Aya Ohori

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Aya Ōhori
Personal information
Born (1996-10-02) 2 October 1996 (age 29)
Aizuwakamatsu, Japan
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Spouse
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(m. 2025)​
Sport
CountryJapan
SportBadminton
HandednessLeft
Coached byHitoshi Ohori
Retired15 December 2024[1]
Women's singles
Career record251 wins, 164 losses
Highest ranking7 (17 December 2024)
BWF profile
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
Uber Cup
Silver medal – second place 2020 Aarhus Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Kunshan Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Chengdu Women's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Women's team
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Hong Kong Mixed team
Asia Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Alor Setar Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2020 Manila Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Selangor Women's team
East Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Tianjin Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Tianjin Women's team
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Chiba Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Bangkok Girls' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Chiba Girls' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Alor Setar Girls' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Alor Setar Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Gimcheon Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kota Kinabalu Girls' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kota Kinabalu Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Taipei Mixed team

Aya Ohori (大堀 彩, Ōhori Aya; born 2 October 1996) is a former Japanese professional badminton player from Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.[2] She is affiliated with the Tonami Transportation badminton club.[3] Ohori represented Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[4]

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Result Ref.
Minyu Prefectural Citizens' Awards 2025 Sports Won [5]

Personal life

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Ohori and Malaysian doubles player, Ong Yew Sin, announced their engagement in March 2025[6] and were married later that June.[7]

Achievements

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Asian Games

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2022 Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China China Chen Yufei 21–18, 10–21, 8–21 Bronze Bronze

East Asian Games

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
2013 Binhai New Area Dagang Gymnasium, Tianjin, China China Han Li 16–21, 7–21 Bronze Bronze [8]

World Junior Championships

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Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2012 Chiba Port Arena, Chiba, Japan Japan Akane Yamaguchi 21–17, 10–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze
2013 Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Japan Akane Yamaguchi 11–21, 13–21 Silver Silver
2014 Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Malaysia China He Bingjiao 13–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Junior Championships

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Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2013 Likas Indoor Stadium, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Thailand Busanan Ongbamrungphan 21–11, 16–21, 21–13 Gold Gold

BWF World Tour (2 titles)

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The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[9] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[10]

Women's singles

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result Ref
2024 Thailand Masters Super 300 Thailand Supanida Katethong 18–21, 21–17, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [11]
2024 Australian Open Super 500 Indonesia Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo 17–21, 21–19, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [12]

BWF Grand Prix (5 titles, 3 runners-up)

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The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
2013 Russian Open Russia Ksenia Polikarpova 21–5, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [13]
2014 Russian Open Japan Shizuka Uchida 21–19, 21–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [14]
2014 Vietnam Open Japan Nozomi Okuhara 15–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [15]
2016 New Zealand Open South Korea Sung Ji-hyun 15–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [16]
2016 Thailand Open Thailand Busanan Ongbamrungphan 25–23, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [17]
2017 Thailand Masters Thailand Busanan Ongbamrungphan 18–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [18]
2017 China Masters Japan Saena Kawakami 21–9, 9–21, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [19]
2017 U.S. Open Canada Michelle Li 21–11, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [20]
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament   BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 1 runner-up)

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
2015 Portugal International Japan Sayaka Takahashi 13–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Yonex / K&D Graphics International Canada Talia Ng 21–6, 21–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [21]
  BWF International Challenge tournament   BWF International Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "I feel refreshed after giving it my all until the end. I'm really glad that I was able to retire in the best possible way. (Aya Ohori) <Comment on returning from the World Tour Finals>" (in Japanese). Badminton Spirit. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Players: Aya Ohori". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  3. ^ "トナミ運輸バドミントン部 選手・スタッフ紹介 大堀 彩" (in Japanese). Tonami Transportation Co., Ltd. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  4. ^ "OHORI Aya". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. (alternate link)
  5. ^ "3 Individuals Awarded Minyu Prefectural Citizens' Awards: Author Yuui Suzuki, Badminton Player Aya Ohori, Iwaki FC President Satoru Okura" (in Japanese). Fukushima Minyu Shimbun. 2 May 2025. Archived from the original on 4 May 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  6. ^ Leong, Shu Yin (27 March 2025). "Pro doubles shuttler Yew Sin gets engaged to Aya Ohori". The Star. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Pro shuttler Yew Sin marries former Japanese ace Aya Ohori in Melaka". The Star. 2025-06-21. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  8. ^ "6th East Asian Games Individual Competition | Results". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). 14 October 2013. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  9. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  10. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Thailand Masters: Aya Ohori Breaks Title Drought". Badminton World Federation. 4 February 2024. Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  12. ^ Jiwani, Rory (16 June 2024). "BWF Australian Open 2024: Lee Zii Jia outlasts Naraoka Kodai to claim second title in a month". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Russian Open 2013 ends with double victories for Ivanov and Sozonov". National Badminton Federation of Russia (in Russian). 29 September 2013. Archived from the original on 10 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  14. ^ "Ivanov is the 2014 Russian Open singles champion". National Badminton Federation of Russia (in Russian). 27 July 2014. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  15. ^ "Japanese badminton teen wins Yonex- Sunrise Vietnam GP Open". VietnamPlus. 8 September 2014. Archived from the original on 10 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  16. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (28 March 2016). "'Sung' Shines on Korea – Finals: SKYCITY New Zealand Open 2016". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  17. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (10 October 2016). "Ohori Takes Thai Title – SCG Thailand Open Review". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  18. ^ Sukumar, Dev (13 February 2017). "Ongbamrungphan Captures Home Crown – Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters 2017: Review". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  19. ^ Sukumar, Dev (24 April 2017). "Ohori Clinches Memorable Win – China Masters 2017: Review". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  20. ^ Sukumar, Dev (24 July 2017). "Prannoy, Ohori Claim Singles Titles – Yonex US Open: Review". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  21. ^ "Pan Am Players at Yonex K&D Graphics International Challenge". Badminton Pan America. 24 December 2018. Archived from the original on 19 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
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