Takumi Matsumoto (松本 卓巳, Matsumoto Takumi, born 22 March 1994) is a Japanese para-badminton player.[1][2] He reached the final four of the men's doubles WH1–WH2 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics but lost his chances of winning a Paralympic medal when he lost in the bronze medal match.[3][4]

Takumi Matsumoto
松本 卓巳
Personal information
Country Japan
Born (1994-03-22) 22 March 1994 (age 30)
Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
HandednessRight
Men's singles WH2
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
Highest ranking5 (MS 21 June 2022)
4 (MD with Hiroshi Murayama, 8 November 2022)
Current ranking7 (MS)
8 (MD with Keita Nishimura) (24 September 2024)

Biography

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In 2017, Matsumoto suffered a spinal cord injury in an accident at work.[5] He was introduced to para-badminton while in rehabilitation and initially played the sport as a hobby. He eventually went professional and began competing in international tournaments as well as qualifying for his maiden appearance at the Paralympic Games.

Achievements

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BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (3 titles, 3 runners-up)

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The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[6][7]

Men's singles WH2

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2022 Uganda Para-Badminton International Level 3   Munna Khalid 21–15, 21–13   Winner
2022 Peru Para-Badminton International Level 2   Jaime Aránguiz 21–13, 21–12   Winner

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Uganda Para-Badminton International Level 3   Keita Nishimura   Munna Khalid
  Shashank Kumar
17–21, 17–21   Runner-up
2022 Peru Para-Badminton International Level 2   Keita Nishimura   Konstantin Afinogenov
  Amir Levi
21–19, 21–11   Winner
2023 Japan Para-Badminton International Level 2   Keita Nishimura   Mai Jianpeng
  Qu Zimo
4–21, 15–21   Runner-up
2023 Spanish Para-Badminton International II Level 2   Keita Nishimura   Choi Jung-man
  Kim Jung-jun
20–22, 19–21   Runner-up

References

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  1. ^ "MATSUMOTO Takumi". Olympics. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  2. ^ A, TEAM. "松本 卓巳|バドミントンの注目選手|パラサポWEB". パラサポWEB (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  3. ^ "パラ・バドミントン男子ダブルス3位決定戦は日本人対決…44歳長島理「竜になって終わりたい」". 読売新聞オンライン (in Japanese). 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  4. ^ 日本放送協会 (2024-09-02). "パリパラ バドミントン 梶原・村山ペア 銅メダル 男子ダブルス | NHK". NHKニュース. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  5. ^ "松本 卓巳選手(バドミントン・創政建設/パシフィック車いすバドミントンクラブ)|千葉県佐倉市公式ウェブサイト". www.city.sakura.lg.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  6. ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
  7. ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.