Kanako Yonekura

Kanako Yonekura
Personal information
Country	Japan
Born	October 29, 1976 Kodaira, Tokyo
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 ^1⁄2 in)
Weight	57 kg (126 lb; 9.0 st)
Handedness	Right
Medal record Asian Games 1998 Singles 1998 Team

Kanako Yonekura (米倉加奈子 Yonekura Kanako, born 29 October 1976 in Kodaira, Tokyo) is a female badminton player from Japan.

Yonekura won the gold in Women's Singles of Badminton Tournament in 1998 Bangkok Asian Games, by defeating Gong Zhichao of People's Republic of China in the final.

She played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Camilla Martin of Denmark in the round of 32.

Achievements

Women's Singles

• 2007 Scottish Open
• 2007 White Nights Open
• 2007 Australian Open
• 2003 Southern Panam Classic
• 2003 Mauritius International
• 2003 Waikato International
• 2003 Thailand Open
• 2000 Swedish Open
• 1998 Asian Games

References

Profile at Sankei Sports (Japanese)