Kazuteru Kozai

Kazuteru Kozai
Personal information
Country Japan
Born (1986-01-25) 25 January 1986 (age 38)
Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking54 (21 January 2010)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Japan
East Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Hong Kong Men's team
BWF profile

Kazuteru Kozai (古財 和輝, Kozai Kazuteru, born 25 January 1986) is a Japanese badminton player from Tonami club. In 2013, Kozai started to training on Ryukoku University.[1] He has competed in badminton tournaments including the 2008 Thailand Open,[2] the 2009 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold[3] and the 2013 Japan Open[4]

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2013 Osaka International Japan Jun Takemura 21–15, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Singapore International Indonesia Wisnu Yuli Prasetyo 21–17, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Austrian International Malaysia Yeoh Kay Bin 21–12, 12–21, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. ^ "選手詳細 古財 和輝/ Kazuteru Kozai" (in Japanese). TMONY Japan Corporation. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Saina moves up". The Hindu. The Hindu Group. 26 June 2008. Archived from the original on 29 June 2008. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Saina to lead challenge". The Indian Express. Indian Express Group. 24 June 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Ratchanok forced out of Japan Open". Bangkok Post. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.