Yuki Kaneko (badminton)

Yuki Kaneko
金子 祐樹
Personal information
CountryJapan
Born (1994-07-22) 22 July 1994 (age 30)
Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Spouse
(m. 2020)
HandednessLeft
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking7 (MD with Takuto Inoue 12 July 2018)
12 (XD with Misaki Matsutomo 27 December 2022)
Current ranking21 (XD with Misaki Matsutomo 2 January 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Japan
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place 2021 Vantaa Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place 2018 Bangkok Men's team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Hong Kong Mixed team
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Chiba Boys' doubles
Silver medal – second place 2012 Chiba Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Gimcheon Mixed team
BWF profile

Yuki Kaneko (金子 祐樹, Kaneko Yūki, born 22 July 1994) is a Japanese badminton player affiliated with the Unisys team.[1][2] He won his first senior international title at the Romanian International tournament in the men's doubles event partnered with Takuto Inoue.[3]

  1. ^ "Players: Yuki Kaneko". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  2. ^ "金子 祐樹 Yuki Kaneko" (in Japanese). Unisys. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  3. ^ "【ルーマニア国際2013】MS 井上、MD 井上/金子が優勝!" (in Japanese). TMONY Japan Corporation. Retrieved 24 May 2017.