Masao Akiyama
Masao Akiyama ( Japanese 秋山 真 男 , Akiyama Masao ; * 1943 ) is a former Japanese badminton player .
Career
Masao Akiyama won his first title at the Japanese National Championships in 1965. A year later he finished second in the All England and third in the Asian Games. From 1967 to 1969 he won three Japanese men's double titles in a row before winning his last championship in 1972.
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Japan: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Masao Akiyama |
| 1966 | All of England | Men's singles | 2 | Masao Akiyama |
| 1966 | Asian Games | Men's singles | 3 | Masao Akiyama |
| 1967 | Japan: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Ippei Kojima / Masao Akiyama |
| 1968 | Japan: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Ippei Kojima / Masao Akiyama |
| 1969 | Japan: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Ippei Kojima / Masao Akiyama |
| 1972 | Japan: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Ippei Kojima / Masao Akiyama |
credentials
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Akiyama, Masao |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 秋山 真 男 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | japanese badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1943 |