Kanako Yonekura | |
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Personal information | |
Country | Japan |
Born |
Kodaira, Tokyo |
October 29, 1976
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 57 kg (126 lb; 9.0 st) |
Handedness | Right |
Medal record
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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.
Profile at Sankei Sports (Japanese)