| Daiki Kajiwara 梶原 大暉 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Japan |
| Born | 13 November 2001 Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Men's singles WH2 Men's doubles WH1–WH2 | |
| Highest ranking | 1 (MS 4 July 2022) 1 (MD with Keita Nishimura, 18 July 2022) 1 (MD with Hiroshi Murayama, 22 August 2023) |
| Current ranking | 1 (MS) 8 (MD with Hiroshi Murayama) (27 August 2024) |
Medal record | |
| BWF profile | |
Daiki Kajiwara (梶原 大暉, Kajiwara Daiki, born 13 November 2001) is a Japanese para badminton player. He graduated from Nippon Sport Science University. He won the gold medal in the men singles WH2 and bronze medal in the men doubles WH1–WH2 event of the 2020 Summer Paralympics and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWF Awards | 2020/2021 | BWF Male Para Badminton Player of The Year | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Won | |||
| 2023 | Won | |||
| 2024 | Nominated | |||
| Minoru Yoneyama Award | 2022 | 2021 Minoru Yoneyama Award by Yonex Sports Foundation | Won | |
| Shinji Hattori Award | 2022 | Shinji Hattori Sports Award | Won | |
| Japan Para Sports Award | 2023 | Excellence Award | Won |
Achievements
Paralympic Games
Men's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Kim Jung-jun | 21–18, 21–19 | Gold |
| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France | Chan Ho Yuen | 21–10, 21–10 | Gold |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Hiroshi Murayama | Jakarin Homhual Dumnern Junthong |
21–18, 21–19 | Bronze |
| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France | Hiroshi Murayama | Takumi Matsumoto Osamu Nagashima |
19–21, 21–12, 21–15 | Bronze |
World Championships
Men's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Kim Jung-jun | 21–12, 21–11 | Gold |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Yu Soo-young | 21–16, 21–10 | Gold |
Asian Para Games
Men's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Yu Soo-young | 21–15, 21–9 | Gold |
Asian Youth Para Games
Boys' singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Alba Club, Riffa, Bahrain | Yu Soo-young | 21–15, 21–11 | Gold |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (26 titles, 4 runners-up)
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.
Men's singles WH2 (20 titles)
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Spanish Para-Badminton International I | Level 1 | Rick Hellmann | 21–9, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2022 | Brazil Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Jaime Aranguiz | 21–12, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2022 | Bahrain Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Yu Soo-young | 21–9, 21–6 | Winner |
| 2022 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Chan Ho Yuen | 16–21, 21–5, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2022 | Canada Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Kim Jung-jun | 21–12, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2022 | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Chan Ho Yuen | 21–9, 11–6 retired | Winner |
| 2022 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Yu Soo-young | 21–10, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Kim Jung-jun | 21–14, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para-Badminton International I | Level 1 | Kim Jung-jun | 21–13, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2023 | Brazil Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Chan Ho Yuen | 21–17, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2023 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Yu Soo-young | 22–20, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2023 | Bahrain Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Chan Ho Yuen | 21–14, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2023 | Canada Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Chan Ho Yuen | 21–15, 21–1 | Winner |
| 2023 | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Kim Jung-jun | 21–17, 19–21, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2023 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Chan Ho Yuen | 21–15, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2023 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Chan Ho Yuen | 21–14, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2024 | Spanish Para-Badminton International II | Level 2 | Thomas Jakobs | 21–6, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2024 | Spanish Para-Badminton International I | Level 1 | Kim Jung-jun | 21–2, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2024 | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Chan Ho Yuen | 21–16, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2024 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Takumi Matsumoto | 21–15, 21–12 | Winner |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2 (6 titles, 4 runners-up)
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Spanish Para-Badminton International I | Level 1 | Keita Nishimura | Noor Azwan Noorlan Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli |
20–22, 21–19, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2022 | Brazil Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Keita Nishimura | Thomas Jakobs David Toupé |
21–14, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Hiroshi Murayama | Jakarin Homhual Dumnern Junthong |
21–8, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para-Badminton International I | Level 1 | Hiroshi Murayama | Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun |
18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Brazil Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Hiroshi Murayama | Prem Kumar Ale Abu Hubaida |
21–3, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2023 | Bahrain Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Hiroshi Murayama | Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo |
7–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Canada Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Hiroshi Murayama | Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun |
21–11, 17–21, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2023 | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Hiroshi Murayama | Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun |
18–21, 21–19, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Hiroshi Murayama | Jeong Jae-gun Yu Soo-young |
14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Hiroshi Murayama | Takumi Matsumoto Keita Nishimura |
21–19, 22–20 | Winner |
International tournaments (2011–2021) (2 titles, 4 runners-up)
Men's singles WH2
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Denmark Para-Badminton International | Rick Hellmann | 21–9, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2020 | Peru Para-Badminton International | Kim Jung-jun | 13–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Hiroshi Murayama | Jeong Jae-gun Kim Kyung-hoon |
17–21, 7–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Denmark Para-Badminton International | Hiroshi Murayama | Young-chin Mi Thomas Wandschneider |
21–12, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2020 | Brazil Para-Badminton International | Hiroshi Murayama | Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo |
12–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Peru Para-Badminton International | Hiroshi Murayama | Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop |
20–22, 21–15, 18–21 | Runner-up |
References
- ^ "梶原 大暉 東京パラ・バドミントン金メダリスト パラサポWEB". パラサポWEB (in Japanese). Nippon Foundation. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "KAJIWARA Daiki". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "バレー高橋藍、飛び込み三上紗也可、パラバド梶原大暉らが日体大を卒業 高橋は "ビデオメッセージ"". 日テレNEWS NNN (in Japanese). Nippon Television. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Double delight as Japan claims two gold in badminton". The Japan Times. 2021-09-05. Archived from the original on 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ "Kajiwara Takes Gold in Men's Singles Wheelchair Badminton; Finals Match Marks His 125th Consecutive Win". The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Player of The Year Awards Nominees 2020/2021". bwfbadminton.com.
- ^ "Axelsen, Zheng and Huang Rewarded for Stellar Seasons". bwfbadminton.com.
- ^ "Award a Great Boost, Says Kajiwara". bwfbadminton.com.
- ^ "Stars Lead Nominations in New-Look Awards". bwfbadminton.com.
- ^ "Minoru Yoneyama Award 2021" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Winner Announcement "5th Shinji Hattori Award"" (in Japanese). 28 October 2022.
- ^ "7th Japan Para Sports Award" (in Japanese). 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.
External links
- Daiki Kajiwara at BWFBadminton.com
- Daiki Kajiwara at BWFPara.TournamentSoftware.com
- Daiki Kajiwara at the International Paralympic Committee
- Daiki Kajiwara at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics (alternate link, alternate link 2)