Player ยท Women
Akane Yamaguchi
Akane Yamaguchi is a Japanese badminton player from Katsuyama, Fukui, who competes in women's singles. She has won the world title three times.
Key facts
| Item | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sport | Badminton | |
| Nationality | Japan | Japan national team player profiles, Player profile, badminton.or.jp/national/player/view/60 |
| Born | 1997-06-06 | Japan national team player profiles, Player profile, badminton.or.jp/national/player/view/60 |
| Plays | Right-handed | Japan national team player profiles, Player profile, badminton.or.jp/national/player/view/60 |
| Honour | World champion, women's singles (3 titles: 2021, 2022, 2025) | Badminton Asia news, Badminton Asia, 28 November 2022: "The Beginning of the Future Badminton Stars" (https://badmintonasia.org/2022/11/28/the-beginning-of-the-future-badminton-stars/); Badminton Asia, 1 September 2025: "Fairy tale finish for Tang Jie and Ee Wei" (https://badmintonasia.org/2025/09/01/fairy-tale-finish-for-tang-jie-and-ee-wei-with-first-world-championship-crown/) |
| Honour | All England Open women's singles champion (2022) | Badminton Asia news, Badminton Asia, 5 May 2022: "A tough challenge for the champions" (https://badmintonasia.org/2022/05/05/a-tough-challenge-for-the-champions/) |
| Honour | Being verified | Not yet sourced |
Sources
- Badminton Asia news, Badminton Asiabadmintonasia.orgNational body or tour (tier 2 of 5)
- Japan national team player profiles, Nippon Badminton Associationbadminton.or.jpNational body or tour (tier 2 of 5)