Kenta Nishimoto

Kenta Nishimoto
西本 拳太
Personal information
CountryJapan
Born (1994-08-30) 30 August 1994 (age 30)
Ise, Mie, Japan[1]
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking9 (6 September 2018)
Current ranking13 (22 October 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Japan
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place 2019 Nanning Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Vantaa Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Gold Coast Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Suzhou Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place 2018 Bangkok Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Aarhus Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Bangkok Men's team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Men's team
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ho Chi Minh Mixed team
Asia Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Hyderabad Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Manila Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Selangor Men's team
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2017 Taipei Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2017 Taipei Mixed team
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Chiba Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Gimcheon Mixed team
BWF profile

Kenta Nishimoto (西本 拳太, Nishimoto Kenta, born 30 August 1994) is a Japanese badminton player. He won a silver medal in the men's singles at the 2017 Summer Universiade and a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games. Nishimoto was part of Japan winning team at the 2012 Asian Junior Championships and at the 2017 Asia Mixed Team Championships.[2][3]

  1. ^ "バドミントン 伊勢出身の西本拳太選手がパリ五輪代表に内定" (in Japanese). NHK. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Players: Kenta Nishimoto". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  3. ^ "西本拳太" (in Japanese). Badminton Spirit. Retrieved 24 March 2017.