Kenta Nishimoto

Kenta Nishimoto (西本 拳太, Nishimoto Kenta, born

30 August 1994) is a Japanese badminton player. He Kenta Nishimoto
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.[3][4]

Career

2013: First career final Personal information

In 2013, Nishimoto reached the final of the Russia Country Japan

Open Grand Prix tournament, and became the runner- Born 30 August 1994
up after being defeated by Vladimir Ivanov of Ise, Mie, Japan[1]
Russia.[5] Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
2017: Summer Universiade silver Handedness Right
In August, Nishimoto participated in the 2017 Summer Coach Sho Sasaki (2025–)[2]
Universiade, held in Taipei. He lost to Wang Tzu-wei Kazumasa Sakai (2025–)[2]
in the final, 16–21, 15–21, clinching a silver medal.[6] Men's singles
Highest ranking 9 (6 September 2018)
2018: Asian Games bronze; 2 World Current ranking 17 (18 February 2025)
Tour finals Medal record
In January, Nishimoto reached his first BWF World Men's badminton
Tour final, the 2018 Malaysia Masters. In the final, he Representing Japan
lost to then-reigning world champion Viktor Axelsen in
Sudirman Cup
the final, 13–21, 23–21, 18–21 in three games.[7]
2019 Nanning Mixed team
Later in August, Nishimoto participated in the 2018 2021 Vantaa Mixed team
Asian Games, held in Jakarta. He lost to home 2017 Gold Coast Mixed team
favourite and eventual champion Jonatan Christie in 2023 Suzhou Mixed team
the semi-final, losing 15–21, 21–15, 19–21 in three
Thomas Cup
games, winning a bronze medal.[8]
2018 Bangkok Men's team
At the end of the year, Nishimoto made it to another 2020 Aarhus Men's team
final, the 2018 Hong Kong Open. He lost to Korea's 2022 Bangkok Men's team
Son Wan-ho in the final, losing 21–14, 17–21, 13–21
in an hour and 29 minutes.[9] Asian Games
2018 Jakarta–Palembang Men's singles

2019–2020 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team

2022 Hangzhou Men's team
Kicking off the 2019 season, in March, Nishimoto
made it to his first final of the year, the 2019 German Asia Mixed Team Championships
Open. He lost in the final to compatriot Kento Momota 2017 Ho Chi Minh Mixed team
in straight games, losing 10–21, 16–21.[10] 2025 Qingdao Mixed team
Asia Team Championships
The following year, at the 2020 Thailand Masters,
Nishimoto lost to Hong Kong's Ng Ka Long in the 2016 Hyderabad Men's team
final, losing 21–16, 13–21, 12–21 in three games.[11] 2020 Manila Men's team
2024 Selangor Men's team

2022: First international title Summer Universiade

2017 Taipei Men's singles
In September, Nishimoto made it to his 7th career
final, this time at his home event, the 2022 Japan 2017 Taipei Mixed team
Open. In the final, he beat 6th ranked and 3rd seed World Junior Championships
Chou Tien-chen in the final, winning 21–19, 21–23, 2012 Chiba Mixed team
21–17 in rubber games. After the final, Nishimoto Asian Junior Championships
stated that he was "really happy" and also "a bit
2012 Gimcheon Mixed team
relieved" after clinching his first title, and thanked the
home crowd for their support.[12][13] BWF profile (https://bwfbadminton.com/player/
85394)

Achievements

Asian Games
Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result

Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Jonatan 15–21, 21–15,

2018
Indonesia Christie 19–21 Bronze

Summer Universiade
Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result

2017 Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan Wang Tzu-wei 16–21, 15–21 Silver
BWF World Tour (2 titles, 7 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[14] is a series
of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World
Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the
BWF Tour Super 100.[15]

Men's singles

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result

Super 13–21, 23–21, Runner-

2018 Malaysia Masters Viktor Axelsen
500 18–21 up

Super 21–14, 17–21, Runner-

2018 Hong Kong Open Son Wan-ho
500 13–21 up

Super Runner-
2019 German Open Kento Momota 10–21, 16–21
300 up

Super 21–16, 13–21, Runner-

2020 Thailand Masters Ng Ka Long
300 12–21 up
Super 21–19, 21–23, Winner
2022 Japan Open Chou Tien-chen
750 21–17

Super Kanta 15–21, 21–18, Winner

2023 Spain Masters
300 Tsuneyama 21–19

Super Jonatan 21–12, 20–22, Runner-

2023 Hong Kong Open
500 Christie 18–21 up

Super Runner-
2023 China Masters Kodai Naraoka 13–21, 13–21
750 up

Syed Modi Super 22–20, 12–21, Runner-

2023 Chi Yu-jen
International 300 17–21 up

BWF Superseries (1 runner-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[16] was a
series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF
Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve
tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[17] Successful players were invited to
the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result

2017 French Open Srikanth Kidambi 14–21, 13–21 Runner-up

BWF World Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up)
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton
tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result

2013 Russian Open Vladimir Ivanov 17–21, 21–15, 14–21 Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix tournament

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External links
Kenta Nishimoto (https://bwfbadminton.com/player/85394) at BWFBadminton.com
Kenta Nishimoto (https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/player-
profile/F652F6F8-48D5-4B3A-9A00-5E456A29B7C6) at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
(archived)
Kenta Nishimoto (https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/kenta-nishimoto) at Olympics.com
Kenta Nishimoto (https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/kenta-nishimoto_1541620) at
the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics

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