Ayane Kurihara

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Ayane Kurihara
Personal information
Born (1989-09-27) 27 September 1989
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Retired23 December 2019
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking26 (WS 3 November 2011)
22 (WD 19 March 2015)
11 (XD 9 March 2017)
BWF profile
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place2015 DongguanMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2017 Gold CoastMixed team
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Ho Chi MinhMixed team
Silver medal – second place2019 Hong KongMixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2007 Kuala LumpurMixed team

Ayane Kurihara (栗原 文音; born 27 September 1989) is a Japanese former badminton player. She began playing badminton at age 9, and played competitively from then on. She became a member of the Japan national badminton team at the age of 19.[1] Her current partner is Naru Shinoya for women's doubles and Kohei Gondo for mixed doubles. Kurihara competed with her former partner Kenta Kazuno in the mixed doubles at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2]

Kurihara announced her retirement through her Twitter account on 23 December 2019.[3]

Achievements

BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[5]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2018 Chinese Taipei Open Super 300 Japan Naru Shinoya Japan Nami Matsuyama
Japan Chiharu Shida		 10–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [6]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2018 Akita Masters Super 100 Japan Kohei Gondo Indonesia Alfian Eko Prasetya
Indonesia Angelica Wiratama		 21–9, 21–23, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [7]

BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 3 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
2010 Russian Open Russia Ella Diehl 21–19, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [8]
2011 German Open China Liu Xin 13–21, 21–15, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [9]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2015 Swiss Open Japan Naru Shinoya China Bao Yixin
China Tang Yuanting		 19–21, 21–14, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [10]
2015 U.S. Open Japan Naru Shinoya China Yu Yang
China Zhong Qianxin		 14–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [11]
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 3 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
2010 Malaysia International Japan Masayo Nojirino 21–15, 18–21, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2014 Polish Open Japan Naru Shinoya Russia Anastasia Chervyakova
Russia Nina Vislova		 21–15, 17–21, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [12]
2014 Malaysia International Japan Naru Shinoya Indonesia Maretha Dea Giovani
Indonesia Rosyita Eka Putri Sari		 21–14, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [13]
2015 China International Japan Naru Shinoya China Ou Dongni
China Yu Xiaohan		 21–14, 18–21, 21–23 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [14]
2015 Portugal International Japan Naru Shinoya Germany Carola Bott
Germany Jennifer Karnott		 21–13, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [15][16]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 South Australia International Japan Kohei Gondo Singapore Terry Hee
Singapore Citra Putri Sari Dewi		 20–22, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Indonesia International Japan Kohei Gondo Indonesia Adnan Maulana
Indonesia Shella Devi Aulia		 21–17, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Yonex / K&D Graphics International Japan Kohei Gondo Thailand Natchanon Tulamok
Thailand Natcha Saenghote		 21–7, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. "Players: Ayane Kurihara". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  2. "Ayane Kurihara". Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. "栗原文音退役后深夜发推 坚持到最后所以不后悔" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  4. Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  5. Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  6. Almond, Florence (7 October 2018). "Two titles for hosts on finals day at BWF Chinese Taipei Open". Inside the Games. Retrieved 24 June 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. "Sitthikom secures Akita Masters win". Bangkok Post. 30 July 2018. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  8. "Russian Open 2010: Ella Diehl had to relinquish her title to a Japanese player". German Badminton Association (in German). 4 July 2010. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  9. "Blair finally wins one for Scotland". Badminton World Federation. 7 March 2011. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  10. Liew, Vincent (15 March 2015). "Kidambi Srikanth, Lu Kai/Cai Yun lift Swiss Open". BadmintonPlanet.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  11. "Chong Wei's triumphant return – 2015 Yonex Suffolk County Community College US Open – Finals". Badminton World Federation. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  12. Røsler, Manuel (24 March 2014). "So close but yet so far for Mateusiak & Wojtkowska". Badminton Europe. Archived from the original on 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  13. Liew, Vincent (16 November 2014). "Lee Hyun-il outlasts Tan Chun Seang to win Kuching International". BadmintonPlanet.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  14. "China International Badminton Challenge: Chinese badminton team wins 4 golds and 3 silvers" (in Chinese). General Administration of Sport of China. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  15. Lemke, Marcus (10 March 2015). "Mülheim native takes second place in Portugal" (in German). Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved 24 June 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  16. "Portuguese International: Three victories went to Japan - Jenny Karnott & Carola Bott second". German Badminton Association (in German). 8 March 2015. Archived from the original on 8 March 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2026.