21 | |||
| 2017 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | 21–16, 21–15 |
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, theGrand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2010 | Russian Open | 18–21, 18–21 | ||||
| 2012 | Canada Open | 15–21, 21–15, 12–21 | ||||
| 2013 | Thailand Open | 7–21, 13–21 | ||||
| 2014 | Russian Open | 21–17, 21–7 | [10] | |||
| 2015 | Chinese Taipei Masters | 19–21, 14–21 | ||||
| 2016 | U.S. Open | 20–22, 21–15, 21–19 | [11] | |||
| 2016 | Chinese Taipei Masters | 10–11, 5–11, 7–11 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Canada Open | 14–21, 16–21 | ||||
| 2016 | Chinese Taipei Masters | 3–11, 7–11, 12–14 | [12] |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Smiling Fish International | 15–21, 20–22 | [13] | |||
| 2008 | Waikato International | 21–18, 21–19 | ||||
| 2008 | North Shore City International | 21–9, 21–15 | ||||
| 2011 | Austrian International | 26–24, 21–15 | ||||
| 2011 | New Zealand International | 16–21, 21–16, 22–20 | ||||
| 2011 | Osaka International | 21–19, 18–21, 14–21 | [14] | |||
| 2012 | Scottish International | 21–23, 18–21 | [15] | |||
| 2013 | Osaka International | 10–21, 13–21 | ||||
| 2016 | Vietnam International | 26–28, 15–21 | [16] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2011 | New Zealand International | 14–21, 13–21 | ||||
| 2011 | Osaka International | 21–18, 21–7 | [14] | |||
| 2012 | Osaka International | 15–21, 19–21 | [17] |