Noriko Ito

Noriko Ito
伊藤 則子
Personal information
Country Japan
Born (1976-05-18) 18 May 1976 (age 48)
Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Women's singles SL3
Women's doubles SL3–SU5
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
Highest ranking4 (WS 1 January 2019)
3 (WD with Ayako Suzuki 29 August 2019)
2 (XD with Taiyo Imai 4 July 2022)
Current ranking6 (WS)
4 (XD with Taiyo Imai) (8 November 2022)
Medal record
Women's para-badminton
Representing  Japan
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Women's doubles
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Ulsan Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Basel Women's doubles
Asian Para Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Women's doubles

Noriko Ito (伊藤 則子, Ito Noriko, born 18 May 1976) is a Japanese paralympic badminton player. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the badminton competition, winning the bronze medal in the women's doubles SL3–SU5 event with her teammate, Ayako Suzuki.[1][2][3]

Achievements

Paralympic Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2020 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Japan Ayako Suzuki France Lénaïg Morin
France Faustine Noël
21–16, 21–18 Bronze

World Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea
Japan Mamiko Toyoda India Parul Parmar
Japan Akiko Sugino
5–21, 10–21 Bronze Bronze
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland
Japan Ayako Suzuki Indonesia Leani Ratri Oktila
Indonesia Khalimatus Sadiyah
15–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Para Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014[a] Gyeyang Gymnasium,
Incheon, South Korea
Japan Akiko Sugino Indonesia Leani Ratri Oktila
Indonesia Khalimatus Sadiyah
17–21, 21–18, 21–19 Bronze Bronze
Thailand Nipada Saensupa
Thailand Chanida Srinavakul
21–19, 14–21, 22–24
China Cheng Hefang
China Ma Huihui
11–21, 12–21
Thailand Wandee Kamtam
Thailand Sudsaifon Yodpa
17–21, 21–9, 21–6

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 title, 1 runner-up)

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[4][5]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Dubai Para Badminton International Level 2 Japan Taiyo Imai Indonesia Fredy Setiawan
Indonesia Khalimatus Sadiyah
11–21, 21–18, 7–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Canada Para Badminton International Level 1 Japan Taiyo Imai Japan Daisuke Fujihara
Japan Akiko Sugino
21–16, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

International Tournaments (3 titles, 7 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2018[b] Brazil Para Badminton International Chile Araceli Bernarda 21–2, 21–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
Japan Asami Yamada 21–16, 21–15
Brazil Abinaecia Maria da Silva 21–3, 21–11
Brazil Maraisa Santos 21–1, 21–4
2018 Japan Para Badminton International India Manasi Girishchandra Joshi 21–16, 18–21, 3–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Australia Para Badminton International India Manasi Girishchandra Joshi 13–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Brazil Para Badminton International Japan Akiko Sugino Brazil Abinaecia Maria da Silva
Japan Mamiko Toyoda
20–22, 21–17, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Australia Para Badminton International Japan Akiko Sugino Indonesia Leani Ratri Oktila
Indonesia Khalimatus Sadiyah
17–21, 8–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Canada Para Badminton International Japan Ayako Suzuki Indonesia Leani Ratri Oktila
Indonesia Khalimatus Sadiyah
13–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Thailand Para Badminton International Japan Ayako Suzuki Thailand Nipada Saensupa
Thailand Chanida Srinavakul
21–15, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 China Para Badminton International Japan Ayako Suzuki China Cheng Hefang
China Ma Huihui
8–21, 7–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Denmark Para Badminton International Japan Ayako Suzuki Japan Kaede Kameyama
Japan Asami Yamada
21–11, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Japan Para Badminton International Japan Ayako Suzuki China Cheng Hefang
China Ma Huihui
13–21, 8–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

  1. ^ "Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Japan secures 2 more bronze medals in badminton". The Japan News. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  3. ^ "No bronze medal for Lénaïg Morin and Faustine Noël in badminton at the Tokyo Paralympic Games". L'Équipe (in French). 4 September 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
  5. ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.

Notes

  1. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
  2. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.