Sayaka Hobara

Sayaka Hobara (保原彩夏, Hobara Sayaka, born 30 July 1998) is a Japanese badminton player.[1][2] Hobara was the girls' doubles champion at the 2016 World Junior Championships partnered with Nami Matsuyama.[3]

Sayaka Hobara
Personal information
CountryJapan
Born (1998-07-30) 30 July 1998
Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
HandednessLeft
Women's doubles
Highest ranking49 (with Natsuki Sone 22 October 2019)
Current ranking55 (with Hinata Suzuki 24 January 2023)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Bilbao Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Bilbao Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Bangkok Mixed team
BWF profile

Achievements

BWF World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Bilbao Arena, Bilbao, Spain Japan Nami Matsuyama China Du Yue
China Xu Ya		 25–23, 19–21, 21–14 Gold Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 2 runners-up)

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Austrian International Japan Natsuki Sone Japan Chisato Hoshi
Japan Kie Nakanishi		 15–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Osaka International Japan Natsuki Sone Japan Rira Kawashima
Japan Saori Ozaki		 14–21, 21–10, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Maldives International Japan Natsuki Sone India Ashwini Ponnappa
India N. Sikki Reddy		 21–10, 17–21, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2020 Jamaica International Japan Rena Miyaura Peru Daniela Macías
Peru Dánica Nishimura		 21–3, 21–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Malang Indonesia International Japan Hinata Suzuki Indonesia Lanny Tria Mayasari
Indonesia Ribka Sugiarto		 16–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Mexican International Japan Yui Suizu United States Francesca Corbett
United States Allison Lee		 21–11, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References
  1. "Players: Sayaka Hobara". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  2. "Sayaka Hobara biography". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  3. "Sayaka Hobara/Nami Matsuyama spoil China's clean sweep at World Junior Championships". Badminton Planet. Retrieved 25 February 2018.


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