Maya Taguchi
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| Born | 9 October 2005 Hyūga, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Hajime Komiyama | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 19 (XD with Yuta Watanabe, 28 July 2026) 120 (WD with Akari Sato, 29 October 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 19 (XD with Yuta Watanabe, 28 July 2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Maya Taguchi (田口 真彩, Taguchi Maya; born 9 October 2005) is a Japanese badminton player.[1] A left-handed player, she is the 2023 BWF World Junior Champion in the girls' doubles event. In her senior career, Taguchi won her first BWF World Tour title at the 2025 Malaysia Super 100 in the mixed doubles. She graduated from Yanai Commercial & Technical High School and joined the ACT SAIKYO badminton team on 1 April 2024.[2]
Achievements
[edit]Asian Championships
[edit]Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ningbo Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Ningbo, China |  Yuta Watanabe |
 Kim Jae-hyeon Jang Ha-jeong |
18–21, 11–21 |  Bronze |
[3] |
World Junior Championships
[edit]Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Podium, Spokane, United States | Aya Tamaki |
 Francesca Corbett Allison Lee |
12–21, 21–13, 21–15 |  Gold |
[4] |
Asian Junior Championships
[edit]Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia | Aya Tamaki |
Mei Sudo Nao Yamakita |
16–21, 25–27 | Bronze |
[5] |
BWF World Tour (2 titles)
[edit]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 the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Malaysia Super 100 | Super 100 | Yuta Watanabe |
 Dejan Ferdinansyah Bernadine Wardana |
21–18, 21–12 |  Winner |
[8][9] |
| 2026 | Taipei Open | Super 300 | Yuta Watanabe |
 Yang Po-hsuan Hu Ling-fang |
21–19, 21–8 | Winner |
[10] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 2 runners-up)
[edit]Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Guatemala Future Series | Tomoka Miyazaki |
Mei Sudo Nao Yamakita |
21–16, 14–21, 23–25 |  Runner-up |
[11] |
| 2023 (I) | India International | Miku Shigeta |
 Priya Konjengbam Shruti Mishra |
17–21, 21–18, 21–15 | Winner |
[12] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Guatemala Future Series | Daigo Tanioka |
Kenta Matsukawa Nao Yamakita |
21–18, 21–19 | Winner |
[11] |
| 2025 | Sri Lanka International | Yuta Watanabe |
Bobby Setiabudi Melati Daeva Oktavianti |
21–16, 14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
[13] |
| 2025 | Sri Lanka International | Yuta Watanabe |
 Ratchapol Makkasasithorn Nattamon Laisuan |
21–15, 21–16 | Winner |
[14] |
| 2026 | Singapore International | Yuta Watanabe |
 Chan Yin Chak Ng Tsz Yau |
21–15, 21–13 | Winner |
[15] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (2 titles, 3 runners-up)
[edit]Girls' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Croatia Junior Open | Nao Yamakita |
Rui Kiyama Kanano Muroya |
19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
[16] |
| 2022 | Bulgaria Junior Open | Nao Yamakita |
Rui Kiyama Kanano Muroya |
14–21, 21–19, 17–21 | Runner-up |
[17] |
| 2022 | Malaysia Junior International | Nao Yamakita |
Rui Kiyama Kanano Muroya |
19–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
[18] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2022 | Croatia Junior Open | Daigo Tanioka |
Shunya Ota Kanano Muroya |
21–12, 16–21, 21–11 | Winner |
[16] |
| 2022 | Bulgaria Junior Open | Daigo Tanioka |
Shunya Ota Kanano Muroya |
21–18, 21–16 | Winner |
[17] |
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
References
[edit]- ↑ "Maya TAGUCHI | Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "Maya TAGUCHI | Profile". ACT SAIKYO (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "Dechapol-Supissara eye gold after thrilling win, Kunlavut falls". Bangkok Post. Bangkok Post Public Company Limited. 12 April 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "[World Junior Championships 2023] Maya Taguchi and Aya Tamaki become world champions in girls' doubles! <Individual Competition - Final Day Results>". Badminton Spirit (in Japanese). 9 October 2023. Archived from the original on 28 April 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "A Special Day for Indonesia in Yogyakarta". Badminton Asia. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ↑ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ↑ "[Badminton] Mixed doubles pair "Wataguchi" receives congratulations on their first international title, expectations are high for their future". Chunichi Shimbun (in Japanese). 20 October 2025. Archived from the original on 22 October 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ Zamri, Adam (19 October 2025). "Aaron-Khai Xing soar to maiden senior crown but wait continues for Ling Ching". The Star. Archived from the original on 22 October 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "Yuta Watanabe / Maya Taguchi Win Mixed Doubles Title; Yang Po-hsuan / Hu Ling-fang Plan to Seek Advice from Lee Yang". Chinese Taipei Open (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2 August 2026. Archived from the original on 2 August 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Champions in Guatemala – Pan Am Circuit 2023". Badminton Pan America. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "India International Challenge: Sathish, Isharani win men's and women's singles titles". The Bridge. 29 October 2023. Archived from the original on 22 June 2025. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ↑ "Malaysia's Aidil and Japan's Suizu emerge HUNDRED Challenge champs". ThePapare. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Buwaneka claims silver at HUNDRED Series". The Sunday Times. 9 March 2025. Archived from the original on 20 March 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ Kim, Woo-jong (3 March 2026). "'와 미모 보소' 女 배드민턴 초미녀 '우승' 드디어 해냈다! "얼굴 크기가 차원이 다르네..."" ['Wow, look at that beauty!' The super beauty of women's badminton finally won! "Her face size is on a whole different level..."]. 스타뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- 1 2 Galjer, Ratko (21 June 2022). "New talents at the Croatia VALAMAR Junior Open 2022". Badminton Europe. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- 1 2 Honda, Hiroki (27 June 2022). "Bulgaria Junior Open 2022 | Results". Badminton Association of Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ Peter, Fabian (10 September 2022). "Juniors need a booster shot". New Straits Times. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
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External links
[edit]- Maya Taguchi at BWFBadminton.com
- Maya Taguchi at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)
- Maya Taguchi at ACT SAIKYO (in Japanese)