Sumiko Kitada
Sumiko Kitada ( Japanese 北 田 ス ミ 子 , Kitada Sumiko , today Sumiko Shiba ( 芝 ス ミ 子 , Shiba Sumiko ), born March 31, 1962 in Daitō , Osaka Prefecture ) is a former Japanese badminton player .
Career
Sumiko Kitada won her first national title in Japan in 1980. Two years later she won bronze at the Asian Games. In 1986, she won bronze again at the Games. In 1983 she won the German Open in women's doubles with Shigemi Kawamura . In 1985 she was fifth in the World Championships, in 1988 third in the demonstration competitions of badminton at the Olympics.
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Sumiko Kitada |
| 1981 | Japan: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Sumiko Kitada |
| 1982 | Japan: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Sumiko Kitada |
| 1982 | Asian Games | Ladies singles | 3 | Sumiko Kitada |
| 1983 | World Championship | Ladies doubles | 9 | Kimiko Jinnai / Sumiko Kitada |
| 1983 | German Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Sumiko Kitada / Shigemi Kawamura |
| 1984 | Japan: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Sumiko Kitada |
| 1985 | World Championship | Ladies singles | 5 | Sumiko Kitada |
| 1985 | Japan: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Sumiko Kitada |
| 1986 | Japan: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Sumiko Kitada |
| 1986 | Asian Games | Ladies doubles | 3 | Kimiko Jinnai / Sumiko Kitada |
| 1989 | World Championship | Ladies singles | 9 | Sumiko Kitada |
| 1987 | Japan: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Sumiko Kitada |
| 1988 | Japan: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Sumiko Kitada |
| 1988 | Olympia (demonstration competition) | Ladies singles | 3 | Sumiko Kitada |
Web links
- Profile of Sumiko Kitada (Japanese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kimiko Jinnai : 代 々 木 第二 体育館 は 小龍 包 に 似 て い る …… . (No longer available online.) In: 陣 内 貴 美 子 の 気 ま ぐ れ シ ャ ト ル 便 . J Sports Broadcasting Corporation on Nov. 7, 2008, archived from the original on Sept. 22, 2011 ; Retrieved October 10, 2010 (Japanese).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kitada, Sumiko |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 北 田 ス ミ 子 (maiden name, Japanese); Shiba, Sumiko (real name); 芝 ス ミ 子 (real name, Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 31, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Daitō , Osaka Prefecture |