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W. Andrew Robinson

Atsuko Tokuda
Personal information
CountryJapan
Born (1955-09-15) 15 September 1955 (age 69)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Jakarta Women's doubles
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1980 Kyoto Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Tokyo Women's doubles
Uber Cup
Gold medal – first place 1978 Auckland Women's team
Gold medal – first place 1981 Tokyo Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1975 Jakarta Women's team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1982 New Delhi Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1986 Seoul Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1982 New Delhi Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Bangkok Women's team

Atsuko Tokuda (徳田 敦子, Tokuda Atsuko, born 15 September 1955) is a retired badminton player of Japan who won Japanese national and international titles in the late 1970s and the 1980s. Her international victories included the All-England women's doubles with Mikiko Takada in 1978[1] and the Danish Open women's doubles in 1978 and 1987 with Takada and Yoshiko Yonekura Tago respectively. Though most of Tokuda's international success came in doubles, she won the Japanese national singles title in 1978. She earned a bronze medal at the 1980 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Yonekura.[2] Tokuda helped Japan win world team titles in the Uber Cup competitions of 1978 and 1981 with a strong winning record in her individual matches.[3] Tokuda and Takada were the first ever women's doubles world number one in the first IBF world ranking release in 1978.[4]

Achievements

World Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1980 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Japan Yoshiko Yonekura England Nora Perry
England Jane Webster
12–15, 17–15, 6–15 Bronze Bronze

World Cup

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1979 Tokyo, Japan Japan Mikiko Takada Indonesia Verawaty Fadjrin
Indonesia Imelda Wiguna
6–15, 15–18 Bronze Bronze
1980 Kyoto, Japan Japan Yoshiko Yonekura Indonesia Verawaty Fadjrin
Indonesia Imelda Wiguna
15–12, 17–14 Gold Gold

Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1982 Indraprastha Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India Japan Yoshiko Yonekura South Korea Kim Yun-ja
South Korea Yoo Sang-hee
12–15, 8–15 Bronze Bronze

IBF Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 Scandinavian Cup Japan Yoshiko Yonekura China Chen Ruizhen
China Zheng Jian
15–12, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1984 Denmark Open Japan Yoshiko Yonekura South Korea Kim Yun-ja
South Korea Yoo Sang-hee
15–3, 5–15, 13–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1984 Swedish Open Japan Yoshiko Yonekura South Korea Kim Yun-ja
South Korea Yoo Sang-hee
11–15, 15–8, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1987 Denmark Open Japan Yoshiko Yonekura England Gillian Clark
England Gillian Gowers
15–7, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

International tournaments

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1978 Denmark Open Denmark Lene Køppen 4–11, 11–9, 9–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1981 Japan Open South Korea Hwang Sun-ai 10–12, 12–10, 7–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1978 Denmark Open Japan Mikiko Takada England Anne Statt
England Nora Perry
15–11, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1978 All England Open Japan Mikiko Takada Japan Emiko Ueno
Japan Yoshiko Yonekura
18–16, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1979 All England Open Japan Mikiko Takada Indonesia Verawaty Fadjrin
Indonesia Imelda Wiguna
3–15, 15–10, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1979 English Masters Japan Yoshiko Yonekura England Nora Perry
England Jane Webster
2–15, 15–8, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1980 Denmark Open Japan Yoshiko Yonekura England Gillian Gilks
England Nora Perry
15–18, 15–9, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1980 Swedish Open Japan Yoshiko Yonekura England Karen Bridge
England Barbara Sutton
15–8, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1980 All England Open Japan Yoshiko Yonekura England Gillian Gilks
England Nora Perry
15–11, 7–15, 6–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1980 English Masters Japan Yoshiko Yonekura England Nora Perry
England Jane Webster
18–14, 6–15, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1981 Denmark Open Japan Yoshiko Yonekura England Nora Perry
England Jane Webster
12–15, 15–18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1981 Japan Open Japan Yoshiko Yonekura England Nora Perry
England Jane Webster
15–6, 7–15, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1982 Indonesia Open Japan Yoshiko Yonekura England Gillian Clark
England Gillian Gilks
14–17, 17–14, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1982 Scandinavian Cup Japan Yoshiko Yonekura England Nora Perry
England Jane Webster
15–11, 9–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Invitational tournament

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1977 Asian Invitational Championships Japan Mikiko Takada China Liang Qiuxia
China Liu Xia
7–15, 6–15 Silver Silver

References

  1. ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 108.
  2. ^ "Details of championship", World Badminton, 16.
  3. ^ Davis, 136.
  4. ^ Scheele, H. A. E., ed. (August 1978). "Badminton's first world ranking" (PDF). World Badminton. Vol. 7, no. 3. p. 4. Retrieved 7 January 2025.