Seiko Yamada (山田 靑子, Yamada Seiko, born 22 March 1978; in Toyama) is a Japanese badminton player.[1] Together with Shizuka Yamamoto, she won the women's doubles national champion in 2000 and 2003. Yamada competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Shizuka Yamamoto.[2] They were defeated by Chin Eei Hui and Wong Pei Tty of Malaysia in the round of 32. She is currently ranked #7 in Japan.[3]

Seiko Yamada
Personal information
CountryJapan
Born (1978-03-22) March 22, 1978 (age 46)
Toyama, Japan
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
HandednessRight
EventWomen's doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Birmingham Women's doubles
BWF profile

Achievements

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IBF World Championships

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 National Indoor Arena,
Birmingham, England
  Shizuka Yamamoto   Wei Yili
  Zhao Tingting
9–15, 11–15   Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 4 runners-up)

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Iran Fajr International   Ayumi Tasaki   Rie Eto
  Yu Wakita
15–21, 21–23   Runner-up
2009 Lao International   Yuka Hayashi   Aki Akao
  Yasuyo Imabeppu
21–15, 11–21, 14–21   Runner-up
2005 French Open   Shizuka Matsuo   Elodie Eymard
  Weny Rahmawati
12–15, 17–14, 6–15   Runner-up
2003 Western Australia International   Shizuka Yamamoto   Rebecca Gordon
  Sara Runesten-Petersen
15–3, 15–5   Winner
2003 Waikato International   Shizuka Yamamoto   Ai Hirayama
  Akiko Nakashima
15–1, 17–16   Winner
2003 Mauritius International   Shizuka Yamamoto   Nicole Grether
  Juliane Schenk
9–15, 4–15   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Players: Seiko Yamada". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. ^ "山田 靑子 (やまだ せいこ)" (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Badminton 結果:8月16日" (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
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