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| Native name | 徳本 佳恵 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 April 1991 | ||||||||||||||
| Education | University of the Sacred Heart | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Padel | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kae Tokumoto (Japanese: 徳本佳恵; born 20 April 1991) is a Japanese professional padel player. Partnering with Saki Tsukamoto, she won the women's pairs gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.[1][2] The victory gave Japan its first gold medal in women's padel at the Asian Games, where the sport made its debut as a medal event.[3]
Career
[edit]Tokumoto studied at the University of the Sacred Heart in Tokyo and previously worked in banking while pursuing padel. She later left her banking career to compete professionally, representing Japan in domestic and international tournaments.[4][5]
In 2023, Tokumoto won the women's title at the seventh Dunlop All-Japan Padel Championships. She represented Japan at the 2024 FIP World Padel Championships in Qatar, where the Japanese team finished 11th.[5]
In May 2026, Tokumoto and Saki Tsukamoto won the women's competition at the Road to Nagoya national selection tournament, earning selection for Japan's team at the 2026 Asian Games.[6]
At the Asian Games, held in Aichi and Nagoya, Tokumoto and Tsukamoto advanced to the women's pairs final. On 3 October 2026, they defeated Indonesia's Fitriani Sabatini and Fadona Kusumawati in straight sets, 6–3, 6–4, to win the gold medal. The result marked Japan's first women's padel gold medal at the Asian Games.[3][7][8]
References
[edit]- ↑ Jérôme (3 October 2026). "Padel at the 2026 Asian Games: Japan wins first women's gold". Actu Padel | Your Padel News Site. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ "無料で見られた新競技パデル、日本ペアが「金」…アジアの頂点で訴えた「だまされたと思って」（読売新聞オンライン）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- 1 2 "Japan and Qatar win historic gold. Indonesia, Malaysia and Iran also celebrate: "An incredible feeling"". International Padel Federation. 3 October 2026. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ "徳本 佳恵" [Kae Tokumoto] (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- 1 2 "Kae Tokumoto Official". Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ "Road to Nagoya PADEL Japan National Team Selection Tournament Results and Selection of National Team Players for the 20th Asian Games" (in Japanese). Japan Padel Association. 30 May 2026. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ "Japan Women's Padel Team Wins Gold Medal at the 20th Asian Games" (in Japanese). Japan Padel Association. 4 October 2026. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ "Asian Games: Japan breaks gold record with new wins in sepaktakraw, padel". Japan Wire by Kyodo News. 3 October 2026. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Kae Tokumoto at the International Padel Federation
- Kae Tokumoto at the Japanese Olympic Committee (in Japanese)