| Reika Kakiiwa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Reika Kakiiwa at the2013 French Super Series. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1989-07-19)July 19, 1989 (age 36) Kami-Amakusa, Kumamoto, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 3 (5 January 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 partnerMizuki Fujii. She has also competed in mixed doubles reaching a peak ranking of 51st with her partnerKenta Kazuno.
In 2012, she and her partnerMizuki Fujii received the Kumamoto Prefecture Citizen Honour's Award. She also received the Sports Special Award by Otsu City.[3]
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Wembley Arena,London, Great Britain | Mizuki Fujii |  Tian QingZhao Yunlei | 10–21, 23–25 |  Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena,Copenhagen,Denmark | Miyuki Maeda | Wang XiaoliYu Yang | 8–21, 13–21 |  Bronze |
The BWF Superseries has two level such asSuperseries 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 | Miyuki Maeda | Misaki MatsutomoAyaka Takahashi | 13–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2011 | India Open | Mizuki Fujii | Miyuki MaedaSatoko Suetsuna | 24–26, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | All England Open | Mizuki Fujii | Wang XiaoliYu Yang | 2–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Korea Open | Mizuki Fujii | Cheng ShuZhao Yunlei | 16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels:Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned byBadminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bitburger Open | Mizuki Fujii |  Emelie LennartssonEmma Wengberg | 21–8, 21–11 |  Winner |
| 2011 | German Open | Mizuki Fujii |  Ha Jung-eunKim Min-jung | 21–6, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2010 | Dutch Open | Mizuki Fujii |  Valeria SorokinaNina Vislova | 19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Osaka International | Mizuki Fujii | Misaki MatsutomoAyaka Takahashi | 21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2009 | Austrian International | Mizuki Fujii | Shizuka MatsuoMami Naito | 15–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Canadian International | Mizuki Fujii | Aki AkaoTomomi Matsuda | 21–15, 21–15 | Winner |
Women's doubles results withMizuki Fujii against Super Series finalists, Worlds Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[4]
Leanne Choo &Renuga Veeran 2–0
/Petya Nedelcheva &Anastasia Russkikh 1–0
Alex Bruce &Michelle Li 1–0Du Jing &Yu Yang 0–1Xia Huan &Tang Jinhua 1–2Cheng Shu &Zhao Yunlei 0–4Wang Xiaoli &Yu Yang 0–4Bao Yixin &Zhong Qianxin 0–4Tian Qing &Zhao Yunlei 1–3
Cheng Wen-hsing &Chien Yu-chin 2–4
Christinna Pedersen &Kamilla Rytter Juhl 2–3
Poon Lok Yan &Tse Ying Suet 4–0
Jwala Gutta &Ashwini Ponnappa 3–1
Vita Marissa &Nadya Melati 1–2Miyuki Maeda &Satoko Suetsuna 0–2Shizuka Matsuo &Mami Naito 4–3Ha Jung-eun &Kim Min-jung 3–3Jung Kyung-eun &Kim Ha-na 1–3
Chin Eei Hui &Wong Pei Tty 4–2Valeria Sorokina &Nina Vislova 4–2
Jiang Yanmei &Li Yujia 0–1Shinta Mulia Sari &Yao Lei 3–1
Duanganong Aroonkesorn &Kunchala Voravichitchaikul 2–1
