Ippei Kojima (born 1944) is a former Japanese badminton player who won a record eight Japanese national men's singles titles and some major international titles in both singles and doubles between the mid-1960s and the mid-1970s.
His game was marked by exceptional foot speed, great tenacity, and power surprising for a man who was about five feet (1.524 meters) tall. Kojima is the first of only two Japanese players to have won men's singles at the prestigious Danish Open (1970). He also shared the Danish Open men's doubles title, with different partners, in 1968 and 1969.[1] In 1970 he reached the final of all three events at both the U.S. and Canadian Open championships, winning men's doubles in the U.S. and both singles and mixed doubles in Canada. In 1971 he won men's singles at the Singapore Open and over a select international field at the Flare Square Invitational, a one-time-only event held in conjunction with the Calgary (Canada) Stampede, where he defeated Denmark's Svend Pri in the final. Perhaps the most notable matches of Kojima's career were a series of close but losing singles efforts against the iconic Rudy Hartono in Thomas Cup, the All-Englands, and other major venues in 1970 and 1971.[2][3]
ippei, kojima, born, 1944, former, japanese, badminton, player, record, eight, japanese, national, singles, titles, some, major, international, titles, both, singles, doubles, between, 1960s, 1970s, personal, informationcountryjapanborn1944, medal, record, bad. Ippei Kojima born 1944 is a former Japanese badminton player who won a record eight Japanese national men s singles titles and some major international titles in both singles and doubles between the mid 1960s and the mid 1970s Ippei KojimaPersonal informationCountryJapanBorn1944 age 79 80 Medal record Men s badminton Representing Japan Asian Games 1966 Bangkok Men s team 1970 Bangkok Men s singles 1970 Bangkok Mixed doubles 1970 Bangkok Men s team Asian Championships 1969 Manila Men s doubles 1969 Manila Men s team Contents 1 Career 2 Achievements 2 1 Asian Games 2 2 International tournaments 3 ReferencesCareer editHis game was marked by exceptional foot speed great tenacity and power surprising for a man who was about five feet 1 524 meters tall Kojima is the first of only two Japanese players to have won men s singles at the prestigious Danish Open 1970 He also shared the Danish Open men s doubles title with different partners in 1968 and 1969 1 In 1970 he reached the final of all three events at both the U S and Canadian Open championships winning men s doubles in the U S and both singles and mixed doubles in Canada In 1971 he won men s singles at the Singapore Open and over a select international field at the Flare Square Invitational a one time only event held in conjunction with the Calgary Canada Stampede where he defeated Denmark s Svend Pri in the final Perhaps the most notable matches of Kojima s career were a series of close but losing singles efforts against the iconic Rudy Hartono in Thomas Cup the All Englands and other major venues in 1970 and 1971 2 3 Achievements editAsian Games edit Men s singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1970 Kittikachorn Stadium Bangkok Thailand nbsp Muljadi 15 17 15 11 10 15 nbsp Bronze International tournaments edit Men s singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1968 Malaysia Open nbsp Tan Aik Huang 4 15 15 13 6 15 nbsp Runner up 1968 Singapore Open nbsp Tan Aik Huang 12 15 4 15 nbsp Runner up 1970 Denmark Open nbsp Erland Kops 15 3 15 10 nbsp Winner 1970 US Open nbsp Junji Honma 15 13 8 15 8 15 nbsp Runner up 1970 Canada Open nbsp Junji Honma 15 11 9 15 15 6 nbsp Winner 1971 Denmark Open nbsp Rudy Hartono 18 14 14 15 11 15 nbsp Runner up 1971 Canada Open nbsp Rudy Hartono 7 15 2 15 nbsp Runner up 1971 Flare Square Invitational nbsp Svend Pri 15 3 15 4 nbsp Winner 1971 Singapore Open nbsp Nunung Murdjianto 15 3 18 16 nbsp Winner 1972 Denmark Open nbsp Svend Pri 9 15 5 15 nbsp Runner up Men s doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1968 Malaysia Open nbsp Issei Nichino nbsp Tan Yee Khan nbsp Ng Boon Bee 15 11 9 15 9 15 nbsp Runner up 1968 Denmark Open nbsp Issei Nichino nbsp Winner 1969 Denmark Open nbsp Bjarne Andersen nbsp Tan Aik Huang nbsp Tan Aik Mong 15 9 6 15 15 7 nbsp Winner 1969 US Open nbsp Channarong Ratanaseangsuang nbsp Punch Gunalan nbsp Ng Boon Bee 3 15 7 15 nbsp Runner up 1970 Canada Open nbsp Junji Honma nbsp Channarong Ratanaseangsuang nbsp Raphi Kanchanaraphi 10 15 9 15 nbsp Runner up 1970 US Open nbsp Junji Honma nbsp Don Paup nbsp Jim Poole 17 14 15 2 nbsp Winner 1971 Singapore Open nbsp Junji Honma nbsp Ade Chandra nbsp Christian Hadinata 10 15 8 15 nbsp Runner up Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1970 US Open nbsp Machiko Aizawa nbsp Paul Whetnall nbsp Margaret Boxall 8 15 2 15 nbsp Runner up 1970 Canada Open nbsp Susan Whetnall nbsp Paul Whetnall nbsp Margaret Boxall 10 15 15 5 15 13 nbsp WinnerReferences edit Herbert Scheele The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 Canterbury Kent England J A Jennings Ltd 1971 152 153 Herbert Scheele The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 Canterbury Kent England J A Jennings Ltd 1971 45 Danish National Championships Badminton USA May 1971 23 nbsp This biographical article relating to Japanese badminton is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ippei Kojima amp oldid 1122810701, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
