Osamu Nagashima
Japanese para-badminton player (born 1979)
Badminton player
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1979-10-21) 21 October 1979 (age 44) Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles WH1 Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 5 (MS 16 April 2024) 6 (MD with Atsuya Watanabe 1 October 2019) 2 (XD with Yuma Yamazaki 1 January 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 6 (MS) 30 (MD with Takumi Matsumoto) (17 September 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Osamu Nagashima (長島 理, Nagashima Osamu, born 21 October 1979) is a Japanese para-badminton player.[1][2] He reached the quarter-finals of the men's singles WH1 at the 2020 Summer Paralympics but did not advance to the final four.[3] In the 2024 Summer Paralympics, he was eliminated in the group stages of the men's singles WH1 event. He also reached the semi-finals of the men's doubles WH1–WH2 event with his partner Takumi Matsumoto but eventually lost in the bronze medal match.[4]
Biography
Nagashima was an active badminton player during his years in junior high school. During his university years, he suffered a spinal cord injury in an accident and became wheelchair-bound. He later discovered wheelchair badminton and started to compete in international para-badminton tournaments.[5]
Achievements
World Championships
Men's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Gymnasium 1, Bangkok, Thailand |  Choi Jung-man | 4–21, 12–21 |  Bronze |
| 2009 | Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Lee Sam-seop | 16–21, 22–20, 9–21 | Bronze |
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |  Jakarin Homhual | 21–14, 16–21, 21–23 | Bronze |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hsinchu Municipal Gymnasium, Hsinchu, Taiwan |  Yukiya Kusunose |  Airam Fernández Francisco Pineda | 2–0 | Bronze |
| 2009 | Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Tsutomu Shimada | Hiroki Fujino Mitsuyoshi Noine | 21–16, 21–11 | Bronze |
 David Toupé Avni Kertmen | 16–21, 17–21 | ||||
 Lee Sam-seop Lee Yong-ho | 16–21, 14–21 | ||||
 Shalom Kalvansky Shalom Shalom | 21–9, 21–9 | ||||
| 2011 | Coliseo Deportivo, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Seiji Yamami | Avni Kertmen Thomas Wandschneider | 10–21, 15–21 |  Silver |
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Seiji Yamami | David Toupé Thomas Wandschneider | 13–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |  Chan Ho Yuen | Kim Jung-jun Lee Dong-seop | 9–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Atsuya Watanabe | Kim Jung-jun Lee Dong-seop | 13–21, 21–15, 14–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hsinchu Municipal Gymnasium, Hsinchu, Taiwan | Midori Kagotani | Choi Jung-man Nam Sun | 2–1 | Bronze |
| 2009 | Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Midori Shimada | David Toupé Sonja Häsler | 21–10, 21–16 | Bronze |
| Lee Yong-ho Son Ok-cha | 12–21, 22–20, 17–21 | ||||
| Lee Sam-seop Lee Mi-ok | 14–21, 20–22 | ||||
| Roberto Galdos Marta Rodriguez | 21–9, 21–9 | ||||
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Rie Ogura | Avni Kertmen Emine Seçkin | 19–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
Asian Para Games
Men's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China |  Zulkafli Shaari | 21–14, 21–13 | Bronze |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Choi Jung-man | 15–21, 14–21 | Bronze |
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Qu Zimo | 16–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Yuma Yamazaki | Mai Jianpeng Li Hongyan | 16–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
Asian Championships
Men's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Stadium Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Kusum Weerasinghe | 15–10, 9–15, 15–17 | Bronze |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Stadium Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Yukiya Kusunose | Madzlan Saibon Zulkafli Shaari | 3–15, 0–15 | Bronze |
| 2012[a] | Yeoju Sports Center, Yeoju, South Korea | Tsutomu Shimada | Jakarin Homhual Chatchai Kornpeekanok | 19–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
| Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop | 9–21, 12–21 | ||||
 Fang Chih-tsung Ong Yu-yu | 21–11, 21–12 | ||||
| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | Chan Ho Yuen | Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop | 9–21, 10–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012[a] | Yeoju Sports Center, Yeoju, South Korea | Yoko Egami | Tsutomu Shimada Rie Ogura | 21–19, 21–17 | Bronze |
| Kim Kyung-hoon Kim Yun-sim | 11–21, 12–21 | ||||
| Kim Sung-hun Lee Sun-ae | 8–21, 8–21 |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 runner-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.[6][7]
Men's singles WH1
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Western Australia Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Ryu Dong-hyun | 18–21, 13–21 |  Runner-up |
International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (8 titles, 2 runners-up)
Men's singles WH1
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Peru Para Badminton International | Hiroshi Murayama | 21–14, 21–16 |  Winner |
| 2018 | Turkish Para Badminton International | David Toupé | 21–14, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2019 | Denmark Para Badminton International | Hiroshi Murayama | 21–13, 11–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Peru Para Badminton International | Hiroshi Murayama | Kouhei Kobayashi Atsuya Watanabe | 21–11, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2017 | USA Para Badminton International | Chan Ho Yuen | Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop | 11–21, 16–21 | Winner |
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Peru Para Badminton International | Rie Ogura |  Rodolfo Cano Pilar Jáuregui | 21–10, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2017 | USA Para Badminton International | Yuma Yamazaki | Kim Jung-jun Kang Jung-kum | 21–18, 8–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Yuma Yamazaki | Jakarin Homhual Amnouy Wetwithan | 17–21, 22–20, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2018 | Turkish Para Badminton International | Yuma Yamazaki | Jakarin Homhual Amnouy Wetwithan | 21–9, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2018 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Yuma Yamazaki | Kim Jung-jun Son Ok-cha | 21–12, 21–14 | Winner |
Notes
- ^ a b This tournament uses a round robin system.
References
- ^ "Osamu Nagashima - Badminton | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ A, TEAM. "長島 理｜バドミントン注目選手｜パラサポWEB". パラサポWEB (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "パラ・バドミントン男子ダブルス３位決定戦は日本人対決…４４歳長島理「竜になって終わりたい」". 読売新聞オンライン (in Japanese). 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "鴻巣市出身の長島理選手が東京2020パラリンピックに出場しました!! - 教育委員会 - 鴻巣市公式ホームページ（スポーツ課）". www.city.kounosu.saitama.jp. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.
